Fixed wing flight mode

[MikePiercePhotos]

Has anyone figured out a good reason to add Fixed wing flight to this drone other than novelty? Secondly, does this mode burn the battery twice as fast?

 

[Robert Mitchell]

I read a post claiming that it actually extends battery life.

 

[Oyibo VFX]

No but it is actually quite fun

 

[stratos]

Has anyone figured out a good reason to add Fixed wing flight to this drone other than novelty? Secondly, does this mode burn the battery twice as fast?

Its a bit more energy efficient as the throttle is controlled by the craft and not by the user.
I dont like that I lose control of the gimbal

 

[Cut.Aussie]

I actually love the fixed wing mode

 

[Jblmd2004]

When I select fix wing it does not show C1 on the screen consistently only randomly. There seems to be no pattern to it. Once C1 selected it confirms its in FW mode and the speed. When I let go of the Rt stick it slows down instead of maintaining speed. Anyone have an idea why this is happening ?

 

[John Locke]

I think there's a minimum speed of 13mph before you can enable FW mode with C1 to maintain constant speed like cruise control.

 

[whichwayisup]

Has anyone actually been able to get the gimbal to rotate in .800?

 

[namja]

Has anyone actually been able to get the gimbal to rotate in .800?

In fixed wing mode, the gimbal is fixed and the camera always points straight. This is by design.

 

[SkyRunner]

Flying the Mavic full FPV in fixed wing mode with the DJI Goggles in head tracking flight is awesome!

 

[whichwayisup]

In fixed wing mode, the gimbal is fixed and the camera always points straight. This is by design.

Nope. .800 adds gimbal control in fixed wing mode. Just can't figure out how to activate it.

 

[Kmccb]

What the hell is fixed wing mode?

 

[whichwayisup]

What the **** is fixed wing mode?

It simulates flying like an airplane using your drone. To activate, have horizontal acceleration then press c1 to enter and c2 to exit. Also has to be enabled in settings.

 

[namja]

Nope. .800 adds gimbal control in fixed wing mode. Just can't figure out how to activate it.

I guess it pays to read the release notes more carefully.

I'll try that out and let you know.

 

[namja]

I guess it pays to read the release notes more carefully.

I'll try that out and let you know.

Ok, just did some test flights. I cannot get the gimbal to move while in Fixed Wing Mode. Not with the gimbal dial or with the long screen press.

 

[whichwayisup]

I'm not at home right now but I thought I heard someone mention something about an additional button that may pop up during flight to unlock gimbal.

 

[Slayerstwin]

Me I see no need for it but that's me

 

[stephengsy]

Yes there is a gimbal unlock function in new firmware.

 

[Mustaine4prez]

Distance flyers could find it useful. It’s cruse control in a perfect straight line. I bet they can go just a little bit further with the juice in the battery due to the more efficient flight with it being automatous.