As I mentioned, you're better off using the RTH button on the remote (there is no TO button on the remote) than the icon on the screen. Too easy to accidentally hit land on the screen when you meant RTH.
You really, REALLY need to read the owners manual. You are going to crash or loose that mini very quickly if you can not at minimum even identify the buttons and what their functions are.So, let me understand. Thank you Dan. After 60ft. If i press and hold the TO button on the remote control it should Return Home?
My first flight with the Mavic Mini, I went to the icon on my Smart phone and it gave me an option to either land or to RTH. I chose to RTH and it started to ascend. I got scared so I canceled the RTH and retrieved the drone.
I understand now that it has to climb to a certain Height before it can come home.
Now, unfortunately when I fly the drone it doesn't give me the RTH icon next to land. I have calibrated the compass and the IMU. I have experimented with the altitude limit. Also, I have deleted the DJI fly app and reinstalled it.
I'm going to go fly it in the morning, (whether permitted) and see if I can perform an RTH. In my opinion it's the most important ability that a drone can perform. I got my mini up to 50M today and I was so amazed at my surrounding neighbors houses backyards... I don't think I was being illegal. But in order to do that I had to just go straight up and then to land straight down.
Thanks for the inputs and info on this topic...
So, let me understand ...
I got scared ...
I'm going to go fly it in the morning ...
RTH. In my opinion it's the most important ability that a drone can perform.
I don't think I was being illegal ...
You really, REALLY need to read the owners manual ...
You are going to crash or loose that mini very quickly if you can not at minimum even identify the buttons and what their functions are.
... or the next post you will have is "why did my mini fly away?"
That's the way to do it! Not saying my way is the right way but I'm out there to fly not push RTH and go in to grab a coffee while the mini is doing it's thing.Hey Guys, Update.
So, Without using the RTH function I've really learned a lot. I'm getting used to just using the GPS map and the camera. I'm having fun sending the drone out a considerable distance and then by seeing the direction the arrow is pointing on the GPS I can direct it home accordingly. At first I had posted that RTH function was the most important function. I'm starting to digress.
Either way, I'm having lots of fun as a Mavic pilot!!
@Fly4Jesus i feel that i need to join in this conversation,the button on the RC performs two functions (1)if you give it a quick press it stops the drone and it just waits till you either put in an input from one of the sticks ,or press it quickly again ,in other words it pauses the drones flight (2) if you give it a press and hold it will initiate a RTH, and the drone will respond to that command depending how far it is from the home pointHi, ZC, believe me. My first flight with the mini I had the icon for RTH next to Land. and now the RTH icon isn't there. Also, the button on the upper left hand corner of the remote only lands the drone and it does not RTH... I was bummed about this. But like said, finding ways around it.
(are you saying that if I press and hold..it would RTH?)
i think you are wrong my friend and i have to say that there is a short press to cancel RTHin the same way as before you can then cancel the RTH at any time by giving it a long press
i have edited my post now thanks for the heads up my friend dont want to cause confusioni think you are wrong my friend and i have to say that there is a short press to cancel RTH
Hopefully this clarifies the answers above. Here's what the manual says. Starting and stopping Smart RTH and not returning but just landing if under 20 meters distance.Alright fellas, the latest on this thread called RTH not working...
I went to a nostalgic park before noon today. It was a park that my dad and walked around years ago.
When the drone was within "reach" I would only get the Land icon. Then out of the blue, to my excitement, once the drone was out a ways the RTH icon appeared. Now, now that I know that the drone must ascend to the Altitude limit. (so that it doesn't run into trees and other obsticals) I was able to perform an RTH. It went straight up into the air and then came souring home quickly. Then it came to me.
I'm so pleased!
Yep, that sounds about right.Hopefully this clarifies the answers above. Here's what the manual says. Starting and stopping Smart RTH and not returning but just landing if under 20 meters distance.