1st and last night time flight :(

[EsiMavic]

Is it really not stable when you fly at night??
So does the spark??

 

[Anthony Viscomi]

 

[vertigo235]

I played around with a night flight the other night and VPS was disabled due to lack of ambient light. Not surprising , and it did make it drift significantly and was obvious when low to the ground. It only had GPS to rely on.

Just had to be on the sticks when low to the ground but not super unstable.

I'm sure this would be really amplified if GPS was also no actice (ATTI mode).

 

[Boog0822]

Same with me. Looked like my MP had a few too many beers or something when it was close to the ground. Maybe it was hanging out with Tiger Woods. Lol...

 

[adamsweeting]

You lot are just too used to the precision of your Mavic hovering with VPS on in addition to GPS!
I've been building quads & octos for a few years, and the Mavic @ night performs just like my old hand-built ones.

 

[Turnerm]

I've had good experiences with night flying. I've taken several high quality long exposure night pictures as well. And it couldn't do this if it was drifting significantly.

 

[javester]

The next Mavic should have infrared sensors like the Spark... However, it may be interpreted as tacit approval of night flights...

 

[EsiMavic]

I played around with a night flight the other night and VPS was disabled due to lack of ambient light. Not surprising , and it did make it drift significantly and was obvious when low to the ground. It only had GPS to rely on.

Just had to be on the sticks when low to the ground but not super unstable.

I'm sure this would be really amplified if GPS was also no actice (ATTI mode).

Yeah I notice that when low to the ground that is why I'm afraid to send it up coz how much more drift it will do when high up in the air

 

[niclariv]

Are you sure you waited for it to get a good GPS lock before taking off? I've flown at night and it's been totally stable. If you take off as soon as it says ready to fly you may be starting your flight using the vision system (or atti) only and waiting for it to get GPS lock in the air, which isn't good even during the day because it hasn't saved the home point yet.

 

[Dragonfly1]

Turn off landing protection

 

[EsiMavic]

Are you sure you waited for it to get a good GPS lock before taking off? I've flown at night and it's been totally stable. If you take off as soon as it says ready to fly you may be starting your flight using the vision system (or atti) only and waiting for it to get GPS lock in the air, which isn't good even during the day because it hasn't saved the home point yet.

Yes full gps lock but not stable.

 

[EsiMavic]

That landing protection is always the culprit!!##!

 

[markyodo]

I have the same results when flying over creek beds in dense woods. Mavic gets freaked out unless I turn off the sensors.

 

[Wipster]

It is very stable.

Is it really not stable when you fly at night??
So does the spark??

 

[dmamula]

Turn off the sensors? You guys joking or this will really work? I just tried a night flight and my little Mavic had a small crash due to the drift (low light). Thought it was really weird that it was moving on its own with my hands off the controller.

 

[Dragonfly1]

Turn off the sensors? You guys joking or this will really work? I just tried a night flight and my little Mavic had a small crash due to the drift (low light). Thought it was really weird that it was moving on its own with my hands off the controller.

Just the landing protection.