Regarding altitude drop when accelerating...

[WWK888]

I know this has been discussed but I am curious if you are doing some low level flying and you accelerate will the CA kick in to save you from hitting the ground?

 

[Ramphex]

In theory it should. The tilt and acceleration with CA is not high enough to drop altitude, at least not here. Sport mode at 45mph and aggressive tilt is a little different

 

[David Cooke]

In practice I would always add a bit of "Collective" (FORWARD LEFT STICK) when departing from a low hover . . .especially when anticipating an aggressive acceleration. . . good habit anyway unless the object of that departure is to go screaming across the grass to scare yourself.

 

[John Locke]

I don't recall ever seeing my P4 doing the yoyo dance when it's low, below 30' AGL. I think the VPS takes over and prevents this anomaly.

The vision position system (VPS) are the bottom sensors. Obstacle avoidance (OA)
are the front sensors.