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fans2502b0ec Posted at 11-19 13:37
The APAS Bypass works perfectly in Tripod mode, going around any obstacle exactly as it does in Normal mode. It’s then switched to Brake only when switched out of Tripod mode to Normal and then back again to Tripod during flight or on the ground. If I power off the aircraft and power it on again, with the controller is still set to Tripod mode, the BYPASS if turned back on.
Perhaps DJI might have a look at a firmware update that allows APAS to fully function in Normal or Tripod modes, that seems feasible to me for DJI to accomplish. If it’s not, it's a really big negative on the Mavic Air 2 for me.
Thanks DJI Paladin and also JohnLietzke for your input. I had contacted DJI North America about the issue a couple of weeks ago and they had me send it to the service center in CA for repair. After they received it, they tested everything and said there were no issues found, and that APAS was not at all available in Tripod, and I questioned why they had me send it in if the issue didn't actually point to a fault. I just got my Air2 back yesterday, and after calibrating everything and double checking all settings in the menu in the FLY app, I took it out for a test. True, if you power on the drone with the controller set to anything other than tripod mode and then switch the controller to tripod, only option is BRAKE or OFF. However, if you power on the drone with your controller set to Tripod, APAS if fully functional. You can engage or disable sideways flight in the menu, you can switch from Bypass to Brake to Off and then back again to either of the two previous settings, and APAS fully functions as it does in Normal mode. I tested it forwards and backwards, and it works perfectly. But, the moment you switch out of Tripod to either Normal or Sport mode, APAS Bypass is no longer available for Tripod and the only option is then Brake or Off. If I leave the controller powered on and switched to Tripod mode, land the aircraft and restart it, APAS is turned back on and again, fully functional in Tripod mode. Switch out of Tripod and Bypass is turned off again. I double checked to make sure I have the latest firmware, and it's up to date. In my opinion, dear DJI, it's definitely a bug with the current firmware.?.
I just wanted to respond back and thank you both and let's hope that soon DJI will seriously take a look into this.
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