Recent content by Pilot One

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    Fixing DJI's Compass Problem

    Dave, I wish to correct and reiterate that Phantom 1 is also affected My saving grace is the toilet bowl effect is rare I have not seen it lately. And I know to fly out of it immediately As for the J hook syndrome yes it is a nuisance and while it fades away it does take half of my battery...
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    Fixing DJI's Compass Problem

    Guipago Your not alone, my FC40 has 4.02 & does the same thing, I've tried compass calibration every battery, IMU calibration, basic & advanced, waved a magnet around till i'm blue in the face & still flys left & when you stop it goes about 8 meters left if I don't correct it, all very...
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    Fixing DJI's Compass Problem

    hi everyone DJI contacted me and said they believe my GPS and compass are not in agreement to which way true North is,then went on saying that we are not calibrating our phantoms to the location of the world that we live in. What special calibration I am a beginner but what are they talking...
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    Fixing DJI's Compass Problem

    Are you sure you have firmware 4.02? The current firmware version is 3.06, unless the P1 runs different firmware? 3.06 "learns" how to correct for magnetic declination, which should eliminate the problem. :( yes as far as I know it's completely up to date. I did notice the numbers changed...
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    Fixing DJI's Compass Problem

    I just purchased a brand-new Phantom 1 with firmware 4.02. I do feel ripped off. By the time my Phantom flies straight the battery is dead. The Phantom one can fly for seven or eight minutes and five of those minutes it J hooks like crazy and couldn't keep it's heading if it tried.don't forget...