Stick Mode

[JD1964]

I have been practicing flying around my back yard at low altitude and slow speed C mode zig zagging through the tree trunks. I had it suggested to me to try without the sticks on the controller and I did. I like that way better. I’ll try without sticks in open field conditions at higher altitude and speed at another time. I’ll post back and tell you what I think on that.

As for stick mode, I’ve only used Mode 2 so far. Looking at Mode 1 setting, I think I might try that. It seems maybe having the forward / backward and turn left / right control under one thumb might simplify things now that I understand basic flight operations.

Am I missing anything here? Also, why does the app put Mode 2 as default? What modes do you all like and please tell me if you also use custom control settings and why.

Thanks, John

 

[MA2 317]

Mode 2 is what I use.

Some pilots may switch to a different mode if use to flying a real plane or a history of gaming where the controls may be similar.

I'm a "pincher" when flying for control and a "thumber" when just flying about.

In case you haven't heard the terms, a pincher uses the finger and thumb at the top of the joysticks.

A thumber rests the thumbs on top of the sticks.

Probably why the tops have a knurled construction for grip.

I flew a few times without the sticks and didn't care for it.

Enjoy your flights John with or without the sticks.



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[BobaFut]

Mode 3 guy here. Not sure why I prefer it, given that I fly FPV, but I can't stand Mode 1/2 on a camera drone.

 

[JD1964]

I tried stick mode 1 and didn’t like it. I thought I would get a more omnidirectional control out of the left stick in mode 1 but that didn’t happen. Its back to mode 2 for me.

 

[mreco99]

Was going to post about this but see this post already.
Being very new to drones (but not to using controllers) I just left it as it was, mode 2 I think. But being a regular FPS console gamer, Mode 2 was the opposite way round on the on rc2. Today ive swapped to mode 3, I think this best mimics roughly what im used to. Anyone else have a similar thought?

 

[NZBob]

If you change to mode 3, which certainly seems to suit someone used to playing FPS on a PC with keyboard and mouse, does it remember the setting when you switch off the controller? If it keeps going back to default mode 2, it would get annoying to have to change it each time.