Slow speed in "P" mode

[maggior]

I did a couple of flights this morning and during the second one I noticed that the drone seemed to be flying slow. I generally fly in P mode. Today I used Sport mode a couple of times. I have a MA2 with the SC.

On my first flight of about 20 min all was normal. I brought it in, put in a new battery, and restarted DJI Fly because my previous flight info was on the map and I wanted to clear it. During my second flight, I was flying straight out to an area and it seemed to be taking forever. I notice my speed was 2.1 meters per second. Once I got to my destination I flew it straight back in Sport mode and it flew FAST as expected. Once I had it back, I put it back in P mode and sure enough it was back to 2.1 mps.

My flight data shows DETOUR when in P mode, but it seems to do that all of the time. The start of my flight had me flying away from the sun so I don't think it is an APAS issue.

I'll be more aware of this as I fly more, but I thought I'd throw it out there to see if this is a known issue.

Input appreciated!

 

[StantonZ]

You need to define "slow".
What was the MPH in the display? Obviously wind has a lot to do with it: what were the winds during your flight?

 

[maggior]

You need to define "slow".
What was the MPH in the display? Obviously wind has a lot to do with it: what were the winds during your flight?

Not windy at all...just a normal breeze. It was going 2.1 meters per second, which google tells me is 4.5 mph. When I started droning there was never an option to change to imperial units so I've gotten used to measuring distance by meters.

 

[TruGreen]

did you have tripod or cin set on by chance?

 

[maggior]

did you have tripod or cin set on by chance?

If you mean the switch on the controller, it was set in the middle in the "P" position. It was acting like it was in Tripod/Cinematic mode.

 

[maggior]

Just now I tried to recreate the scenario and it all worked fine. Even C (Cinematic/Tripod) mode is faster than it was going earlier...when it was slow it was going 2.1 mps, C mode goes double that!

Yet when I put it into Sport mode it was capable of going fast.

Something to keep an eye on I suppose.

BTW, I'm running the current software on the drone, controller, and batteries.

 

[WDKZoom]

Funny you should mention this.......though my only explanation is to "reboot" ie cycle the switch. I was flying my Mavic zoom as if it were in P mode and all was well until I looked at the switch to place it in S mode when I saw that is was in Tripod. I put the switch in P mode and no change in flight speed. I put it back in Tripod and got the definite slow down with all sensors forming a circle around my drone. I put it back in P mode and then S and it functioned normally in both so I am just concluding that while there might have been a problem, it was solved by cycling the switch.

WDK

 

[maggior]

Funny you should mention this.......though my only explanation is to "reboot" ie cycle the switch. I was flying my Mavic zoom as if it were in P mode and all was well until I looked at the switch to place it in S mode when I saw that is was in Tripod. I put the switch in P mode and no change in flight speed. I put it back in Tripod and got the definite slow down with all sensors forming a circle around my drone. I put it back in P mode and then S and it functioned normally in both so I am just concluding that while there might have been a problem, it was solved by cycling the switch.

WDK

Huh, interesting. I tried changing the modes with the switch and it didn't change anything regarding being slow as molasses in P mode. If it happens again I'll just bring it back in and restart it. I'm thinking it was some sort of glitch.

In your scenario, I read someplace that no matter how the speed switch is positioned the drone will start out in P mode when it is powered on.

Thanks for chiming in.