15 second video showing where I accidentally switched down to Manual mode instead of up to GPS mode after flying in Attitude mode.
http://youtu.be/KBKGtQKxPNE
http://youtu.be/KBKGtQKxPNE
I'm still looking for a wide open field that doesn't have any ground to run into. :mrgreen:Gizmo3000 said:I find that Manual mode is completely crazy to do unless you're in a wide open field without anything to run into!!@#
I rigged my Futaba so that I can only go into manual mode by pulling on a spring-switch, the moment i let go it goes back into GPS mode.
Bigbells said:I'm still looking for a wide open field that doesn't have any ground to run into. :mrgreen:Gizmo3000 said:I find that Manual mode is completely crazy to do unless you're in a wide open field without anything to run into!!@#
I rigged my Futaba so that I can only go into manual mode by pulling on a spring-switch, the moment i let go it goes back into GPS mode.
Madwak said:The surface of the moon would be good? No gravity pulling you into the ground
Bigbells said:15 second video showing where I accidentally switched down to Manual mode instead of up to GPS mode after flying in Attitude mode.
http://youtu.be/KBKGtQKxPNE
DrJoe said:Why fly manual mode? Its fun, challenging, and may save your bird from a "flyaway" related to GPS error.
I'll give yo a few tips I've picked up about manual mode:
#1: the moment you switch to it, it throttles down and descends (as seen in your video). So push up on the throttle as you switch into manual mode.
#2: In manual mode, the Phantom does not "center". You are now performing a balancing act similar to keep a ball on the top of an inverted bowl. You must counter each input with an opposite command (If you apply a small amount of forward stick, it will stay at that inclination. Continue applying forward stick, and it will nose over. Control inputs are "additive" or "cumulative".