P3P hovering incorrectly - unbalanced blades

[senatorKelley]

Noticed my drone wouldn't stay in one spot, and also turning slowing high up.

I replaced the blades with new ones and this seemed to correct the issue. I'm guessing a blade was either bent or off balance.

 

[N017RW]

Put the old ones back on and confirm?

 

[senatorKelley]

Put the old ones back on and confirm?

Yup! went back to the old same issue, went back to the new blades gone. Throwing old blades away.

 

[solentlife]

This is another case I suggest verifying to balance props.

I don't suggest keeping old props when they are damaged / suspect ...

But its worth having a close look and put on balancer to find out why .... maybe one's had a small chip after a close shave with a branch or something ? It usually is only one prop as well out of the 4 .. so close check may reveal the one bad ... others fine.

But yes I also agree that for small money - a new set is worth it.

Nigel

 

[Lonewolf]

It’s showing the typical “Toilet Bowl Effect.” Most always corrected by recalibration of the compass. When mine showed this effect I started the compass calibration by facing magnetic North. Afterwards she hovered normally again.

 

[N017RW]

Yes TBE is often a compass issue.

Also note there is no need to start calibration facing North or rotate in any specific direction. CW or CCW makes no difference. It is a polar compensation algorithm.

It is common to need to spin more than 360 to complete it though.

 

[killdozerd11]

Plug it in to your computer and calibrate the UI using the DJI assistant 2 app...Remember to remove the props before doing this
Watch this video he shows you how to do this...It fixed my issues

 

[solentlife]

Plug it in to your computer and calibrate the UI using the DJI assistant 2 app...Remember to remove the props before doing this
Watch this video he shows you how to do this...It fixed my issues

Just a question ... is that relevant for a P3 ?

I note the video is for P4

Nigel

 

[killdozerd11]

Just a question ... is that relevant for a P3 ?

I note the video is for P4

Nigel

Oops my bad i did not realize that i was on the P3 part of the forum ...Probably not since that is one of the reasons i went with the P4 instead of the P3...Sorry