Phantom Vision+ rotates during take off

Pete716 · May 12, 2014

Whenever I take off by pressing straight up on the left joy stick the phantom spins and rotates until I get to hovering altitude. Has anyone else experienced this? Is it something I'm doing wrong or something I need to calibrate ?

BlackTracer · May 12, 2014

Try calibrating the two control sticks in the PC assistant or the RC assistant. Perhaps that will help. If you continue with throttle up to gain altitude after hovering, does it spin as it is ascending as well? How about throttle down, or anything else weird about the control commands?

MikesTooLz · May 12, 2014

also make sure all the props are put on in the correct place, black on black and silver on silver.

DBS · May 12, 2014

You can't put them on any other way so that's a given

AmosMoses · May 12, 2014

Sounds like it's a compass calibration issue and it's trying to figure out which way is north.

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npalen · May 12, 2014

I've had an issue with rotation at liftoff also but believe that some of it is caused by not keeping the throttle stick exactly centered during liftoff.
Edit: I noticed that you (the OP) mention pushing "straight up" on the stick so that's probably not your issue.

Mori55 · May 12, 2014

npalen said:
I've had an issue with rotation at liftoff also but believe that some of it is caused by not keeping the throttle stick exactly centered during liftoff.
Edit: I noticed that you (the OP) mention pushing "straight up" on the stick so that's probably not your issue.

Sometimes I think I pushing straight up , but it's pretty sensitive.

mr336 · May 13, 2014

My plus is doing the same thing. I even push up the black part that the silver stick is attached to which should eliminate any left or right movement. I have done both cals. Guess I'll try again. I'll also check if it does it coming down which I think from memory it does. OK off to troubleshoot.

pyrophantom · May 14, 2014

If you are first time flyer you should do an advanced IMU calibration before going out into an open area to calibrate it properly, and always remember to keep keys, phones, dont be near metal if you can help it when you calibrate, and if it still does it then yes hook it up to the assistant and see whats going on.