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<blockquote data-quote="Dronason" data-source="post: 14283" data-attributes="member: 553"><p>Away should be ok if you have calibrated the compass at an area without metallic stuff.</p><p>Better to launch it not from the ground if you suspect that there are metal bellow. Take immediately some altitude.</p><p>If you fly back to your home and come too close to area where there are metal stuff nearby or a metallic wall, there could be some strange movement before the Spark declare a compass error and switch to ATTI mode. So keep distance to wall and floor and be ready for potential issue. Always better to learn flying in ATTI mode with some cheap drone.</p><p></p><p>The drone has different mode of flying. </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">GPS is the best and most stable. It need a good view of the Sky. If a compass error is detected if will exist this mode and go for OPTI or ATTI</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">OPTI mode uses a camera bellow the Spark to keep its position if it can detect a visible pattern on the ground (light, height, a pattern exist).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Finally ATTI is the minimum using barometer for altitude and accelerometer/gyro sensors. In this mode, you control the tilt angle of the Spark to move it in a direction or brake. In this mode it there is no help from the Spark to control it, only it keep its altitude.</li> </ul><p>GPS mode is very easy to fly. </p><p>OPTI mode is normally mainly useful for indoor. There is never a guarantee that it will work.</p><p>ATTI is normally always available but it is the most hard to fly. </p><p></p><p>As [USER=69]@DesertWindAero[/USER] said there are risks in your situation if you try it without being prepared to what can happen. A good rule is if don't fell it as good, don't do it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dronason, post: 14283, member: 553"] Away should be ok if you have calibrated the compass at an area without metallic stuff. Better to launch it not from the ground if you suspect that there are metal bellow. Take immediately some altitude. If you fly back to your home and come too close to area where there are metal stuff nearby or a metallic wall, there could be some strange movement before the Spark declare a compass error and switch to ATTI mode. So keep distance to wall and floor and be ready for potential issue. Always better to learn flying in ATTI mode with some cheap drone. The drone has different mode of flying. [LIST] [*]GPS is the best and most stable. It need a good view of the Sky. If a compass error is detected if will exist this mode and go for OPTI or ATTI [*]OPTI mode uses a camera bellow the Spark to keep its position if it can detect a visible pattern on the ground (light, height, a pattern exist). [*]Finally ATTI is the minimum using barometer for altitude and accelerometer/gyro sensors. In this mode, you control the tilt angle of the Spark to move it in a direction or brake. In this mode it there is no help from the Spark to control it, only it keep its altitude. [/LIST] GPS mode is very easy to fly. OPTI mode is normally mainly useful for indoor. There is never a guarantee that it will work. ATTI is normally always available but it is the most hard to fly. As [USER=69]@DesertWindAero[/USER] said there are risks in your situation if you try it without being prepared to what can happen. A good rule is if don't fell it as good, don't do it. [/QUOTE]
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