Interesting orientation tip

[FedeVision]

Good to know if you loose iosd mini info,
or power failure on the monitor, or whatever emergency case:

http://youtu.be/qdYTCfjUVVo

 

[Fyod]

Or just flip HL on and pull back on right stick

 

[HarryT]

Or just flip HL on and pull back on right stick

Definitely. That is (IMHO) the primary reason to enable Naza-M mode in the Phantom Assistant software. HL is a life-saver (or at the very least, a Phantom-saver).

 

[Monte55]

Not all multi rotors have that function..

 

[ElGuano]

HL or not, that is a great trick to know!

 

[HarryT]

HL or not, that is a great trick to know!

It definitely is, and it's a technique I'm certainly going to practise.

 

[jodaddy23]

what if it just goes away from you ?

 

[N017RW]

Seriously?

Just let it go then... :lol:

 

[ElGuano]

If it isn't going left or right, you can give it either left or right rudder, and then follow the same tip regardless of which way it turns.

If it starts turning left, you know it's going away from you but still follow the tip and give it more left rudder. If it starts going right, you know it is heading toward you but still follow the tip and give it right rudder to face it toward you again.

 

[Haze]

Not all multi rotors have that function..

yes but when in a phantom forum i figure we are talking about the phantom lol.. HL - Home lock is the way to go there.

 

[HarryT]

This, though, is a useful technique for general flying, not merely for getting out of trouble. Many thanks to the original poster for bringing it to our attention.

 

[FedeVision]

YW

And thanks to Quadcopter 101 for sharing your tip!

 

[Navman]

Very cool!