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Hi - long time reader, first time poster.
I will be heading to the Bolivian salt flats soon, with my Mavic Pro, and yesterday I met a couple who had recently been there.
They said that I should be careful when flying my mavic out there because “the salt messes with the magnetic field and causes a compass error,” which they believe caused their “Mavic Air to drop out of the sky”
I didn’t get to press them on their level of experience but they didn’t fill me with total confidence.
I’ve searched for threads on mavics and salt flats and not found anything cautionary. I can’t even find anything solid regarding salt flats and magnetic fields.
I’ve had compass errors thrown at me during flight before and managed to land safely. Although, I have seen crazy stuff (like flyaways) so I understand this could be an issue.
I’m comfortable with a hand take off and landing so I don’t plan on getting any salt in / on the unit.
Still, I’d like to be cautious, so my question is:
1. can salt flats cause a compass error on the mavic pro?
And finally since we’re here - any other salt flat pro tips or filter recommendations are very welcome
Thanks
I will be heading to the Bolivian salt flats soon, with my Mavic Pro, and yesterday I met a couple who had recently been there.
They said that I should be careful when flying my mavic out there because “the salt messes with the magnetic field and causes a compass error,” which they believe caused their “Mavic Air to drop out of the sky”
I didn’t get to press them on their level of experience but they didn’t fill me with total confidence.
I’ve searched for threads on mavics and salt flats and not found anything cautionary. I can’t even find anything solid regarding salt flats and magnetic fields.
I’ve had compass errors thrown at me during flight before and managed to land safely. Although, I have seen crazy stuff (like flyaways) so I understand this could be an issue.
I’m comfortable with a hand take off and landing so I don’t plan on getting any salt in / on the unit.
Still, I’d like to be cautious, so my question is:
1. can salt flats cause a compass error on the mavic pro?
And finally since we’re here - any other salt flat pro tips or filter recommendations are very welcome
Thanks