Hey All,
I have what I hope is a simple question. I'm flying a Mavic 3, and the drones altitude is determined from the point of launch.
My question is if I begin my flight from the base of a mountain, where the drone will register 0 feet AGL, and then fly it 5,000 feet up the mountain, from the drones perspective it is now at 5,000 feet, even if it's really only a few feet off the ground. If at this point return to home is activated (either manually or in response to a signal loss) how will the drone respond to this scenario? My hope is that it will fly back down the mountain safely in an efficient line from peak to base (similar to how it went up the mountain), but my fear is it will think it's at 5,000 feet and instead attempt to descend directly into the ground.
I know there are two options for return to home, option #1 being an optimal path and option #2 being a preset altitude. I'm guessing in this scenario I'd want the optimal path, but I'm afraid to try it without first checking with the community. I'd also like to avoid setting some ridiculously high preset altitude for obvious reasons of safety, because if the drone were to move away from the mountain still at 5,000 feet, this could pose an issue for any number of reasons.
Greatly appreciate any experience anyone can share.
I have what I hope is a simple question. I'm flying a Mavic 3, and the drones altitude is determined from the point of launch.
My question is if I begin my flight from the base of a mountain, where the drone will register 0 feet AGL, and then fly it 5,000 feet up the mountain, from the drones perspective it is now at 5,000 feet, even if it's really only a few feet off the ground. If at this point return to home is activated (either manually or in response to a signal loss) how will the drone respond to this scenario? My hope is that it will fly back down the mountain safely in an efficient line from peak to base (similar to how it went up the mountain), but my fear is it will think it's at 5,000 feet and instead attempt to descend directly into the ground.
I know there are two options for return to home, option #1 being an optimal path and option #2 being a preset altitude. I'm guessing in this scenario I'd want the optimal path, but I'm afraid to try it without first checking with the community. I'd also like to avoid setting some ridiculously high preset altitude for obvious reasons of safety, because if the drone were to move away from the mountain still at 5,000 feet, this could pose an issue for any number of reasons.
Greatly appreciate any experience anyone can share.