So...after multiple test flights today, I have additional post update observations. These issues I noted may or may not be update related, so as they say, "your mileage may vary..."
I fly the
P4P+.
Right after I updated last weekend, I went outside and did a very quick test flight as wind conditions were a bit strong. Nearly a week later, it's still quite breezy. However, today was a fairly light day. The UAV Forecast app showed surface winds at 13 knots, with winds at 200' 15 knots, gusting to 22 knots. Accordingly, I still report some amount of drift in 'P' mode, and observed the AC working hard to hold GPS hover in the wind. In 'Atti' mode, the AC was all over the place when trying to hover, as would be expected for the conditions. This fits with the wind and not the AC being the issue with drift in 'P' mode hover.
I made five flights, all in 'P' mode. During the third flight, I took off in 'P' mode, then switched to 'Sport' and 'Atti' modes, but ended the flight in 'P' mode. Between each flight, I powered down both AC and RC. When I powered up the RC for the first flight, I received the warning box (
FYI - all notes about warnings are paraphrased) "...firmware does not match between controller and aircraft," with an option to ignore or update. Being in a large wooded area and field, I chose 'Ignore.' This warning did not appear again until the fourth and fifth flights. I also received the warning box stating the 'No-Fly Zone Database' required an update, and the option to update or ignore on each flight. Again, I chose 'Ignore.' On the third flight, the small green box indicating 'Remote controller assisted take-off initiated' popped up on the screen and would not close. Also, the DJI lady never announced the establishment of the home-point for this flight, even after multiple take-offs and landings. This did not happen on the fourth or fifth flights, with the green take-off boxes and DJI lady behaving normally, again, through multiple take-offs and landings. I also did two successful RTH tests on the fourth flight. No RTH settings, or max altitude settings were changed by the update.
I shot several test videos and photos. During flight, I noticed the live feed from the camera had a bit of a stutter or jerky motion when turning (yaw control) the AC. However, during a playback of the videos in Quicktime, there is no stuttering or jerky motion whatsoever. The videos and gimbal movements are smooth. The photos look fine as well, shot in DNG. Of course, the videos and photos would require some post work if they were not 'tests,' but I did not note any camera issues.
Bottom line is, aside from what I believe to be issues caused by meteorological and environmental conditions (gusty winds) the AC performed well overall. After I recharge batteries, I'll see what I can figure out on the noted 'firmware discrepancy.'