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My aerial panoramas from Phantom 2 + H32D + GP3
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so where did your drone gone to?
Wah, seems like there's lot of cases of flyaways. To prevent this, ensure that you have sufficient GPS signals and confirm home position before taking off (2 sets of rapid green flashes). The first set is to record IOC forward position and the 2nd set is to record home position. Only take off after you see the second set.
Also it is a good practise to do a compass calibration (remove all watches, keys, handphones etc) before your first take off, you would never know if the compass readings went off during transportation as the compass at the Phantom leg is very sensitive to any electromagnetic interference (this may also include car stereos in the boot, rebar under the concrete on the ground etc). Sometimes just flying or hovering above anything metallic can cause a compass error (slow red and yellow flashes) If you have IOSD installed, you can see it on the display.
Your best bet in an event of a flyaway is to switch to manual mode (even Atti doesn't help is most documented cases). Going into failsafe to make it come home and land may make things worst if the GPS or compass reading are screwed up in the first place.
Before leaving the house for every flight, its also good to do a basic/advance calibration on the Phantom Assistant and ensure that all the values fall within the range. It only takes a few minutes.
Also it is a good practise to do a compass calibration (remove all watches, keys, handphones etc) before your first take off, you would never know if the compass readings went off during transportation as the compass at the Phantom leg is very sensitive to any electromagnetic interference (this may also include car stereos in the boot, rebar under the concrete on the ground etc). Sometimes just flying or hovering above anything metallic can cause a compass error (slow red and yellow flashes) If you have IOSD installed, you can see it on the display.
Your best bet in an event of a flyaway is to switch to manual mode (even Atti doesn't help is most documented cases). Going into failsafe to make it come home and land may make things worst if the GPS or compass reading are screwed up in the first place.
Before leaving the house for every flight, its also good to do a basic/advance calibration on the Phantom Assistant and ensure that all the values fall within the range. It only takes a few minutes.
Ya.. I usually do a rth trial before full flight. What I saw on my fpv is a rocking behavior. . My friends drone also rocks sideways violently at promenade waterway recently.. perhaps it's the sudden gust of wind.. I believe once it tilts to a certain limit.. The drone may just free fall. Anyone knows the air speed specifications?
I think that is due to prop wash when descending too quickly without any forward, backwards or sidewards movement. Once it gets caught in a prop wash, quite hard to recover. The latest FW limits the descend to 2m/s. The max speed it can travel is 15m/s but its not recommended. So i guess it can't fight winds stronger than that.
Sometimes the type of prop you use can also affect the flight stability...I find the stock props to be the most stable after trying some after market 9443 props.
Np gd to share... for me if the wind is strong, the area is fairly urban, or if there is a phone tower nearby, its a no go...
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#17. From Rio de Janeiro (Rocinha, largest favela with 300,000 people), Brazil. Back to the GP3 for this pano | Visit our SG50 page!
Sounds like MH370.... any other brands better than these? I'm going to some remote islands in FEB 2015... I want a unique perspective on the trip - a drone perhaps ( and a reliable one ! )
Between now and Feb 2015 there are bound to be some developments in terms of better models/brands. But I'll also say that the Phantoms are generally affordable and easy to use and reliable (if you fly cautiously).
#18. Another shot of Rio de Janeiro with the classic and not-so-classic elements, this time with the A5000 | Visit our SG50 page!
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