Re: Now a 'calibrate everytime' believer/ these birds are to
o·pin·ion
əˈpinyən/
a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.
You don't know for a fact that only occasional compass alignments will work for everyone. Therefore it's an opinion. See definition above.
No. That's his opinion based on his experience. That doesn't make it fact:krunkcopter said:No. That is his experience. There's a big difference between the two. Period.TeeJayN said:Well, that's your opinion. Period.
o·pin·ion
əˈpinyən/
a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.
You don't know for a fact that only occasional compass alignments will work for everyone. Therefore it's an opinion. See definition above.
No need to. I just showed one possible cause and effect. Other correlations abound. Did you try to put a 6x9" speaker near your quads compass and see the effect? I did.krunkcopter said:Correlation does need equal causation (google it).TeeJayN said:The compasses are very delicate and easily affected by proximity magnetism.
Good for you! That doesn't make it a fact for everyone. See definition above.krunkcopter said:That is part fact and part opinion. Many folks have flown for a long time on a single calibration. I have three calibrations over 18 months and two Phantoms. No problems.
Bad example - you attempt to eliminate any variables forcing ALL to get to the same place at the same time. Calibrating the compass before the first flight at each location is more akin to not wearing a motorcycle helmet and proclaiming "Hey were all gonna die someday anyway." I prefer a little extra insurance, wear my helmet, and likely delay my final demise.krunkcopter said:Calibrating before each flight I akin to repeatedly pushing the down button because you think the elevator will get there faster.
And in my opinion there is far less risk to new site compass calibration as many unknown ferromagnetic interference factors might have occurred between site locations.krunkcopter said:It also adds more risk into the equation given the variables at each new location (Ferromagnetic interference)
And I respect your opinion. And in my opinion, the compass could have been a contributing factor.krunkcopter said:I agree with others. Your problem was not related to the compass.