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<blockquote data-quote="Hotwire" data-source="post: 22376" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>Flying with just a phone or tablet is asking for trouble. Phones use WiFi to control the aircraft and once out of range everything is done by the autonomous flight controller. If the AFC has the wrong compass or GPS config it's goodby Spark. </p><p></p><p>Always do preflight checks of compass, GPS, props and connection. If anything looks odd, sort the issue before continuing, always! Don't takeoff from bear ground because debris can get in the motors or cooling system, use a mat or your carry case or best, hand launch. The easiest way to hand launch is to setup the Fn button on the controller for TAKEOFF Function. Once in the air, check it's behaving properly and not making strange noises.</p><p></p><p>When RTH switch to the map page. Watch the direction and altitude the aircraft is at. Sometimes it's hard to know if Spark has responded to RTH, the app with say if it is but the button on the controller may signal even if it isn't coming back. When it's coming back the altitude is important because you may not see or hear it returning. Don't try and direct the craft during RTH , if you can see the aircraft and want to take control, hit cancel and land manually.</p><p></p><p>Using 'hand gestures only', don't! Because it could do something weird and you are helpless to stop it.</p><p></p><p>Antennas work by being at right angles to the receiver, so don't point the antennas at the aircraft. If the aircraft is away from you point the antennas vertically, if the aircraft is straight above you set the antennas level. Antenna signal is like a big doughnut with the antenna itself in the hole. Loosing signal means the drone is on its own and maybe bye bye.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hotwire, post: 22376, member: 505"] Flying with just a phone or tablet is asking for trouble. Phones use WiFi to control the aircraft and once out of range everything is done by the autonomous flight controller. If the AFC has the wrong compass or GPS config it's goodby Spark. Always do preflight checks of compass, GPS, props and connection. If anything looks odd, sort the issue before continuing, always! Don't takeoff from bear ground because debris can get in the motors or cooling system, use a mat or your carry case or best, hand launch. The easiest way to hand launch is to setup the Fn button on the controller for TAKEOFF Function. Once in the air, check it's behaving properly and not making strange noises. When RTH switch to the map page. Watch the direction and altitude the aircraft is at. Sometimes it's hard to know if Spark has responded to RTH, the app with say if it is but the button on the controller may signal even if it isn't coming back. When it's coming back the altitude is important because you may not see or hear it returning. Don't try and direct the craft during RTH , if you can see the aircraft and want to take control, hit cancel and land manually. Using 'hand gestures only', don't! Because it could do something weird and you are helpless to stop it. Antennas work by being at right angles to the receiver, so don't point the antennas at the aircraft. If the aircraft is away from you point the antennas vertically, if the aircraft is straight above you set the antennas level. Antenna signal is like a big doughnut with the antenna itself in the hole. Loosing signal means the drone is on its own and maybe bye bye. [/QUOTE]
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