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DJI FPV drone keeps drifting in normal mode, no idea what i did

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this is probably something stupid i did but here goes. been flying the DJI FPV for about 6 months no real issues, was out yesterday and at some point it just started drifting noticeably to the left in normal mode. sport mode seems fine or at least i couldnt tell as much because everything moves fast. normal mode it just slides left when i let go of the sticks.

i did do a firmware update like two days before this happened so now im wondering if i somehow messed up a calibration step or if the update itself did something. i did the IMU calibration after the update because i read you should but maybe i did it on an unlevel surface or something, i was kind of rushing.

havent touched the compass cal yet. flying in the same spot ive always flown. anyone had this happen

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  • dji_phantom_pilot
    dji_phantom_pilot

    redo the IMU on a flat surface, like actually flat, not just looks flat. i did mine on a table once that had like a 1 degree lean i couldnt see and it caused exactly what youre describing. grab a leve

  • Jennifer Rodriguez
    Jennifer Rodriguez

    could also be a motor issue not a software thing. does it drift at the same rate regardless of altitude or speed or does it get worse the faster you go? if its consistent its probably calibration like

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redo the IMU on a flat surface, like actually flat, not just looks flat. i did mine on a table once that had like a 1 degree lean i couldnt see and it caused exactly what youre describing. grab a level app on your phone first, put it on the surface, then do the cal. also do the compass cal while youre at it even if you think you dont need to, sometimes after a firmware update things just need to be reset together to play nice. also make sure there's no metal nearby when you do compass, i had a buddy cal his in his garage and it was useless

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could also be a motor issue not a software thing. does it drift at the same rate regardless of altitude or speed or does it get worse the faster you go? if its consistent its probably calibration like the other guy said but if its speed dependent id be looking at the motors or props. check the props arent cracked too, even a tiny chip can throw things off more than you'd expect in normal mode where the corrections are more subtle

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