Gesture mode?

[loophole]

Never used gesture mode yet and a little hesitant to use it honestly.

1. How do I know if GPS is locked in if I go with no controller?

2. I have only ever used the spark with the hand held controller, should I put password in and connect WIFI to my phone just in case? (with no controller)

3. If I turn gesture mode on. Connect everything as I always have (with controller), can I auto take off with gesture mode and still use it then seamlessly go to controller if I need to?

P.S. The whole not knowing if GPS is stable or not is the reason I have not touched gesture mode yet. Am I just being to cautious?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Koala Tails]

You can change from controller to gesture mode seamlessly. I would never fly without connection to a phone/IPad, like you said there is no way to know GPS is set, as well as compass, & RTH. There is always a chance that gesture mode will fail, normally it is caused by glare, the spark can’t see the gesture, & hovers waiting for a command. The gestures need to be done properly, not too fast or slow. It is something you need to learn. A phone connection is a back up, most people these days are never without their phone. You may never need it, but it could save your spark from crashing.

 

[Spark 317]

Page 10 of the manual....

I've never used the Gesture features or flown the Spark by itself but I would think the aircraft indicator LED's still function without a remote?

 

[Koala Tails]

The LEDs work in gesture mode. 1 thing I didn’t mention is that I have let a few family & friends fly my spark with gestures. The iPad helped by indicating when the temporary pilot was too close or far away from the aircraft.

 

[paul parisse]

Never used gesture mode yet and a little hesitant to use it honestly.

1. How do I know if GPS is locked in if I go with no controller?

2. I have only ever used the spark with the hand held controller, should I put password in and connect WIFI to my phone just in case? (with no controller)

3. If I turn gesture mode on. Connect everything as I always have (with controller), can I auto take off with gesture mode and still use it then seamlessly go to controller if I need to?

P.S. The whole not knowing if GPS is stable or not is the reason I have not touched gesture mode yet. Am I just being to cautious?

Thanks in advance.

 

[paul parisse]

Never used gesture mode yet and a little hesitant to use it honestly.

1. How do I know if GPS is locked in if I go with no controller?

2. I have only ever used the spark with the hand held controller, should I put password in and connect WIFI to my phone just in case? (with no controller)

3. If I turn gesture mode on. Connect everything as I always have (with controller), can I auto take off with gesture mode and still use it then seamlessly go to controller if I need to?

P.S. The whole not knowing if GPS is stable or not is the reason I have not touched gesture mode yet. Am I just being to cautious?

Thanks in advance.

 

[paul parisse]

Sometimes I launch with gesture control pressing the drone button twice and it launches with no problem however from there I used a controller it seems to be difficult for me to change from gesture control to and the other mode via the app I10 to press tripod mode 5 or 6 or 7 times before it will actually change out of gesture control I don't know if that's normal I must be doing something wrong but I haven't figured that out yet