Mark The Droner
First Officer
Flight distance : 2917 ft
United States
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Hi. What are you flying, a P3S?
Before you start, you must, of course, be sure your RTH height is adequate.
Since the problem with the home point reset is due to the go app for android ver 3.1.2, and since you're not using the go app, there is no risk of the home point resetting. So when you're flying without an app, you must know what the AC is communicating to you via its lights. The AC will tell you if the compass is okay, if the satellites are adequate, and if the home point is set. You then know it's ready to fly.
Once you have that info, launch, hover for a few secs to be sure your compass is good, and fly happily.
So you say you are engaging RTH with the S2 switch (I assume this is correct - I don't have a p3S). That will only work if you have a good connection. If the connection is intermittent (because you're on the edge or range or behind a line of trees or whatever), there is a risk the AC won't get the order to RTH. If you're not sure, the foolproof method is to turn off your controller. The AC must return to the home point. And it will. The RTH system is rock solid.
Turning off the controller is not ideal because your flight log on the mobile device, if you're using one, will end. And another one will start when you turn the controller back on. Having two flight logs for one flight is not convenient when you're trying to use the data log on your mobile device for your video.
Hope this helps.
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