Return to home sends the drone skywards

[Pecora Nera]

HI I bought my drone yesterday (Mini 2 SE) I tried the Return to Home function 3 times. each time the drone shot skywards as in incredibly high. Worried that I would lose her, I regained control and brought her back manually.

I am in Italy, the DJI website sends me to the italian site so I don't have an English manual.

Any ideas what I am doing wrong?

Thanks Peter

 

[msinger]

Any ideas what I am doing wrong?

Please upload the TXT flight log here and share the link here so we can review the flight log. Or attach the TXT flight log here.

 

[Pecora Nera]

Please upload the TXT flight log here and share the link here so we can review the flight log. Or attach the TXT flight log here.

Hi, I am not sure how to do that yet. I will go on line and try to find out. Thanks

 

[msinger]

I am not sure how to do that yet

You can find instructions for locating your TXT flight log here.

 

[landmark orbiter]

A RTH will typically send it to a pre-set height before traversing back to the home point. This height is in the settings but it is to ensure no obstacles are in the way.

 

[RodPad]

Welcome to the Forum!

I bet it really appears odd that msinger is asking for a flight log, your just starting out. But with the log, him and many others will quickly figure out. If your doing something wrong or the bird has a problem.
Should do this before you loose it or pick up the pieces.

Rod..

 

[mavic3usa]

In the meantime, you might try setting your max height to something low like 150 feet and see if the drone will exceed that height when returning to home.

 

[Meta4]

I am in Italy, the DJI website sends me to the italian site so I don't have an English manual.

Here's a link for you:

https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/DJI_Mini_2_SE/UM/20230616/DJI_Mini_2_SE_User_Manual_v1.0_EN.pdf

Any ideas what I am doing wrong?

Maybe nothing ... the drone will normally climb to whatever RTH height is set before coming home.
You can check what that height is if you connect the drone and tap the Safety tab in the app settings.
Or if you post your flight data, someone will be able to see what RTH height is set to.

 

[rjwmorrell]

HI I bought my drone yesterday (Mini 2 SE) I tried the Return to Home function 3 times. each time the drone shot skywards as in incredibly high. Worried that I would lose her, I regained control and brought her back manually.

I am in Italy, the DJI website sends me to the italian site so I don't have an English manual.

Any ideas what I am doing wrong?

Thanks Peter

My guess is the drone is still at the default RTH altitude, which I believe is 100m (333 feet,). I find 40m is usually sufficient. There is a very large bridge in my city that I've filmed near, and even that is only 38m above surface level.

 

[Pecora Nera]

My guess is the drone is still at the default RTH altitude, which I believe is 100m (333 feet,). I find 40m is usually sufficient. There is a very large bridge in my city that I've filmed near, and even that is only 38m above surface level.

Thanks everyone, I will set the default altitude lower and see what it does.

 

[GFields]

Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum! We look forward to hearing from you!

 

[Pecora Nera]

Hi, thanks for your help and advice.
I changed the default return height and it didn’t try to outfly Sputnik.

It shot up, hovered and then returned to me. So many thanks

Pete in Italy

 

[rjwmorrell]

Happy to help!