Normal? Sudden nodding / jumping at slow speed (Video)

[johnicepick]

Hey Guys,

Since a few days I'm an owner of a Mavic Air. Right on my first flight I noticed an odd behavior of my drone. Whenever I'm flying forward / backwards / to the side and I release the stick on the controller the drone does some kind of an abrupt nodding / jump in the air - accompanied with some 'none healthy' sound.
This happens even when I move the stick really slow, and move it slowly back to the center. The footage made by the gimbal-camera just slightly affected.

These kind of abrupt nods / jumps also happens at no wind either.

I made a video of that odd behavior with my camera:

The question is: Is this a typical mavic air behavior?
I haven't seen it this intense on other youtube videos.

Thanks for your response!

 

[Mossiback]

Some like a gradual slow to stop and some like an immediate stop. There is a breaking setting in Go 4 that can be adjusted (Position Menu / Advanced Settings / Sensitivity).

 

[johnicepick]

Ah. I remember that option somewhere in the menu, I will have a look - any suggestions for some "optimal" movement? Because optically it looks odd.

Edit: I found this in the menu:

It was before on 100% (which I believe is the standard?).
I put it now on 80%. If its wrong I'll try 150%.

I will post the result tomorrow, when its daylight again.

 

[Mossiback]

You can set it for more gradual breaking and use the RC cancel button if you need an emergency stop.

 

[johnicepick]

These kind of sudden stops are still there, they got much less, but are still there.
Even when I move the stick extremly slowly back to the center.

Nevertheless: on the gimbal footage it is barely to see.
I'm still not sure if this is normal...

 

[Mossiback]

These kind of sudden stops are still there, they got much less, but are still there.
Even when I move the stick extremly slowly back to the center...

Have you tried adjusting your braking value? Does it do it in Cinematic mode?

 

[peejay]

Check out this video, it will explain how to set your drone for smooth movements.

 

[Al3eRtO]

Hey Guys,

Since a few days I'm an owner of a Mavic Air. Right on my first flight I noticed an odd behavior of my drone. Whenever I'm flying forward / backwards / to the side and I release the stick on the controller the drone does some kind of an abrupt nodding / jump in the air - accompanied with some 'none healthy' sound.
This happens even when I move the stick really slow, and move it slowly back to the center. The footage made by the gimbal-camera just slightly affected.

These kind of abrupt nods / jumps also happens at no wind either.

I made a video of that odd behavior with my camera:

The question is: Is this a typical mavic air behavior?
I haven't seen it this intense on other youtube videos.

Thanks for your response!

News?I've the same problem...

 

[dawgpilot]

Are you perhaps in Sport mode? That type of behavior seems to be more common there.

 

[Mossiback]

News?I've the same problem...

Have you tried adjusting your brake sensitivity?

 

[Al3eRtO]

Are you perhaps in Sport mode? That type of behavior seems to be more common there.

Normal

 

[BearSwartz]

My new air did this a few times yesterday when I was flying indoors, with OA turned on, and it was hovering a few feet off the floor between the TV, couch and walls. It wouldn't move in any direction but up, since it sensed obstacles in every direction. I turned OA off, and it went right back to glassy smooth. Maybe dirty sensors? Try turning off obstacle avoidance and see if that changes anything