so ive had my mini 3 (not pro, just the regular one) for about 3 weeks now and im still getting used to it but theres this thing thats been bugging me. when i let go of both sticks the drone kind of drifts a little before it stops, like it slides maybe a foot or two in whatever direction it was moving. happens more on windy days obviously but even indoors when i was testing it in my garage it did it a bit.

is this just how these things work or do i have something miscalibrated? i did the compass calibration when i first set it up but im not sure if i need to do IMU too. my friend has a mavic air 2 and he says his just stops dead when he releases sticks but idk if thats the same technology or whatever

totally normal, its not a glitch. these smaller drones dont have the same braking authority as heavier ones and theres always gonna be a little float when you release. the mini 3 in particular is pretty light so wind affects it more. what you can do is go into the DJI Fly app settings and bump up the brake sensitivity, theres a slider in the advanced controls section. also make sure youre flying in Normal mode not Sport because sport mode has way longer stopping distances by design.

the IMU calibration thing ? you probably dont need to redo it unless you see a specific warning in the app telling you to. compass calibration is the one that matters more for GPS lock and hover stability.

yeah mine does this too, kind of freaked me out at first. i just got used to anticipating it and releasing the sticks a bit early before i actually want it to stop. takes a week or two of flying to get the feel for it honestly