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So for New Years I wanted to be up in the sky filming all the illegal fireworks lol. I was doing auto pilot missions using V11 of ilovecoffee's custom app. I flew the first 2 missions exactly the same and without an issue. For the 3rd mission (same mission specs and waypoints) I turned on "GS Bank & Turn" and that's when the crash happened.
Mission 1 (Bank & Turn Off)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rjrkuv0itxa5h ... 8.MP4?dl=0
Mission 2 (Bank & Turn Off)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6wqgcktz00g9o ... 1.MP4?dl=0
Mission 3 (Bank & Turn ON)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vb16daya0bdqn ... 3.MP4?dl=0
Notice how in the first two videos the Phantom lifts off, drifts left just a hair then turns right and climbs fast, mission completed. When I turned on GS Bank & Turn it lifts off, drifts left a hair then turns right and climbs SLOW thus hitting the wall and crashing. The key here being with "GS Bank & Turn" switched on the climb performance was greatly affected. I am NOT blaming the app for this, I blame myself but this is something I think people need to factor in when using "GS Bank & Turn" feature.... understand that it will climb SLOWLY as it heads towards your first destination. Best move is to program the flight on the phone, manually fly the drone up over the highest obstacle in the area then activate the mission. With "GS Bank & Turn" turned off it will climb faster in a much shorter distance.
I will also say I bought the gimbal protector for $25 and the intertia guard for $5... My $700 camera survived the crash. All I need is new props and a new shell, maybe $150 max vs a $1,000+ repair. VERY pleased with this $25 investment!!!!!
Mission 1 (Bank & Turn Off)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rjrkuv0itxa5h ... 8.MP4?dl=0
Mission 2 (Bank & Turn Off)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6wqgcktz00g9o ... 1.MP4?dl=0
Mission 3 (Bank & Turn ON)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vb16daya0bdqn ... 3.MP4?dl=0
Notice how in the first two videos the Phantom lifts off, drifts left just a hair then turns right and climbs fast, mission completed. When I turned on GS Bank & Turn it lifts off, drifts left a hair then turns right and climbs SLOW thus hitting the wall and crashing. The key here being with "GS Bank & Turn" switched on the climb performance was greatly affected. I am NOT blaming the app for this, I blame myself but this is something I think people need to factor in when using "GS Bank & Turn" feature.... understand that it will climb SLOWLY as it heads towards your first destination. Best move is to program the flight on the phone, manually fly the drone up over the highest obstacle in the area then activate the mission. With "GS Bank & Turn" turned off it will climb faster in a much shorter distance.
I will also say I bought the gimbal protector for $25 and the intertia guard for $5... My $700 camera survived the crash. All I need is new props and a new shell, maybe $150 max vs a $1,000+ repair. VERY pleased with this $25 investment!!!!!