How to get above 120 metres

[shorni]

Im a bit of a novice, but my phantom will only go to 120 metres, I have been into the settings and changed it to 500 metres but it just goes back to 120 metres.
Would anyone be able to tell me how to get it to fly to 500 metres please.

 

[flpholt]

is beginner mode turned off

 

[Nickster]

Also, are you talking about height? If you are in the U.S., 120 meters (400 feet) is your max height per FAA regulations and can't be exceeded. Horizontally, check to make sure max distance is not turned on.


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[flpholt]

yes nick you can set it higher in the us I have mine set at 475 feet

 

[shorni]

no its not in beginner mode, I'm in the UK..

 

[shorni]

is beginner mode turned off

yes its off

 

[rockydog]

Why would you want to go above 120m.?

 

[flpholt]

for the fun of it

 

[Nickster]

yes nick you can set it higher in the us I have mine set at 475 feet

You are right. I forgot about that setting. I just leave it at 400 feet. High enough for me


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[Nickster]

@flpholt, did you ever get the new P3S? Or did you just get that other brand you have posted about?


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[richwoodrocket]

I'm in the US, and I have gone above 400 feet just by changing the number in the app.


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[flpholt]

@flpholt, did you ever get the new P3S? Or did you just get that other brand you have posted about?


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y

es got new one plus another one too here are the sisters

 

[Mimoid]

Shorni, if you have set the max height to 500 meters in DJI Go, the P3 should happily climb there. I have been up to 200 meters just to test it, but above that altitude things just get smaller and not so much fun. Also I tend to get weak signal warnings, which creeps me out.

 

[shorni]

Shorni, if you have set the max height to 500 meters in DJI Go, the P3 should happily climb there. I have been up to 200 meters just to test it, but above that altitude things just get smaller and not so much fun. Also I tend to get weak signal warnings, which creeps me out.

Thanks, I set it to 500 and when everything is switched on it reverts back to 120.
It's driving me insane !
I just want to climb a bit higher as I can then see a mountain range in the distance

 

[Mimoid]

Thanks, I set it to 500 and when everything is switched on it reverts back to 120

Just ruling out the obvious here, you do have the Phantom switched on and connected BEFORE you are modifying the altitude/distance lmitations, right?

 

[shorni]

I have tried every which way possible. I'll try again doing as you say.... When it stops raining !
I'll let you know and thanks for the help


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[Mimoid]

Well, you don't have to actually fly, just switch everything on and establish the link between the remote and the aircraft.

When the status bar says "Ready to Fly", enter the Main Cotroller Settings (MCS) in the DJI Go app and change the distance/altitude limitations. Close MCS to store your settings in the aircraft, switch everything off, and then on once more. In MCS you should now be able to see the correctly stored changes.

 

[shorni]

Thank you very much I'll try that.


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