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We are documenting the demolition of a large power plant over the course of a year. Mostly I am using my Sony FS-100 camera but doing aerial video and stills every couple months. Today was our second aerial shoot and our first with the X-Star. The previous shoot was done with my friends Phantom 4.
There is A LOT of metal here (photo attached). That said we had no issues with the Phantom anywhere on the grounds so I didn't expect any with the X-Star.
We took some overview/distance shots which went great. When we got closer to the plant we could not find a location that did not result in a magnetic interference compass error. I attempted to calibrate in several of those locations but the error still came back. Went back to the original distant location just to make sure everything was ok, re-calibrated and it flew fine.
After that we tried to seek out another location without interference. Found one but as I took off it immediately started to spin out of control. Fought it down and almost landed successfully but had a gentle (still cringe worthy) tip over
After reading post #373 this warning "The lack of a compass error does NOT mean your compass is working and calibrated properly" particularly stuck out. That post also helped a lot with when/when not to calibrate and will definitely improve my use in the future.
There is A LOT of metal here (photo attached). That said we had no issues with the Phantom anywhere on the grounds so I didn't expect any with the X-Star.
We took some overview/distance shots which went great. When we got closer to the plant we could not find a location that did not result in a magnetic interference compass error. I attempted to calibrate in several of those locations but the error still came back. Went back to the original distant location just to make sure everything was ok, re-calibrated and it flew fine.
After that we tried to seek out another location without interference. Found one but as I took off it immediately started to spin out of control. Fought it down and almost landed successfully but had a gentle (still cringe worthy) tip over
After reading post #373 this warning "The lack of a compass error does NOT mean your compass is working and calibrated properly" particularly stuck out. That post also helped a lot with when/when not to calibrate and will definitely improve my use in the future.
- Does the Phantom 4 have a more advanced compass that isn't as bothered by metal?
- I assume the XSP uses the same compass as the XS and would react the same?
- In future is it OK to fly in ATTI mode in these areas? What other things are there to consider related to interference when flying in ATTI mode?
- How would you/did you handle this out of control effect?
