Takeoff Pitch Attitude

[ZippinZim]

Hi everyone. New Phantom Pilot here. I have the 1.1.1 with the 4.02 Naza firmware. So I'm all updated.

I have the basic GoPro Hero hanging upside down on the GoPro mount. I did not use the included generic camera mount. When I take off, the Phantom tends to pitch forward rather abruptly to the point of tipping over if I apply throttle slowly. To avoid tipping over, I "jump" it off the ground with aggressive throttle. This doesn't seem right to me, and it certainly doesn't produce graceful liftoff videos. I have no modifications and I feel like the center of gravity (CG) is almost dead center of the Phantom. Is this normal? I thought it was possibly GPS related, so I took off in ATTI mode, but same issue. Everything is calibrated properly. The software tells me the IOC doesn't need calibration either.

Any thoughts? Thanks for the input.

 

[Monte55]

Normal takeoff should be quick or the quad sits in its own rotor wash. Taking off slow leads to tip overs and damaged props.

 

[SteveMann]

When I take off, the Phantom tends to pitch forward rather abruptly to the point of tipping over if I apply throttle slowly.

Don't take off slowly.
Really, go full throttle until you're about ten feet up then resume normal flight.

 

[ZippinZim]

So what you're saying is that it's normal and I should take off quickly. Sounds fine to me. Prior to the Phantom I "honed my skills" on a Syma X5C...it took off nice and easy without having to worry about tipping over. Appreciate the input!

 

[Monte55]

I'm not saying you can't take off slowly but it will be more twitchy . There are different factors that will influence this. It's better to get up into clean air and go fly.

 

[ZippinZim]

Perfect. Appreciate it!