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<blockquote data-quote="Chrislaf" data-source="post: 32423" data-attributes="member: 3317"><p>Can you give more details. Where are you flying and where do you launch from?</p><p></p><p>I think the problems I have had with the gimbal are associated with cold temps. All of my flights so far have been outside the recommended flying conditions since it is winter here and usually the temps are well below 0C. When I simulate flight indoors, I do not have any gimbal problems - the gimbal moves smoothly through the entire pitch range and there are no vertical jumps in the resulting video.</p><p></p><p>All my flights with my Spark have been in the middle of a frozen lake that I walked to with the Spark in my backpack or on a snowmobile trail I walked down. I do keep my batteries warm in a battery warmer but the Spark is not warmed up. I also have a P3 Standard and have flown it in colder weather than my Spark and the gimbal has behaved perfectly. I think the Spark gimbal is more sensitive to cold temps, hence the problems I have had. Regardless my Spark is still under warranty so if it is in fact a defect, I can send it in for repair.</p><p></p><p>Chris</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chrislaf, post: 32423, member: 3317"] Can you give more details. Where are you flying and where do you launch from? I think the problems I have had with the gimbal are associated with cold temps. All of my flights so far have been outside the recommended flying conditions since it is winter here and usually the temps are well below 0C. When I simulate flight indoors, I do not have any gimbal problems - the gimbal moves smoothly through the entire pitch range and there are no vertical jumps in the resulting video. All my flights with my Spark have been in the middle of a frozen lake that I walked to with the Spark in my backpack or on a snowmobile trail I walked down. I do keep my batteries warm in a battery warmer but the Spark is not warmed up. I also have a P3 Standard and have flown it in colder weather than my Spark and the gimbal has behaved perfectly. I think the Spark gimbal is more sensitive to cold temps, hence the problems I have had. Regardless my Spark is still under warranty so if it is in fact a defect, I can send it in for repair. Chris [/QUOTE]
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