This thing is pretty amazing.

Heavysledz · Dec 31, 2016

longrange said:
I don't need RTH to hit my take off point. I need it to get the thing back to where I can see it. I have never actually let it land. When I can see it again I cancel RTH and take it from there.

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I agree but it would be nice if i could get it to do what they claim it can do, which is land where it took off......I will try in a different location away from all of the signal interference in my backyard. I assume that is what is causing it to be off.....I agree, I don't like to rely on the autonomous flight systems to fly but like to know if they in fact work or not....

Also, to your point, what if you have a RC failure and are unable to regain connection to the drone? I would like to know that it is going return and land where it took off from.

longrange · Dec 31, 2016

Heavysledz said:
I agree but it would be nice if i could get it to do what they claim it can do, which is land where it took off......I will try in a different location away from all of the signal interference in my backyard. I assume that is what is causing it to be off.....I agree, I don't like to rely on the autonomous flight systems to fly but like to know if they in fact work or not....

Also, to your point, what if you have a RC failure and are unable to regain connection to the drone? I would like to know that it is going return and land where it took off from.

I agree with that. As long as it's take off point has colour differences it will land within inches. If u take off from grass or any consistent colour surface it does not have a solid picture to precise land.

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flyawaynomore · Dec 31, 2016

Try hovering around 10-15ft above your takeoff point and allow it to image it. You will know when you return to home if it got the image if it says precision landing. I placed it on home plate in a park, flew it a mile away and hit RTH and it landed back on the base.

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Heavysledz · Jan 1, 2017

Yea,I think it may be having trouble with the snow even though I had a tan board with a big black X on it as a landing pad.....

madman4049 · Jan 2, 2017

Anyone use a landing pad? I saw a video on youtube of DIY landing pads with patterns to aid the sensors with landing. I went to home depot got some white plastic sheet and with flat black and matte red made a fairly complex pattern. Haven't got to try it yet since I'm still waiting on the drone to ship. I'm on here daily anxiously awaiting the time I can do what you guys are.

halley · Jan 2, 2017

madman4049 said:
Anyone use a landing pad?

I landed on a concrete park table today, because the grass was a bit muddy and wild. Later on today, the foldable landing zone that I ordered had arrived.

Anthony · Jan 2, 2017

madman4049 said:
Anyone use a landing pad? I saw a video on youtube of DIY landing pads with patterns to aid the sensors with landing. I went to home depot got some white plastic sheet and with flat black and matte red made a fairly complex pattern. Haven't got to try it yet since I'm still waiting on the drone to ship. I'm on here daily anxiously awaiting the time I can do what you guys are.

Yes i have one and im sure it does help the mavic but it also keeps it out of the dirt ..

mike venziano · Jan 2, 2017

just shy of 5 hours in sky and ill get video transmission weak then i raise the mavic 50 feet and seems better 62 flights behind me i also get gimbal tilt warning and high wind speed i see no handling or flying issues 3/4 mile one way my farthest flight lots of trees here craft acts as its supposed to amazing

ErikDF · Jan 2, 2017

I always use a landing pad for take off an landing. It is made of a reflector for photography, with a super cloth taped arrow. Also for extra protection I use a piece of sleeping mat underneath. I have tried full RTH several times and it has never failed.

Picture from my Mavic on a day without snow