Drone set up

[brianlg31]

Do all drones have to be calibrated every time you go to fly them? I can’t remember what brand my sister has, but it takes her about 10 min to get it ready to fly, every time she gets it out.


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[CrookedArrow]

Cheap ones usually don't. More expensive ones yes. The ones with the no crash system do. Well worth it as they work really well at flying longer distances w/out crashing.

[Deerguy]

I've got a Phantom 4 Pro and I usually fly it without calibrating. I usually don't try anything too risky though.

[blood-sport]

I have the Phantom 4 and the mavik platinum both are great.

Which brand do you have??

Every once in a while it does ask me to recalibrate..


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[tvc184]

I have a Phantom 3 and Mavic Pro. I rarely calibrate the IMU and sometimes on the compass.

I wonder if the drone has to be calibrated before each flight or she just believes that it does. Also on the DJI models that I have, the compass calibration takes less than a minute if a person feels so inclined. The IMU takes a bit longer but even DJI doesn’t recommend its calibration for every flight. I don’t normally do the IMU unless the firmware has had an update. I have gone months and many flights without calibrating either but if a person feels like it is an issue the compass can be calibrated in about 30 seconds.

Others brands? No clue but if they are not cheap drones, I wouldn’t think that it is needed unless the manufacturer recommends it.

[brianlg31]

hers is a Halo. I'm looking at the Mavic Pro

[Rubberdown]

I have to calibrate my Mavic every few flights. Always wait for GPS to acquire before you fly it. Almost lost it once because I was impatient.