Crashes

[xman4242]

I have read a lot of posts and reviews about solos going out of control and crashing. Is there anything I can do to avoid this?

 

[pyrate]

know your bird and all the sub systems

 

[jimloss]

I have read a lot of posts and reviews about solos going out of control and crashing. Is there anything I can do to avoid this?

Many crashes happen after the loss of GPS connectivity. This happens when flying around trees and structures. It happens even more frequently on take-off and landing due to the fact that some satellites will be blocked from view when your Solo is close to the ground.

Program the A button on your controller for Fly:Manual.

Learn to fly in Fly:Manual. You can switch between Fly and Fly:Manual before or during flight.

Many solo pilots choose to perform all take-off and landings in Fly:Manual. Loss of GPS signal at these times can cause crash. Fly:Manual doesn't use GPS.

Another cause is having the RTL set too low. Always make sure that RTL altitude is set high enough to clear area trees and other structures.

 

[pyrate]

Solo goes to manual automatically if it loses GPS
its knowing what happened and how to fly in manual that young pilots miss

 

[xman4242]

Ok thanks. I can fly in manual pretty well. Never flown a GPS drone before. Looking forward to it!