Magnetic Interference on Metal Bridge

[joevdw]

I almost lost my Mavic of the side of a metal bridge trying to get a great perspective shot while in tripod mode, which is what saved me.

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[bardolino60]

I tried to start my bird on a soccer field near a lightpole. The app said great inteference and i would have to calibrate. Calibration failed and i had to go 20 meters away from that metal pole to get the calibration right. Mhhhh....

 

[BorisTheSpider]

This is a prime example of the kind of shot that would be better made holding the mavic in your hand or using a MaviCam grip. Sorry to be a **** - I'm glad you averted a disaster, but it's an unnecessary risk when you could have hand-held it (or another video camera) to get the same shot without the risk of a crash.

 

[Static8]

I almost lost my Mavic of the side of a metal bridge trying to get a great perspective shot while in tripod mode, which is what saved me.

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You were literally in a faraday cage ,no wonder you had no control...major no no...You have to be a good distance away from metal bridges .

 

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Still, thanks for sharing!

 

[halley]

literally in a faraday cage

That situation is far from being a faraday cage, but it does not take much to disrupt a Mavic's radio or sensors in a number of ways.

 

[Static8]

That situation is far from being a faraday cage, but it does not take much to disrupt a Mavic's radio or sensors in a number of ways.

I should have said "like"

 

[MikeC]

Had the same thing happen through a railroad bridge. Never again, a crash waiting to happen.

 

[Keule]

Same thing here. Trying to launch my MP on a small metal bridge (the only flat surface nearby), right after powering on, i got the error 'IMU error, compass calibration ...' i stopped immediately and had to re-plan my mission to fly above a little canyon. Moved to another launch point which was approximately 200 ft. away and everything worked flawless.
The drawback an the new take-off point was i had to maneuver the MP in tripod mode thru an area with a lot of trees to start my mission.