Mavic Pro Flight Checklist

[omnimodeus]

Mavic Pro Checklist:


[emoji827] Charge your batteries full
[emoji827] Unfold Mavic and put it on flat surface
[emoji827] Remove Dome cover and Gimbal clamp
[emoji827] Turn on remote controller
[emoji827] Turn on Mavic
[emoji827] Turn on app DjiGo4
[emoji827] Check Firmware updates
[emoji827] Calibrate Compass
[emoji827] Calibrate IMU
[emoji827] Calibrate Gimbal
[emoji827] Check Battery state
[emoji827] Visual check of aircraft and props
[emoji827] Check Obstacle avoidance settings
[emoji827] Set Height to RTH
[emoji827] Set maximum height and distance
[emoji827] Wait for GPS Mode
[emoji827] Save Homepoint and check it on map
[emoji827] Auto Take off and hover to 10m
[emoji827] Check your surrounding and high point
[emoji827] Fly safe !

 

[nevernamed]

I've found conflicting info on calibrating the IMU. Do you recommend this every time?

 

[beanbubba]

Mine is a bit over the top, but suits my needs when I am attempting a record distance flight (file attached).

 

[beachcombing]

I've found conflicting info on calibrating the IMU. Do you recommend this every time?

Absolutely not. Don't calibrate unless prompted or unless you have a specific reason to do so.

 

[Former Member]

Mine is a bit over the top, but suits my needs when I am attempting a record distance flight (file attached).

Great list

The T-minus reminds me of the old Apollo flights when I was a kid. Hopefully, drones wont have a water landing like they did.

 

[Former Member]

Absolutely not. Don't calibrate unless prompted or unless you have a specific reason to do so.

What would your reasons be to recalibrate the IMU?

 

[Mossiback]

Mavic Pro Checklist:...

You have a nice list. I tweaked it a bit.

Mavic Pro Checklist EDITED:

Charge your batteries, RC, Phone/Tablet

Put Phone/Tablet in Airplane mode

Remove Dome cover and Gimbal clamp

Unfold Mavic and put it on flat surface

Visual check of aircraft and props

Turn on remote controller

Connect Phone/Tablet (should start Go 4)

Turn on Mavic after Go 4 startup screen displays

Ignore updates

Check Battery state

Check Obstacle avoidance settings

Set Height to RTH

Wait for GPS Mode

Save Homepoint and check it on map

Insure AC and map pointer are pointing in same direction

Take off and hover to 10m for a few seconds

Check your surroundings and high point

Fly safe !

 

[Cslucas34]

I never recalibrate unless you are seeing large bias errors. I also do my order of turn on a little different. Controller on, plug into phone, open go, enter device, turn on mavic. Good checklist though! Well done.

 

[UAVNV]

the most important tool to prevent flyaways is to have a maintenence schedule and preflight checklist. it helps a lot to understand why you need to do these things to prevent a crash landing

 

[beachcombing]

What would your reasons be to recalibrate the IMU?

If the sensor reading is in the red would be a reading.

 

[Former Member]

the most important tool to prevent flyaways is to have a maintenence schedule and preflight checklist. it helps a lot to understand why you need to do these things to prevent a crash landing

Roger that.

 

[Former Member]

If the sensor reading is in the red would be a reading.

Have you ever had to recalibrate the IMU due to geographical or climatic changes?

 

[beanbubba]

Have you ever had to recalibrate the IMU due to geographical or climatic changes?

I have disassembled and reassembled dozens of mavic's and can't remember once recalibrating the IMU. I do however have to recalibrate the vision sensors every time the bottom plate is removed.

 

[Qoncussion]

What would your reasons be to recalibrate the IMU?

I had a period of time where, over a long and straight distance, my MP would drift to the left. I recalibrated the IMU and she flies straight as an arrow.

 

[nevernamed]

I had a period of time where, over a long and straight distance, my MP would drift to the left. I recalibrated the IMU and she flies straight as an arrow.

are there any system checks that can show that something was in fact out, and after calibration it was corrected?

 

[Qoncussion]

are there any system checks that can show that something was in fact out, and after calibration it was corrected?

No checks that I am aware of. And yes, it corrected the problem. Using Litchi, I turned on the on-screen grid, with the "X" cross hairs in the exact center of the screen - aimed for a tree that was 3,000 feet away and flew forward. It never drifted off course; keeping the trunk of the tree dead center on approach.

 

[nevernamed]

No checks that I am aware of. And yes, it corrected the problem. Using Litchi, I turned on the on-screen grid, with the "X" cross hairs in the exact center of the screen - aimed for a tree that was 3,000 feet away and flew forward. It never drifted off course; keeping the trunk of the tree dead center on approach.

Interesting.. Something to keep in mind then

 

[beachcombing]

Have you ever had to recalibrate the IMU due to geographical or climatic changes?

I personally have not. I would think that physical disturbances (a crash or hard landings) would be more likely to impact it.

 

[Turn11]

suits my needs when I am attempting a record distance flight

Do you use a "daily flier" and a dedicated distance AC or does one serve both purposes?
IMHO the pre-flight checklist is good I do most of it except for the calibration (compass, IMU or gimbal) unless an error message on startup.

Discipline and routine are not a bad thing. Nice checklist and countdown

 

[MiniPalourde]

Mine is a bit over the top, but suits my needs when I am attempting a record distance flight (file attached).

Yea, that's a stupid list.