Flying low as I move forward?

[The Angry Prepper]

Is this a common thing, that the drone moves closer to the ground the further forward I go?

 

[zirtman]

No, but what flight mode are you in: ATTI, OPTI, GPS?

 

[Robbyg]

Is this a common thing, that the drone moves closer to the ground the further forward I go?

If by "further forward" you mean distance then no.
If you meant accelerating forward quickly then yes there is a slight drop in height that levels off.

Rob

 

[RavenTBK]

Think about it...low flight levels it uses ultrasonic sensors to maintain altitude. You move in any direction, the bird has to tilt...pointing the sensors to the ground at an angle instead of straight down.

The angle makes the ground seem further away than it previously was (hypotenuse of a right triangle), so the flight controller allows the bird to come closer to the ground to maintain that "same flight level" as before. You let off the movement and return to hover, the bird will rise back to its previous altitude.

The Mavic is smart, but its still fairly dumb in that it can't do math to correct for angles with the sensors.

 

[The Angry Prepper]

No, but what flight mode are you in: ATTI, OPTI, GPS?

GPS. I haven't ventured with the other modes.

 

[The Angry Prepper]

Think about it...low flight levels it uses ultrasonic sensors to maintain altitude. You move in any direction, the bird has to tilt...pointing the sensors to the ground at an angle instead of straight down.

The angle makes the ground seem further away than it previously was (hypotenuse of a right triangle), so the flight controller allows the bird to come closer to the ground to maintain that "same flight level" as before. You let off the movement and return to hover, the bird will rise back to its previous altitude.

The Mavic is smart, but its still fairly dumb in that it can't do math to correct for angles with the sensors.

Makes sense. Thanks!