endotherm
First Officer
Flight distance : 503241 ft
Australia
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pokerhelper Posted at 1-30 15:34
I had this issue happen, and I found the problem by watching the playback of the flight data... It said at a certain point into the flight "payload detected, flight distance limits engaged" or somesuch. I have propeller guards installed, which adds weight, and when the wind blows, I am thinking the extra resistance, registers as weight on the drone. That puts a flight restriction on the drone, and you are screwed. I just figured this out, so ill have to work out the fix now, but at least I know what it is.
I haven't seen any message like this before, and I have been known to carry payloads. Pretty sure prop guards are insignificant to the weight and the strongest winds shouldn't cause this -- you will have other problems to worry about if the wind is blowing that hard. What aircraft do you have and what firmware are you running?
Just for info, my 1.3kg Phantom can lift an extra 50% weight without too much trouble, however I am not silly enough to fly in very windy conditions. The following pictures show it carrying a large flag and substantial lead fishing sinker as a counterweight, while wearing prop guards. It handled this effortlessly.
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