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    About beginners luck and compass error

    Hi again! Sitrep: I drove out in the sticks today to try again. The nearest structure was a powerline about 200m away. Calibrated it away from any metals and took off. Hovering at a height of about 1,5m at a distance of 20m I started rotating the P3 and the exact same error occurred when facing...
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    About beginners luck and compass error

    Yeah about that... Not one of my proudest moments ;)
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    About beginners luck and compass error

    Thank You for all your help! My checklist for the next flight is: - Calibrate compass at a suitable location - Keep the P3 low and check for any problems - Avoid hitting trees and trimming bushes (There are other more suitable and inexpensive tools for this) - Practice flying in ATTI - Practice...
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    About beginners luck and compass error

    Hi, I am new to this forum having just acquired my very own P3S after having flown the Hubsan X4 for a year. Yesterday I was out flying for the first time in my backyard. I had previously calibrated the compass on the P3 indoors (yeah i know - read the manual! - stupid thing to do)...