Settings strength comparison. Strongest to weakest.

[jac1957]

What is RTH strength compared to P, S, and c modes on the Mavic Mini.

 

[slup]

I'm not sure exactly what you mean by that comparison ... RTH is a fully automated flight mode & the other three is manual maneuvered modes with different features.

P, S & C modes could be in a simplified way described as Normal speed, Fast speed & Slow speed.

The RTH automation have three modes ... below from the manual:



And with automated functions certain risks can occur if you don't exactly understand how they work ... it's by no means a fail safe drone savior.

The Smart RTH is for the "lazy" pilot ... you could easily pilot the drone home by your self. Can perhaps be a good assistance if the pilot totally have lost the orientation & don't know how to maneuver to get home. It has some risks though ... mainly coming from a lack of knowledge over which procedure the RTH function follows when initiated, set altitude parameters & not knowing or lack understanding over how the conditions can be at that higher altitude you have the RTH set to (wind for example).

Low battery RTH ... equal here, this can be handled by the pilot him self by wisely returning home before lack of battery power becomes a problem. This RTH mode only serves as a ultimate "reminder" for the pilot.

The Failsafe RTH is the only useful one depending on if you have lost the connection with the drone you don't have any possibility to pilot it home ... this one saves you.

 

[jac1957]

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I'm not sure exactly what you mean by that comparison ... RTH is a fully automated flight mode & the other three is manual maneuvered modes with different features.

P, S & C modes could be in a simplified way described as Normal speed, Fast speed & Slow speed.

The RTH automation have three modes ... below from the manual:

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And with automated functions certain risks can occur if you don't exactly understand how they work ... it's by no means a fail safe drone savior.

The Smart RTH is for the "lazy" pilot ... you could easily pilot the drone home by your self. Can perhaps be a good assistance if the pilot totally have lost the orientation & don't know how to maneuver to get home. It has some risks though ... mainly coming from a lack of knowledge over which procedure the RTH function follows when initiated, set altitude parameters & not knowing or lack understanding over how the conditions can be at that higher altitude you have the RTH set to (wind for example).

Low battery RTH ... equal here, this can be handled by the pilot him self by wisely returning home before lack of battery power becomes a problem. This RTH mode only serves as a ultimate "reminder" for the pilot.

The Failsafe RTH is the only useful one depending on if you have lost the connection with the drone you don't have any possibility to pilot it home ... this one saves you.

I guess my question should have been, is RTH speed faster/slower, stronger/weaker than say C mode when it comes to flying.

 

[old man mavic]

What is RTH strength compared to P, S, and c modes on the Mavic Mini.

i you look in the manual it will tell RTH speed is 8 ms

 

[old man mavic]

that is why we all recommend when possible to fly out into the wind ,and then you have the benefit of the wind behind you to get home quicker, if you cancel RTH and lower your elevation you will find you can get back home much quicker if you give it full throttle ,sport mode will make it fly faster into the wind ,but will use more battery to do so

 

[grahamjohnson10]

What is RTH strength compared to P, S, and c modes on the Mavic Mini.

RTH only uses mode P from what I have seen which is 18 mph.

 

[grahamjohnson10]

i you look in the manual it will tell RTH speed is 8 ms

Hopefully the next firmware will be able to detect a blow away during RTH and switch to S mode when needed.
Maybe also detect high wing in normal flight and auto switch to S mode as well.

 

[DanMan32]

Hopefully the next firmware will be able to detect a blow away during RTH and switch to S mode when needed.
Maybe also detect high wing in normal flight and auto switch to S mode as well.

I doubt they will, as they haven't going as far back as M1/P4 which introduced Sport mode.

What the limitation really is is the maximum pitch for that mode. One reason for the limitation is that OA won't work if attitude angle is too great. But since MM doesn't have OA, perhaps DJI will consider loosening up the angle limitation in RTH mode.

 

[DanMan32]

Then again, DJI does have to consider power load on the battery.

 

[grahamjohnson10]

Then again, DJI does have to consider power load on the battery.

I fully understand what you say about the battery draining quicker, but it least with the extra battery drain you might have a better chance of the remote controller making contact with the drone and being able to land somewhere safe away from you using the App than than no control of the drone and a total blow away.