Proximity triggered with nothing there

[Dronebow]

This has happened a couple of times with no explanation that I can see. I'll be flying fairly high, say 100' or more and all of a sudden the Mavic will stop and it will show a proximity alert. As though I'm about to hit something.

Could this be triggered by a bird flying by or something?? Never see anything on the display.

 

[RavenTBK]

Sunlight has been shown to cause this. Late afternoon early evening flights?

 

[Anthony Viscomi]

Direct sunlight

 

[Dronebow]

Sunlight has been shown to cause this. Late afternoon early evening flights?

Ok.. that's possible.

 

[Lee Snook]

I have had it happen with sunlight reflections off of shinny roof tops. When flying with no danger of hitting something, I turn the obstacle avoidance off.

 

[RavenTBK]

Ok.. that's possible.

Next time it happens, flip the RC into sport mode and continue. That one step will quickly disable obstacle avoidance and allow you to move unimpeded.