Mavic air 2 compass question

[Vest596]

Hey every new drone pilot here I just got my MA2 today and have done tons of research and reading. I have seen instances with compass errors or drone errors when the drone will flyaway. I wanted to know if there is a sudden compass/gps error from something else putting off a strong magnetic field would the MA2 go to manual or would this cause a flyaway/crash in all instances?

 

[sar104]

That's a simple-looking question with a complicated answer, it turns out. You could start by reading this post that attempts to explain the sensor fusion algorithm and the problems that compass errors can cause at different stages of a flight:

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