Changes to Obstacle Avoidance for Takeoff

[FliesDrones]

If you're on the latest firmware, you should be aware that the takeoff has had it's obstacle avoidance restrictions moved very close in... I've been able to do take offs with only like 3 inches on each side of the drone.

Before the latest update, it truly needed like 3 feet in every direction.

 

[Jetlag]

This is good news for me for takeoff but does it work in landing also? I operate my drone from my boat occasionally and it will not takeoff from the deck.

 

[Ridefreak]

This is good news for me for takeoff but does it work in landing also? I operate my drone from my boat occasionally and it will not takeoff from the deck.

Have you tried hand launching? I just hang on to it till it lifts off from my palm on it's own. Where I fly there's frequently sand everywhere and hand launching is the only way to keep sand out of the drone. It's actually pretty easy.

 

[Jetlag]

Have you tried hand launching? I just hang on to it till it lifts off from my palm on it's own. Where I fly there's frequently sand everywhere and hand launching is the only way to keep sand out of the drone. It's actually pretty easy.

Yes that is how I have to do it. However, if the boat is moving a lot holding it up makes the moving worse which will cause an unsteady unable to take off message. This will also help me land the drone back on my boat!