Or better yet, don't take off directly beneath a tree, regardless of the control mode chosen. You might steer clear of the tree on takeoff, but if the flight ends with RTH, you'll have a serious problem.
Still a novice and just getting the courage to fly the mini 5. Never flown a drone before. My primary Rc interest has been gliders.
Live on about 4 acres in the forest.
It was blowing about 15 and was really amazed at how this thing holds its...
Safety note for anyone using waypoint missions in tight spaces:
This is the main takeaway from my test - do not rely on waypoint missions for obstacle clearance in constrained environments.
In my case, in one of the missions, Litchi planned...
Thanks for the detailed response - I agree with a lot of what you wrote, especially regarding barometric altitude drift and consumer GPS limitations.
A few clarifications on why I decided to investigate this deeper:
• I’m not assuming AGL mode...