GPS Could Go Haywire This Weekend

[Cybernaut]

I'm not sure if this will affect Mavics or not, but it could. Apparently, a bunch of GPS satellites will start to reset this weekend, which could cause GPS devices to go bonkers.

Here's why your GPS could go haywire this weekend

 

[pross]

No it won’t there’s been a 100 posts like this for the last month and dji posted an official response on their site saying there is nowt to worry about

 

[THE CYBORG]

A bit like the millennium bug that was going to crash the internet.

 

[msinger]

I'm not sure if this will affect Mavics or not, but it could

All will be just fine. See more details here:

Official DJI statement on GPS 2019 Week Rollover

 

[dirkclod]

Or here

GPS updates in April 2019

I've just listened to a report on BBC radio 4 from Sat Nav maker TOM TOM That due to a global timing reset which needs addressing every 19 years, sat navs need an update before April this year. They are providing this free of charge so its not a money issue. Does anyone know if this is likely...

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DJI Drones will not be affected by GPS Rollover

DJI drones will not be affected by GPS 2019 Week Rollover

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https://mavicpilots.com/threads/possible-gps-loss-for-gps-acquired-devices-after-april-6th-2019.59318/https://mavicpilots.com/threads/official-dji-statement-on-gps-2019-week-rollover.61544/

GPS 2019 Week Rollover - will it affect our drones?

Next month the GPS-clock will be reset. This must happen every 19,7 years or so. Did DJI have this allready in mind and is this little reset allready present in recent and past firmwares on their drones?

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Flight Simulator ?

I see in the DJI Go app there is a flight simulator in the Academy. How does this work.? I (obviously) don't have my Mavic yet but wanted to try the simulator but I get a "Cannot enter Simulator" alert. Do you really need to be connected to the Mavic to simulate it?

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