Recent content by MGR457

Understood, and that is one of my points; you lost a bird during RTH. A slight miscalculation on Failsafe altitude, or a non-considered obstacle, tree, antenna, building, etc., and RTH could cost you another drone. DJI could do better RTH programming to help prevent the unaccounted for hazards...

Airline Transport Pilot, B777, B737, B727, A300, CL65, Commercial MEL, CFII,Ground Instructor

If it is so elegantly simple ands works so beautifully why are there so many crash threads because of it? Sorry, I am inherently familiar with the aircraft.....the RTH programming is NOT simple, and is flawed in some elements of it's programming logic. You better be on your A game if your...

You might reconsider doing another controller update with a re-link to aircraft afterwards.

Glad to hear it was a happy ending. Agree, DJI could do way better RTH programming, but it is what it is. Nice to know there are operators out there that have taken the time to get comfortable with it. You have a level of comfort with RTH that I likely will never have... Happy droning!

And THAT is EXACTLY my point....RTH should not result in ANY crashes. The fact that there are a LOT of RTH crashes speaks of programming that is not straight-forward. The 20 meter land-in-place is illogical, especially if you have relatively low experience, and there is water within 20 meters...

Just a thought, but you were flying the aircraft basically right above you during descent. That's a no-no because of controller/aircraft radio reception problems; there is a DJI video on antenna positioning for best reception, and the say avoid flying aircraft directly above you. I think it is...

If he wasn't mad about the altitude restriction, which he is TOTALLY screwed up about, he'd be pissed when the battery didn't last 28 minutes because he's flying at high altitude, IN THE COLD!!!

Right up to the point that your aircraft is higher than 20 meters but less than selected RTH height, RTH is activated either by you or automatically, and you move the left stick.....aircraft STOPS climbing to RTH, and flies direct to home...You better hope there is no obstacle between the...

Agree....and I also agree a lot of operators don't see the need to read and learn the equipment before flying.....thus, all the crash threads. Happy droning!

O.K., That is only ONE of the RTH intricacies, one of the easier ones to remember. How about if you are above 20 meters, but below Failsafe altitude; if you move the Left stick, it will stop climbing at current altitude and RTH. Sorry, but that is screwed up....if somebody gets an unexpected...

I totally avoid RTH, and I fully understand it. There are some strange programming rules that kick in within 20 meters that could cause unexpected behavior, resulting in panic, resulting in unnecessary crash. Learn to fly the bird home manually. Too many fliers use it as the "magic button"...

Yeah, I read your post and it didn't say any of that, but....whatever.

Not understanding RetSarge reply. The PolarPro gimbal LOCK is to be removed before flight. The PolarPro, and any other gimbal GUARD that attaches to the legs (NOT the DJI gimbal guard that attaches to legs AND camera), are designed to stay on the aircraft during flight. RetSarge, if you tried...

The picture above is a lens protector/gimbal lock for storage and transport. For flight, Polar Pro claims there gimbal guard will not interfere with the Sensors, if installed properly. Note: DJI claims that they can analyze data after a crash and determine if a gimbal guard was present. If...