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Tijai Posted at 2018-5-10 09:20
Thanks so much for the detailed reply. As a beginner to done flying, I really appreciate the detailed response. Follow up question: do you think that the ability to map altitude control to the dial instead of the C1/c2 buttons would be a better implementation from a fidelity standpoint?
Well I think you know the answer to that as much as I do...yes, it could be done.
So, the question then becomes why, in this case it would permit a gamer type configuration.
My answer would then be this, as I mentioned before, nearly all if not most of the drone operators here are use to this configuration as it is the same as model flyers and translates fairly well from actual flight ops. Therefore, until such time that gamers become the predominant purchasers I don't see this becoming an option. However, if gamers did join the ranks in greater numbers who asked for this, then I do see that being a possibility. They will need to convince DJI to put the effort towards making those changes, and I have to tell you DJI tends to be challenged enough at times in making FW updates let alone a configuration change. Meaning, any change like that is most likely possible but years down the road, and the inertia against that option is not in your favor. Consider that other gamers are already here and have mastered the standard flight configuration without issue.
See my poll on this as a reference to what most use as their configuration: https://forum.dji.com/thread-115201-1-1.html
To answer your question on flight ops and the fidelity of using that set up; yes that would be a better way to perform the up/down control. However, the one drawback is not having an automatic or default centering capability. With the control stick they will center when letting go thus stopping that control input i.e. stopping the climb or descent. With the wheel as it is currently installed it does not allow for any centering. This could lead to some confusion as to when and where to stop a climb or descent and if something happens and an operator gets distracted or panics and looses SA their set climb or descent would continue until crashing, exceeding range, or reaching max altitude, neither of those possibilities are desirable.
Again I'm sure a gamer could learn to use that configuration but the drawback will lead to problems. Now if they installed a spring loaded wheel that did self center that would likely resolve many of those concerns, however, it would negate other options that currently use the feature as it is now designed. Meaning the tradeoff is not necessarily worth it, and most likely there is not enough folks that would prefer that feature; meaning market forces would not be in its favor.
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