Kneepuck
Second Officer
Flight distance : 275105 ft
United States
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betonven Posted at 2017-4-5 17:09
My way of handling this (very important) issue is to set the RTH height to the maximum allowed (100-120m). This will save you from mishaps in most normal cases. Well, if you plan to fly through the skyline of a downtown, then RTH height will be the least of your concerns (swarming with people everywhere, great interference, lost signal due to buildings between your RC and the drone, etc.). So, I'd strongly suggest everyone to keep your drones out of crowded areas, including downtowns!! Luckily, mother nature has a lot to offer for breathtaking visuals!
Also, I always try to keep the drone within my line of sight. You will loose it once or twice, but better not make it a regular thing. RTH might be smart, but you never know what can happen (think of simple but important and non-predictable issues, like birds, etc.)
The problem with setting RTH to max allowed is the wind. At 400 feet up, it could be quite strong and blowing the wrong way. Best to set it as needed for flight location.
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