I have to calibrate every flight.

[JoshuaCarlton]

The Mavic Air is the only drone that has asked me to calibrate the compass every flight, (about 6) Different locations including a large field with no obvious signs of interference. Are you guys experiencing this as well?

 

[JakeS]

The Mavic Air is the only drone that has asked me to calibrate the compass every flight, (about 6) Different locations including a large field with no obvious signs of interference. Are you guys experiencing this as well?

I have as well. It seems to need to be calibrated way more than the Mavic Pro did.

 

[Johnhill]

I have as well. It seems to need to be calibrated way more than the Mavic Pro did.

That was very similair to the very early Phantoms.

 

[Jim Flannery K0UNX]

Same here. It seems something is too sensitive.

 

[Johnhill]

I am waiting on delivery of my Air so I will let you know if it’s the same, has there been a recent software or firmware update for the Air?

 

[Auspete]

Calibrated mine before the first flight and it’s been perfect for the first 15 flights. (& I always check the IMU & compass sensors before each days flights)

 

[Jim Flannery K0UNX]

Aye, there has. We'll likely see a series of updates as bugs are worked out and new features added. I've noticed that the compass seems to be sensitive to all metals, not just ferrous metals. Aluminum, for instance, is inherently non-magnetic, but the compass refuses to stabilize in the presence of aluminum objects.

 

[R1Mavic]

I had to do it twice yesterday in a short period of time.

 

[Kilrah]

Seems to occasionally give bogus errors. Once it did tell me about compass error (which could have been correct, had the arms folded) but it didn't disappear once the arms were unfolded, even if the "sensors" tab showed a short green bar i.e. was supposed to be OK. Rebooted and no more warning.

 

[lrsn]

That is very strange regarding aluminum! There are some exotic aluminum alloys now but who knows? Try placing a small magnet against the aluminum to see if it sticks.