400 ft and "Obstacle" shows up in display and won't let me come home...

[Flash1034]

Title says it all...any ideas?

Thanks,

Flash


Sent from my iPad using MavicPilots

 

[msinger]

Were you flying toward the sun? If so, did you try to yaw and/or disable obstacle avoidance (e.g. flip to sport mode) to see if that made a difference?

 

[Flash1034]

Was not flying toward the sun....did not put in sport mode. Was trying to do a return to home using the button when it happened...drone just hovered and wouldn't move...


Sent from my iPad using MavicPilots

 

[stuffonastick]

I think we need some flight logs and data files

 

[Flash1034]

Ok...being a newbie, what's the best way to get you a dat file? Is it on the controller or the drone?


Sent from my iPad using MavicPilots

 

[jamiemink]

I've had that happen a few times in the early morning harsh sunlight when approaching in it's direction. I believe it's related to the sensors being blinded/fooled. Just a tip, I was able to get home flying sideways and not directly into the sun. I'm sure I probably could have gotten in to the menus and fiddled with disabling the sensors, but in the heat of the moment it's a bit worrisome when it's far away and way up high!

 

[Johnmcl7]

There's a new topic on the official forums reporting a similar issue with the new firmware, several people have posted that they've had trouble with the drone sensing an obstacle and refusing to fly home in situations where it's been fine before. That said there's only been a small number of replies so it's difficult to judge how accurate that is.

As mentioned above, bright sun can cause the avoidance sensors to report there's an obstacle.

 

[Slantnose79]

Just use the map view; point the AC back towards home; gain a safe altitude; flip to sport mode; fly home fast. If you'd like, u can overfly your home point, turn 180-degrees, and land with the sun to the ACs back.


Sent from my iPhone using MavicPilots

 

[Stix]

Not taking off the plastic protective covering does it to...... Not sure how I know that.......

 

[rydfree]

Wonder Woman in her invisible plane was spying on you .

 

[Slayerstwin]

The sun does that it happens to me once in a wile

 

[Slayerstwin]

You turn off the front obstacle avoidance and you can keep going