Compass Calibration indoors?

[adamsweeting]

Hi All.
I have owned several DJI drones over the last few years (FlameWheel (remember them?!), P4, Mavic Pro) so I am no noob.....
However.... I just bought a Mavic Air, which is a great bit of kit - but it does seem a lot more finnicky on the old compass calibrations.
If I want to fly indoors (bad weather), and if I am presented with the 'Compass Calibration required' message in the GO4 app - Am I safe to do a calibration inside? (obviously away from metal etc)
The place I am going to fly indoors in is MASSIVE (think sports hall sized)

 

[Red Baron]

If it calibrates and your compass shows the right heading you are go. If it will not calibrate well then your not good to go-Personally I would never fly indoors but that's just me.

 

[adamsweeting]

All went well. Didn't get a calibration message in the end. Perfect flight. Opti mode worked a charm

 

[basophil]

On a similar theme, I also have a Mavic Air and since I am travelling at th3 moment, I find I have to recalibrate all the time. I try to keep away from metal and potential EM sources, but nevertheless it usually requires 5 or 6 efforts before I can complete the calibration. So I’m walking around and turning in circles and generally drawing attention to myself, which is the last thing I want to do.

Any tips about this? Should I orientate the device outward radially, or perhaps in the direction of the circumference?

Any thoughts appreciated.

Apologies if this has been dealt with before. If so, kindly direct me accordingly.

 

[DanMan32]

The intent is to turn it on its axis, not having it orbit you.

 

[Meta4]

The intent is to turn it on its axis, not having it orbit you.

It makes no difference.
The main thing is to turn the drone through 360 degrees