Labroides
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Zoooom Posted at 12-22 19:29
When you are doing speed benchmarking, you always have to be aware of the camera angle in the gimbal. Camera at 0 degrees mysteriously lowers speed, and can give you the impression that there's wind, or something is failing. Also, straight down 85-90 alters speed. The maximum flight time speed that DJI uses, is caused by CINE mode, with camera at 0.
If you are in a desperate situation, you have to make sure the camera is between 20 and 70 degrees. The bulk of the drone's power is "wasted" by trying to keep it up, rather than going anywhere. In a heavy wind, headway situation, you may find yourself going at 4m/s in N mode. If you are 1.5km away, this will take 375 seconds, but in sport mode, you might go at 10m/s, or take 150 seconds. In this situation it may be a good bet to go in sport mode, at least for a while, as you also drop height. As the drone gets closer, you can breathe a sigh of relief, confident that you can find it, if it falls. But always check that camera angle, before making a decision.
Camera at 0 degrees mysteriously lowers speed, and can give you the impression that there's wind, or something is failing.
Are you certain about this?
It's certainly not true for other DJI models.
Just checked flight data from earlier this week with a Mavic 3 and with the camera at 0° it the top speed is the same as what's in the specs. |
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