Hemisphere Change

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Hi,
I am live in Sydney, Australia and soon traveling to Nepal with my Phantom 2. I am just wondering if I have to do anything special beside simple compass calibration when I change from Southern Hemisphere to Northern?
 
Apart from the compass calibration, you may have to wait longer for the first satellite fix... that's about it really.

Manual says to do compass calibration clockwise. I assume the manual is written in the northern hemisphere. I'm in Australia so I do mine counter clockwise. So if your are in the northern hemisphere, do it clockwise as per manual.












just a reminder - its april fools in Australia...

In all seriousness.. Make sure you check the laws in Nepal with UAV's.
Try and carry on the phantom with batteries. Never check-in the batteries!!!
Keep an eye on flight behaviours as I assume Nepal is higher in altitude. Thinner air = less grip and more chances of prop wash.
 
Mako79 make funny ha ha. The picture in the manual shows CCW rotation.
http://wiki.dji.com/en/index.php/Phantom-GPS_&_Compass_Calibration
I've never seen it written CCW or CW, that I can remember.
Was that your April Fools Mako79?


And there's an Important Stickie about travel with your Phantom... it's really long.
http://www.phantompilots.com/threads/travel-warning-dont-take-your-drone-with-you-even-tourist.23392/

Hahaha, You are correct. There is no wrong or right in CW or CCW. It was never written.
In saying that, the first iteration of the manual had diagram with a different direction to the current manual.
 

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