I usually just take off from the grass or a wood deck, etc. however, last time at the park I noticed a strange distortion in my view. I landed and it was a droplet of dew from the grass that never dried.
I was considering a landing pad, but that's another thing to carry. Would it affect my compass if I just launched and landed off my aluminum flight box?  What do you guys use?

Normally aluminum is a non magnetic material with a permanent ferro magnet. If all material is not magnetic,you can launch your bird from that box. I did not test that yet.

I have launched mine many times from my aluminum carry case.

If you run a compass app on your phone and can then move the phone all around the box without it affecting the compass direction then you should be OK.

Unless the case has a magnetic latch there should be no problem.

Peterx Posted at 2017-7-24 08:57
Normally aluminum is a non magnetic material with a permanent ferro magnet. If all material is not magnetic,you can launch your bird from that box. I did not test that yet.

"Normally aluminum is a non magnetic material with a permanent ferro magnet" ??

Think a typing error ?

Aluminium is never magnetic unless used in electrical induced coils.

The case as long as it does not contain any FERROUS material or rare earth magnets should be fine.

Personally I have a square of hessian backed carpet that fits my bag and lays on top of the P3 before closing up.

Nigel

Nigel,
it was a typing error,sorry?  I personally use a wooden square,a part of my bag.

Peterx Posted at 2017-7-25 09:20
Nigel,
it was a typing error,sorry?  I personally use a wooden square,a part of my bag.

Peter ... no worries and no intent to insult ...

Just thought better to clear it up before a New owner got confused !

Cheers
Nigel