compass calibrate before every flight?

[max01726]

ive been compass calibrating before every flight just incase. this wont damage the phantom in anyway will it?
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[rilot]

No, but there's really no need. I only do a re-calibration if the craft flies strangely or if I move a significant distance from where I last flew (like 100s of km)

 

[IrishSights]

No, but there's really no need. I only do a re-calibration if the craft flies strangely or if I move a significant distance from where I last flew (like 100s of km)

Is one not better re-calibrating before it flies strangely? I do it every time. I'd rather be safe than sorry seeing my investment do something untoward that might be challenging to recovery from or worse.

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[EMCSQUAR]

No, but there's really no need. I only do a re-calibration if the craft flies strangely or if I move a significant distance from where I last flew (like 100s of km)

+1 - not every flight but I do observe the time sats link and a quick hover on each flight to see how stable it is. You can usually spot strange anomolies pretty quickly. I do it if I know I'm in new area or long distance from last flight.

 

[xgeek]

Only ever done a compass calibration 4 times.

1) When I first got it
2) When I added the Zenmuse and Gopro
3) When added the Fatshark, GPS tracker and Flytrex
4) When I upgraded to v3

It flies great and is super stable. I see no point in calibrating every time. More chance of getting a bad calibration if doing it every time. YMMV but thats what I do.

 

[ianwood]

It could be a risk if you calibrate in a less than ideal area or in a haphazard manner. A bad calibration will usually end in tears. Save it for when you can do it properly.

 

[jodaddy23]

I'VE gone by the rule new location then calibrate , but sometimes in the same place , if the lights don't go green , do the dance .

 

[Fink]

It could be a risk if you calibrate in a less than ideal area or in a haphazard manner. A bad calibration will usually end in tears. Save it for when you can do it properly.

This is my thinking, too.

I used to do it every flight, but I started to get some strange flight behavior and it was due to me calibrating in a bad spot. I check things out in the P2 Assistant every 2-3 flights now and make sure my Mod value is within spec. As long as it is, I don't touch anything.

Flew today in a brand new spot, taking off from asphalt and flying in between some buildings and I know if I had calibrated there, it would have gone haywire.

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