RTH Altitude

[Gobuchul]

I am surprised that people are suggesting that using RTH is "bad practice" and you should fly your drone back manually.

Any Mavic drone cannot by flown "manually", it is inherently unstable and the only reason it can be controlled at all, is due to multiple sensors and computers.

Nobody flies "manually".

 

[sirbadger]

My attitude is not that it shouldn't be used, but that it should be understood in regard to how it works, what happens when it's used, and what you do when you know it's not going to get your Drone back! There are a lot of postings about drones (all Mavic models), that tell of RTH that has got the drone/owner into more trouble, rather than out of it. If Flyers treated RTH as one method to get their drone home, rather than THE method - then they would end up a better pilot all round.

Of course, knowing what to do when it doesn't go to plan is key to keeping your drone in one piece.

 

[FoxhallGH]

I am surprised that people are suggesting that using RTH is "bad practice" and you should fly your drone back manually.
Any Mavic drone cannot by flown "manually", it is inherently unstable and the only reason it can be controlled at all, is due to multiple sensors and computers.
Nobody flies "manually".

OK - maybe I wasn't clear - but what I meant by 'manually' was flying using the sticks, rather than pressing the RTH button. ...

 

[KennyL]

Don't be so set in what your RTH altitude is 'set' at ... This should be something you do in setting up for each flight based on the terrain you are flying over.
Due to wind-speed increasing with altitude, and the Mav' Mini being famous for not handling wind well - my suggestion is that you should look for the tallest obstacle around you (e.g. fence, tree), and set your RTH altitude to just clear that. Doing so will minimise the chance of the MM popping up into faster air if RTH is invoked. For the same reason, it is best to train yourself to fly home manually, and if coming home is flying into wind, then get the MM down as low as you can safely fly it.

Good Point !!!