Phantom 3 standard- max altitude

petenyce405 · Feb 25, 2016

Hi all-

What is the max height/altitude the ps 3 can reach? I have hot 400ft only. I took it out of beginner mode, just curious as I can not find a max altitude rating.

Does the phantom regulate the height based on variables?

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Bob8619 · Feb 25, 2016

500 meters

DroneDestination · Feb 25, 2016

Max height is 1,640 feet (limited by software)

petenyce405 · Feb 26, 2016

But are there certain things that will limit the max altitude? I can only reach 400ft max in my area- not that I want to go over 1k but I am curious as I feel like I am limited- I am flying the bird at 5 miles from an airport but any other things contribute to low altitude?

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Tony Cowan · Feb 26, 2016

petenyce405 said:
But are there certain things that will limit the max altitude? I can only reach 400ft max in my area- not that I want to go over 1k but I am curious as I feel like I am limited- I am flying the bird at 5 miles from an airport but any other things contribute to low altitude?

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Then go in and change your settings when connected to aircraft. At which point it will give you a warning. Like so. Which you must agree to. Then you can go high.

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petenyce405 · Feb 27, 2016

I have done that already and set to 500m but I only can get 400ft- strange

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Tony Cowan · Feb 28, 2016

Then maybe there is an internal max limit set in Europe. Not sure how.

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P.Lindblom · Feb 28, 2016

petenyce405 said:
I have done that already and set to 500m but I only can get 400ft- strange

Which Go app version are you using? I'm on v2.4.3 (the one with 1080p60) and it lets me climb to 500m.

Jeff Miller · Feb 29, 2016

Bob8619 said:
500 meters

Guess what. The new version of DJI GO limits max altitude to 120 Meters and worse yet, Fail-Safe return altitude is 30 Meters max. Don't update DJI Go unless you have very short trees and no tall buildings around.

Not-in-sight · Feb 29, 2016

Jeff Miller said:
Guess what. The new version of DJI GO limits max altitude to 120 Meters and worse yet, Fail-Safe return altitude is 30 Meters max. Don't update DJI Go unless you have very short trees and no tall buildings around.

Where did you obtain this info from???

Jeff Miller · Feb 29, 2016

Not-in-sight said:
Where did you obtain this info from???

Personal experience I just downloaded DJI GO APC and that is the first thing I noticed. I have an earlier version on another phone that, thank heavens, I can still set to 500 Meters. I am calling DJI about this now I'll get back with what they're saying or if there are any over-rides.

kptw_pilot · Feb 29, 2016

Jeff Miller said:
Guess what. The new version of DJI GO limits max altitude to 120 Meters and worse yet, Fail-Safe return altitude is 30 Meters max. Don't update DJI Go unless you have very short trees and no tall buildings around.

Which software update is this? I checked my updates in the app store, but there isn't a new update for DJI GO.

petenyce405 · Feb 29, 2016

This makes sense as why I can not fly above 400 ft- I am flying at 4.99 miles from an airport

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Jeff Miller · Feb 29, 2016

petenyce405 said:
I have done that already and set to 500m but I only can get 400ft- strange

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Are you sure the setting stays at 500 and doesn't default back to 120?

Not-in-sight · Feb 29, 2016

Jeff Miller said:
Personal experience I just downloaded DJI GO APC and that is the first thing I noticed. I have an earlier version on another phone that, thank heavens, I can still set to 500 Meters. I am calling DJI about this now I'll get back with what they're saying or if there are any over-rides.

What version do you have?
I have v2.6.0 and constantly do 1000+

Not-in-sight · Feb 29, 2016

Jeff Miller said:
Are you sure the setting stays at 500 and doesn't default back to 120?

Exactly what I was going ask next.

Jeff Miller · Feb 29, 2016

Not-in-sight said:
What version do you have?
I have v2.6.0 and constantly do 1000+

Not sure. Just downloaded it from Google Play yesterday. I just got off the phone with DJI and the csr says he doesn't know anything about it. I'm still suspicious since max altitude always defaults back to 120 meters after I try to change it which is 393.7 ft. (the FAA's max altitude for drones.) That I can live with but 30 meters max for fail-safe is definitely not cool.

Tony Cowan · Feb 29, 2016

Jeff Miller said:
Not sure. Just downloaded it from Google Play yesterday. I just got off the phone with DJI and the csr says he doesn't know anything about it. I'm still suspicious since max altitude always defaults back to 120 meters after I try to change it which is 393.7 ft. (the FAA's max altitude for drones.) That I can live with but 30 meters max for fail-safe is definitely not cool.

Are you changing setting while connected to drone? That's mostly how the setting does not stay in place. I want to remove the 500m Max anyway.

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Jeff Miller · Feb 29, 2016

kptw_pilot said:
Which software update is this? I checked my updates in the app store, but there isn't a new update for DJI GO.

Not sure just downloaded it yesterday. Going to delete it and see if it's a problem with my tablet. Doesn't seem like it but I suppose it's possible. What makes me suspicious is 120 meters is 393.7 ft which is darn close to the FAA's max altitude for drones in the US.

petenyce405 · Mar 1, 2016

Still only hit 400ft- the limited altitude must be because I am close to the airport- check the video .

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