I've been flying my P3A for 1-1/2 years and have never experienced an inflight compass error - until today. I'll tell you it's one scary feeling to watch your drone shoot off uncontrollably. Fortunately, after looking down and seeing the compass error warning flashing at me, I flipped the flight mode switch (P-A-F) to A (atti) and regained control. After moving the drone to a better position I carefully tried P- mode again and found everything to be normal.
I have flown this route most every day for a year now with this P3A and have never experienced anything like this.
Here is what I know:
BTW: I have decided the OE props are slightly less noisy (IMO) and have smoother response to the stick. (Again, IMO)
I did the flight again after changing the props, but this time using a slow yaw and not as many revolutions and it performed perfectly.
I can't say for sure what caused it, but let's just say I will never spin the P3 around and around at full stick. (Not without wearing a diaper anyway.)
I have flown this route most every day for a year now with this P3A and have never experienced anything like this.
Here is what I know:
- Everything was completely normal at takeoff
- Everything was normal after the event
- Before the error, I had been yawing while hovering. I rotated 360° to the right and immediately 2 360° rotations to the left. Both at full stick. I do have the controls slowed however for smoother videos.
BTW: I have decided the OE props are slightly less noisy (IMO) and have smoother response to the stick. (Again, IMO)
I did the flight again after changing the props, but this time using a slow yaw and not as many revolutions and it performed perfectly.
I can't say for sure what caused it, but let's just say I will never spin the P3 around and around at full stick. (Not without wearing a diaper anyway.)