Billy! This is my first "real" drone, and per normal, I am a bit nervous. Your tutorial helped to calm my nerves, assuring me that I won't lose or crash it very easily. I turned it all on. You speak clearly and methodically,. I appreciate that a great deal!
I used the Smart RTH feature with my Mavic on my first flight and it was fantastic. I didn't have any marks on the ground to compare against, other than a rock, and the Mavic landed within a foot of where it took off from. I'll have videos eventually. It's been raining every day for the last week.
ON the main screen there is a line that shows how many minutes of battery life you have left. when That number moves down to the H on the line, or the H move up the line as you fly farther from home, that means you have enough battery life to turn around and go home. With smart return to home checked it will go home when the minutes left and H meet..
Billy, The precision Landing got a lot better yesterday I did a return Home and it precisely returns exactly where he took off, I was so impressed that I did test it again and the same result. (Phantom 4)
Great video - as a new P4 owner it was very helpful and the way you slowly walked us through each screen was awesome!! Looking forward to more - and more flying!! Thanks!!
Sup Billy, another note on the RTH I'm not sure if it pertains to the Phantom, but for the Mavic for sure, Is if your distance isn't far enough away from the homepoint and you press RTH, your drone will go into an automatic landing, if your distance is within a 5 meter radius of the home point I believe. I experienced this the other day after a night ascent and had to maneuver and land manually. So word to the wise, know how to fly and land a drone if all those fly itself features fail. It also says it in the manual about the distance, which i read afterwards hahaha
once the drone is in the air I would like to know if you press the return to home buttom on the remote until it lands flat on the ground! thanks in advance!
Hi Billy, about RTH setting altitude to max. I query the wisdom of using that as a matter of course. Often when wishing to get the Drone back you're going to be on the wrong end of battery power & some distance away. making the Drone climb & descend an extra 200ft each way is probably going to use a fair bit of power for the most cases unnecessarily and chance not having the power to get home
Jedburgh01 is right, RTH altitude is or at least should be situation and site dependent. my RTH is 30m if it is pretty flat, and up to 120 m if I am unsure of the height of ALL obstacles in the area. My question is... Does DJI GO or GO 4 take into account the RTH altitude setting when deciding when to come home? Does the yellow H Circle on the Flight time line change when you set it differently? Inquiring minds want to know!!
I wonder about what is the right RTH altitude to use when taking off from a mountaintop forested area and flying a mission into town and back. If I hit RTH, I want to be sure the drone is going to be at the right altitude on final approach as to clear trees on the mountain. A secondary concern is how accurately it descends and clears surrounding trees, to a landing pad, say on a flat rooftop.
Very nicely presented as usual. I would mention that to get home faster don't go into RTH if you got there in a roundabout way. To save time on the return, if there are no high obstacles just go into sport mode and go direct, straight line, back to home. I don't think the Mavic remembers if it had a back wind when it arrived at a destination so it won't know if there is a bad head wind against it for a return. Thus, the quickest way back in sport mode would be wise, especially if there is water below. Would you agree on these options?
I live on a sailboat and fly my Phantom 3 a lot over water. I sent it out about 500m away and lost signal....app said magnetic disturbance. It just stayed hovering at 100m. I was panicking and after 30 seconds it came home on it's own. I am lucky I regained control because it wanted to land in the water 10 feet off the deck starting point. Thanks for this video, I am going to go to a popular open spot on land and practice/test my drone for losing signal to avoid it going in the water.
You are very consice and easy to understand I am not to the DJI stage yet but disabled so I have found drones to be a pleasant hobby not too hard on my body Anyway once I saw your presentation I feel like I could just about rth with the DJI never once holding a controller I had to subscribe thanks Rick
Your video's are NEVER a waste of time; in fact, it's just the opposite. Lot's of information packed with details. I find I always learn something you've advertised. I have loved r.c. anything, but being 48 slightly clueless on tech. You bridge that gap. Now if you could play some Iron Maiden in the background I'd be hooked! Bahaha.... nice work!
Bahaha. If the old man has Iron Maiden "piece of mind' the album, steal it and give it a listen! You have the goods! Your idea of a separate tab on rth was dead-spot! Actually brilliant.
This was a great video and explains a lot. A lot of us fly A PH3 Std for a couple of reasons one being cost. You did not cover the 3 Std and I would like to hear your instructions on RTH and CL on that unit because a lot of beginers are flying that one including myself. Thank you , Joe Kirk
I am a Senior member of IEEE and also I have been a teacher of electronics for many years. You are great and you have a greater future ahead of you. Neaten up your background :)
Thanks for your great video Billy! I have a problem that I can't get resolved and hoping that you may be able help me with. I recently purchased the new iPad 9.7 with cellular mainly to use with my MA while boating for the Return to Remote location. I'm receiving the following popup in the DJI Go 4 app; "Mobile device GPS signal is weak, it's location cannot be acquired." I did GPS signal tests for the iPad alone with the app GPS Diagnostics and Google maps. All tested perfect reception. I tried RTH to remote location in a field yesterday away from any type of interferences such as metal, concrete, towns, etc. I have 16 satellites w/ wifi at 2.4 in DJI Go 4. I normally use my iPad Air 2 but, As I mentioned, I bought this new iPad mainly to use off my boat due to having GPS. If you have any suggestions to correct this problem, I would sincerely appreciate it. As always, Thank You for your great video's!! I have learned so much from you! Happy Flying, Ray 👍😊
Good video, I'm going back and watching as many of these helpful videos you made. Might as well learn a few things to make it easier on myself and more enjoyable. Thanks Billy. You don't have to reply to me tonight but I know me posting helps you out
Billy, best video I've seen on the net, It's very informative I will be setting up my drone the way you suggest. I have a phantom 3 professional. Thanks for the video and looking foreword to seeing more of them.
Okay I'm new with the Phantom 3 standard. I asked a few times but got no answer. Maybe get them here. 1 where is this return home on my standard. 2 home point and how to set it.Can I get some help and where to go to set these on the app
Will there be a problem if you fly on a building rooftop higher than the set rth altitude and you activate the rth? Liked you mentioned, like a skyscraper. Thanks
Thank you for the awesome video - its really helpful and I was afraid of using the RTH feature as I thought it would send it somewhere near my home instead of to the controller. Your video has really helped.
Is there a way to adjust the settings for how long it takes for return home to kick in, after signal loss? Like 2 seconds or 10 seconds? If so, I'd really like to have mine set at the lowest amount of time to help avoid a heart attack!
Great voice, details and demonstrations in your vidz! Thx a lot! It made my entry into the drone world much easier! Thank you! I have a special situation, where I am not sure, how to put my settings correctly. In the woodz, under the trees, I have disabled obstacle avoidance & set the Mavic to hover, when the transmission to the remote gets lost or interrupted. But I cannot find, how to not let the Mavic RTH, when low-battery-RTH gets activated. At this time, I have to abord the RTH, so I can take control, before the Mavic hits the branches or leaves of the trees. I wish I could enable a "hover (or land) when battery is low"
Billy mentions this. Instead of Return to Home, either select Land or Hover as he shows at around 8:40 in the misc section. Thanks for asking the question.
Thank you for your reply. I fairly know, what has been said around 8m40 and have it set let this. But it is only the setting for signal loss. What I'd need, is the Mavic to hover, when low-battery-RTH wants to launch the Mavic up to my RTH-height 😉
Hey Bill I’ve got a question what could be the problem when the camera can I move up and down and sideways but on the camera work that’s the only problem that I have can you write to me how I can fix that thank you Bill appreciate it
I have a problem. The RTH is set up to 60 mts and the dron up to 120 mts and it doesn't down to the floor. Do you think if I calibrate the compass it'll maybe fix it? Thanks in advance.
I have an intermittent return to home sometimes when invoked it just goes into landing made, but not always, sent it in to DJI dealer he just refreshed the firmware on both the drone and controller. Other times it will land on the take off mat, one time it come to me. It’s never consistent. Could my data plan on my iPad pro be interfering be with the signal, I was told is should be on
Your description of " Smart Return-to-home" is incorrect. " Smart Return-to-home" is when your drone will initiate return-to-home when it decides there is just enough battery to return home based on distance from the home point - this will only work if you have a signal. What you describe is Fail Safe RTH available in certain DJI models like the P4p. Fail Safe RTH is when the drone loses signal to controller and it attempts to retrace its path until it regains signal and then stops, if it does not regain signal within about 30-60 seconds it will beeline it home. To make things even more confusing 'Smart RTH" feature of DJI drones and the "Smart Return-to-Home" setting in DJI app are completely different things. Smart RTH is when you hold down the return to home button on the controller and the drone will beeline it to the home point. It's all very confusing and not made obvious by DJI.
Hey Billy, good job, keep up the good work and I love your videos. Thanks for opting out of the introductory "bling" others include in their videos which only makes them longer and is distracting. You get right to the point. Sure, you speak quickly, but one can "rewind" as much as necessary. Thanks again! Tim
Great tutorial Billy! Plus your channel is very helpful with the drone explanation. I hope you will do in-depth tutorial about focusing on DJI P4 pro some day. Thanks.
Hi Billy. Thanks for your videos Ive learned a lot courtesy of them and enjoy watching. Can you clarify something for me ref rth. i havent needed to use it in anger thankfully but have tested it works. however I also assumed that the other setting ie use rc as home point meant it would return to the controller which would be useful if say you.re on a boat. I have tried it this afternoon and it didn't do that. Any thoughts or info? btw i'm using a phantom 4 pro plus. cheers Nick UK
It’s 2020 now, I have Phantom 4. RTH is giving me issues. First, the P4 , remote are all updated with current firmware and software .. I set the RTH height to 60. Then set max height to 90. So, I auto takeoff. Then put the P4 up to 100. feet and fly a good distance away from the home point. I press RTH , P4 starts climbing to the 60 BUT KEEPS GOING UO TO MAXIMUM HEIGHT .. then hovers and no return at all. Then I have to fly back manually. Any ideas why this is happening ? Thank you
Great tutorial! But my personal opinion to controlling the speed of return to home isn't save to do so as the Intelligent Battery will do the heavy lifting on the calculation of the environment (such as wind speed and so forth) 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Billy, Can you fly a DJI Phantom 4 Pro drone with a Deactivated iPhone 8 Plus, will it fly with wi-fi Service and is the GPS in the Controller holder of DJI Phantom 4 Pro Plus drone, Or does the GPS have to be inside of your Cellphone screen with a Actived or Deactivated iPhone 8 Plus Cellphone.! And the iPhone 8 Plus has the app for DJI installed on the Deactivated Cellphone of IPhone 8 Plus. for my Current Cellphone that is Actived the DJI app will not download in to it ! As a friend who been fly my 1st DJI Phantom 4 Pro Plus drone. is flying okay when had it in this Repair Shop. Or am guessing that you can fly a DJI Phantom 4 Pro Plus drone with Out GPS in a Deactivated Cellphone of iPhone 8 Plus. guessing that the GPS is in the Controller holder and In the DJI Phantom 4 Pro Plus drone it's self .
I’ve watched video , done each step. Still my P4 when RTH is pressed , the P4 comes straight down and lands where it is at the time I press RTH . This was almost a total disaster over a lake ... Thoughts ? Thank you
Hello Billy, great info on the RTH function. I have a question my friend: Is it possible to cancel the RTH function just minutes before the Drone reaches the location?? What Im saying is that its seems practical to me that we can use this function when the drone is far in the distance but once you have it on a 6 to 12 meter ratio it would be better to re-gain control to land it.
Hi Billy....... Thanks for another great video! Can the RTH be setup on the Mavic Air to show feet instead of meters? Looking forward to your next video. Also, is there anything different in regards to the Mavic Air that wasn't mentioned here? Your video's have taught me so much!! I'm always looking forward to your next one! Oh yea.... Peace! Thanks again, Ray 👍😋
Is there a minimum distance for the RTH to property function? Previously it was working perfectly when I fly my drone more than 500 ft. away but recently I have been using the RTH feature when less than 30 feet away and each time it decends to land at its current location. Do I have a problem or I am just not far enough away?
Is this advise true for both the Phantom 4 pro as well as the Phantom 4? You mention the "pro" but the title just references the "DJI Drones" Just curious because I don't own the pro just the 4. That said GREAT video and info thanks!!!!
Thanks for the video. When RTH is initiated and settings are to climb to 50m, is that 50m above the take off elevation or 50m above the drones elevation when RTH activates? Also how to you disable RTH once it activates? thanks
Hi Billy, I’ve been doing some training on my DJI P4P and doing great, but the RTH function is not even close to my take off point. Should I calibrate the compass before take off? I have set the app and I notice the app tells me the home point is set, I check the map and it looks right...seems like it is off sometimes 50 or 60 feet, could it be the area I’m in? I have been using my driveway and then I tried in the street but the accuracy is not even close.
I don't have the same version of DJI GO. I don't see all of those options in the latest version of the app. I also can't get it to work properly. All then now have is the RTH altitude, and an enable option.
something to think about after reading rth from a moving boat. If you move the boat with drone set on p-gps it will stay on the original spot. BUT, if you put it on ATTI mode or on manual mode (phantom V2+) will it move with the moving boat? similar to throwing up a rock into the air from a moving car (convertible). Well? This is an Einstein thing.
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Billy please reply so say I want to fly my phantom 4 not pro with my range extenders to see how it will would you fly out in sport mode first or P MODE once it’s done it’s max distance example battery hits 30% would you fly back back in sport mode or p mode I’m Trying to think which is better what would you do ive subscribed mate ❤
Yes Manisha, it does update each time after the IMU gets its act together, but you should ALWAYS check it on the map before flying. takes two seconds and can prevent heartache.
Love your blogs. Watch all of them. I've often wondered how you get the drone to RTH when "home" has moved. For example, if I launch from a boat and then try to RTH but the boat is now in a different location, will the drone attempt to land at the old location? How do I get it to land at the new location?
+Eric Moody The drone land where the Home point was set originally. I would never use RTH on a boat, like seriously hahahah would not recommend. Although you can set the home point, the boat will always be moving.
Hi Billy, Love all your videos ,can you do a video about settings for a phantom 4 pro needed when flying over water. Im gaining confidence with my drone and want to have a go over water.Bit scary just now ,Cheers
One Tip I suggest when flying over water, (in case of a water landing), is buying a Gettr-Back, which is a small unit you normally attach to fishing poles. It attached with a velcro strap, and has a small float that releases after a few minutes of immersion. That float has about a hundred feet of fishing line on it and you can hopefully retrieve your drone from the icy depths! Yeah it doesn't help the drone float but it doesn't affect flight times or handling either, and your chances of a pool noodle solution not tipping over on a water landing is directly proportional to a number of things, so your probably gonna get the electronics and battery wet anyway. I never fly over water without one.
Why does the P4P s Not Respond to my input. It is a struggle to get it back, and sometimes it crashes. That's in Beginners Mode. My last flight it climbed very high and didn't seem to respond to the RTH. No problems, it descended at full speed into the asphalt ..That's in P mode and RTH in Beginners Mode. Why?
Thank you for the RTH video, I do have a question not related to RTH. I'm confused about interference from my phone. When I start my Drone should I have the DJI go app running? In testing my new P4P I get a message that my phone signal is interfering, to be careful flying. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.
Hey Billy, whenever I try to return, I will be about 150 feet away. The drone climbs to the set height, turns to me, then instead of coming back, it keeps climbing! Any help would be appreciated.
Sounds like you're too close to use the RTH function. I did hear somewhere that if the drone isn't very far away, and 150ft isn't very far, it does not perform a return to home. Try it a lot further away and it should work fine.
+Parrish Kondra The Mavic is a great drone don't get me wrong. Also don't forget that the P4P is more expensive. The Mavic is perfect for the money you spend.
Setting your RTH altitude to almost 100m is pretty bad advice. In Germany you have to do a test to be allowed to fly drones anywhere near people. You should learn to always set your RTH altitude to a proper height depending on your surroundings and site of operation. The highest obstacle near you is 20m high? Set it to something above 20m -> like 30m there is a really large building somewhere near that might be about 70m high? -> set altitude to about 80-90m Setting it way too high will drain your battery heavily for no reason and make the flight longer than necessary. RTH is a safety feature you usually use, when your connection breaks or there is anything you did not expect. Those two criteria are very important in such situations. Setting it totally wrong is a safety hazard. Good video though.
Billy, Great video as always. Thanks. One question. I am flying a Phantom 4 Pro PLUS, and there is no SMART Return to Home feature that I can find. Of course there are RTH settings but no SMART setting. I am on the latest firmware and DJI GO app version. Do you know why this might be? Thanks, and keep up the good work. Jeff
Hey Jeff, thanks for the comment. This is very strange as smart return to home was introduced with the Phantom 4 Pro series. I just poked around a few forums for about a minute or two and found nothing regarding this issue. It might be best to contact DJI Support about this, or even do some harder digging than I did.
I use the precision take off feature for my phantom 4 pro drone but if i want the drone to return home it automatic starts landing at the point its situated at the moment i hit the button. Does anyone know whats up?
i have a phantom 4 and if I push button RTH drone is rising to 500m,and not going back,but In remote controls I have RTH set to 60m somebody help me to fix the problem
Billy! This is my first "real" drone, and per normal, I am a bit nervous. Your tutorial helped to calm my nerves, assuring me that I won't lose or crash it very easily. I turned it all on. You speak clearly and methodically,. I appreciate that a great deal!
I used the Smart RTH feature with my Mavic on my first flight and it was fantastic. I didn't have any marks on the ground to compare against, other than a rock, and the Mavic landed within a foot of where it took off from. I'll have videos eventually. It's been raining every day for the last week.
ON the main screen there is a line that shows how many minutes of battery life you have left. when That number moves down to the H on the line, or the H move up the line as you fly farther from home, that means you have enough battery life to turn around and go home. With smart return to home checked it will go home when the minutes left and H meet..
Great tool, to be sure. Though IMO one should gauge by voltage, and not percentage/time stated. Safer. To each their own, however.
Billy, The precision Landing got a lot better yesterday I did a return Home and it precisely returns exactly where he took off, I was so impressed that I did test it again and the same result. (Phantom 4)
Great video - as a new P4 owner it was very helpful and the way you slowly walked us through each screen was awesome!! Looking forward to more - and more flying!! Thanks!!
No problem Tim!
Sounds easy, but is much more than just a return home button, I am glad I watched it! Thanks a million
Sup Billy, another note on the RTH I'm not sure if it pertains to the Phantom, but for the Mavic for sure, Is if your distance isn't far enough away from the homepoint and you press RTH, your drone will go into an automatic landing, if your distance is within a 5 meter radius of the home point I believe. I experienced this the other day after a night ascent and had to maneuver and land manually. So word to the wise, know how to fly and land a drone if all those fly itself features fail. It also says it in the manual about the distance, which i read afterwards hahaha
Lost connection yesterday and thanks to your video my settings we're correct and my P4 came back to me . Thank you.
once the drone is in the air I would like to know if you press the return to home buttom on the remote until it lands flat on the ground! thanks in advance!
Hi Billy, about RTH setting altitude to max. I query the wisdom of using that as a matter of course. Often when wishing to get the Drone back you're going to be on the wrong end of battery power & some distance away. making the Drone climb & descend an extra 200ft each way is probably going to use a fair bit of power for the most cases unnecessarily and chance not having the power to get home
That is a good point there. I wasn't accounting low battery, which I should have done
Jedburgh01 is right, RTH altitude is or at least should be situation and site dependent. my RTH is 30m if it is pretty flat, and up to 120 m if I am unsure of the height of ALL obstacles in the area. My question is... Does DJI GO or GO 4 take into account the RTH altitude setting when deciding when to come home? Does the yellow H Circle on the Flight time line change when you set it differently? Inquiring minds want to know!!
I wonder about what is the right RTH altitude to use when taking off from a mountaintop forested area and flying a mission into town and back. If I hit RTH, I want to be sure the drone is going to be at the right altitude on final approach as to clear trees on the mountain. A secondary concern is how accurately it descends and clears surrounding trees, to a landing pad, say on a flat rooftop.
Very nicely presented as usual. I would mention that to get home faster don't go into RTH if you got there in a roundabout way. To save time on the return, if there are no high obstacles just go into sport mode and go direct, straight line, back to home. I don't think the Mavic remembers if it had a back wind when it arrived at a destination so it won't know if there is a bad head wind against it for a return. Thus, the quickest way back in sport mode would be wise, especially if there is water below. Would you agree on these options?
I live on a sailboat and fly my Phantom 3 a lot over water. I sent it out about 500m away and lost signal....app said magnetic disturbance. It just stayed hovering at 100m. I was panicking and after 30 seconds it came home on it's own. I am lucky I regained control because it wanted to land in the water 10 feet off the deck starting point. Thanks for this video, I am going to go to a popular open spot on land and practice/test my drone for losing signal to avoid it going in the water.
You are very consice and easy to understand I am not to the DJI stage yet but disabled so I have found drones to be a pleasant hobby not too hard on my body Anyway once I saw your presentation I feel like I could just about rth with the DJI never once holding a controller I had to subscribe thanks Rick
I like your videos....you don't say umm umm umm all the way thru.....you are precise in what you are saying and give good swift directions! thanks!!
Your video's are NEVER a waste of time; in fact, it's just the opposite. Lot's of information packed with details. I find I always learn something you've advertised. I have loved r.c. anything, but being 48 slightly clueless on tech. You bridge that gap. Now if you could play some Iron Maiden in the background I'd be hooked! Bahaha.... nice work!
+T Briz You might need to go to my Dad for that lol! Thanks for the constant support man.
Bahaha. If the old man has Iron Maiden "piece of mind' the album, steal it and give it a listen! You have the goods! Your idea of a separate tab on rth was dead-spot! Actually brilliant.
I hope they listen, some more RTH settings would be awesome. Thanks again!
This was a great video and explains a lot. A lot of us fly A PH3 Std for a couple of reasons one being cost. You did not cover the 3 Std and I would like to hear your instructions on RTH and CL on that unit because a lot of beginers are flying that one including myself. Thank you , Joe Kirk
I am a Senior member of IEEE and also I have been a teacher of electronics for many years.
You are great and you have a greater future ahead of you.
Neaten up your background :)
Thank you for the video mate. Very well explained and show.
Excellent video easy to understand all of your valuable insight s keep up the great work ❤
Thanks for your great video Billy! I have a problem that I can't get resolved and hoping that you may be able help me with. I recently purchased the new iPad 9.7 with cellular mainly to use with my MA while boating for the Return to Remote location. I'm receiving the following popup in the DJI Go 4 app; "Mobile device GPS signal is weak, it's location cannot be acquired." I did GPS signal tests for the iPad alone with the app GPS Diagnostics and Google maps. All tested perfect reception. I tried RTH to remote location in a field yesterday away from any type of interferences such as metal, concrete, towns, etc. I have 16 satellites w/ wifi at 2.4 in DJI Go 4. I normally use my iPad Air 2 but, As I mentioned, I bought this new iPad mainly to use off my boat due to having GPS. If you have any suggestions to correct this problem, I would sincerely appreciate it. As always, Thank You for your great video's!! I have learned so much from you! Happy Flying, Ray 👍😊
Thanks, Billy.
Past couple weeks I don't hear "home point recorded" message on my Mavic. I'm waiting to ask them about it tomorrow.
My Mavic has been making some weird sounds recently, like the startup noise. Kind of weird
Good video, I'm going back and watching as many of these helpful videos you made. Might as well learn a few things to make it easier on myself and more enjoyable. Thanks Billy. You don't have to reply to me tonight but I know me posting helps you out
Thanks once again Doug, really really appreciate all of the comments!
Oh lol. Silly me.
Billy, best video I've seen on the net, It's very informative I will be setting up my drone the way you suggest. I have a phantom 3 professional. Thanks for the video and looking foreword to seeing more of them.
Okay I'm new with the Phantom 3 standard. I asked a few times but got no answer. Maybe get them here. 1 where is this return home on my standard. 2 home point and how to set it.Can I get some help and where to go to set these on the app
Will there be a problem if you fly on a building rooftop higher than the set rth altitude and you activate the rth? Liked you mentioned, like a skyscraper. Thanks
Thank you for the awesome video - its really helpful and I was afraid of using the RTH feature as I thought it would send it somewhere near my home instead of to the controller. Your video has really helped.
Is there a way to adjust the settings for how long it takes for return home to kick in, after signal loss? Like 2 seconds or 10 seconds? If so, I'd really like to have mine set at the lowest amount of time to help avoid a heart attack!
Great voice, details and demonstrations in your vidz! Thx a lot! It made my entry into the drone world much easier! Thank you!
I have a special situation, where I am not sure, how to put my settings correctly. In the woodz, under the trees, I have disabled obstacle avoidance & set the Mavic to hover, when the transmission to the remote gets lost or interrupted. But I cannot find, how to not let the Mavic RTH, when low-battery-RTH gets activated. At this time, I have to abord the RTH, so I can take control, before the Mavic hits the branches or leaves of the trees. I wish I could enable a "hover (or land) when battery is low"
Billy mentions this. Instead of Return to Home, either select Land or Hover as he shows at around 8:40 in the misc section. Thanks for asking the question.
Thank you for your reply. I fairly know, what has been said around 8m40 and have it set let this. But it is only the setting for signal loss. What I'd need, is the Mavic to hover, when low-battery-RTH wants to launch the Mavic up to my RTH-height 😉
Very useful information. Keep it up. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Billy. Great tutorial. keep up the good work.
Does the drone take a picture of the Home Point by the camera or sensors? I mean, shall I always look down to the ground before flying away?
You can also land it by holding the vertical stick all the way down until it's grounded and the motors turn off
Hey Bill I’ve got a question what could be the problem when the camera can I move up and down and sideways but on the camera work that’s the only problem that I have can you write to me how I can fix that thank you Bill appreciate it
I have a problem. The RTH is set up to 60 mts and the dron up to 120 mts and it doesn't down to the floor. Do you think if I calibrate the compass it'll maybe fix it? Thanks in advance.
I have an intermittent return to home sometimes when invoked it just goes into landing made, but not always, sent it in to DJI dealer he just refreshed the firmware on both the drone and controller. Other times it will land on the take off mat, one time it come to me. It’s never consistent. Could my data plan on my iPad pro be interfering be with the signal, I was told is should be on
Your description of " Smart Return-to-home" is incorrect. " Smart Return-to-home" is when your drone will initiate return-to-home when it decides there is just enough battery to return home based on distance from the home point - this will only work if you have a signal. What you describe is Fail Safe RTH available in certain DJI models like the P4p. Fail Safe RTH is when the drone loses signal to controller and it attempts to retrace its path until it regains signal and then stops, if it does not regain signal within about 30-60 seconds it will beeline it home. To make things even more confusing 'Smart RTH" feature of DJI drones and the "Smart Return-to-Home" setting in DJI app are completely different things. Smart RTH is when you hold down the return to home button on the controller and the drone will beeline it to the home point. It's all very confusing and not made obvious by DJI.
Hey Billy, good job, keep up the good work and I love your videos. Thanks for opting out of the introductory "bling" others include in their videos which only makes them longer and is distracting. You get right to the point. Sure, you speak quickly, but one can "rewind" as much as necessary. Thanks again! Tim
Great tutorial Billy! Plus your channel is very helpful with the drone explanation. I hope you will do in-depth tutorial about focusing on DJI P4 pro some day. Thanks.
+Chhun Heang Already have you covered! ruclips.net/video/QT039yVCV_w/видео.html
Ohhh I missed it. Thank you anyway. Have a great day Billy ;)
+Chhun Heang No problem man
Hi Billy which control do I use for return to home on a phantom 3 standard as it doesn't have a precise button thanks and very good videos
Great video bro. Saved it in my favorites for later viewing. Thumbs up and subbed.
Hi Billy. Thanks for your videos Ive learned a lot courtesy of them and enjoy watching. Can you clarify something for me ref rth. i havent needed to use it in anger thankfully but have tested it works. however I also assumed that the other setting ie use rc as home point meant it would return to the controller which would be useful if say you.re on a boat. I have tried it this afternoon and it didn't do that. Any thoughts or info? btw i'm using a phantom 4 pro plus. cheers Nick UK
It’s 2020 now, I have Phantom 4. RTH is giving me issues. First, the P4 , remote are all updated with current firmware and software ..
I set the RTH height to 60. Then set max height to 90.
So, I auto takeoff. Then put the P4 up to 100. feet and fly a good distance away from the home point. I press RTH , P4 starts climbing to the 60 BUT KEEPS GOING UO TO MAXIMUM HEIGHT .. then hovers and no return at all. Then I have to fly back manually. Any ideas why this is happening ? Thank you
Great tutorial! But my personal opinion to controlling the speed of return to home isn't save to do so as the Intelligent Battery will do the heavy lifting on the calculation of the environment (such as wind speed and so forth) 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
+Nathan Vong Good point Nathan. Thanks for the comment!
Billy, Can you fly a DJI Phantom 4 Pro drone with a Deactivated iPhone 8 Plus, will it fly with wi-fi Service and is the GPS in the Controller holder of DJI Phantom 4 Pro Plus drone, Or does the GPS have to be inside of your Cellphone screen with a Actived or Deactivated iPhone 8 Plus Cellphone.! And the iPhone 8 Plus has the app for DJI installed on the Deactivated Cellphone of IPhone 8 Plus. for my Current Cellphone that is Actived the DJI app will not download in to it ! As a friend who been fly my 1st DJI Phantom 4 Pro Plus drone. is flying okay when had it in this Repair Shop. Or am guessing that you can fly a DJI Phantom 4 Pro Plus drone with Out GPS in a Deactivated Cellphone of iPhone 8 Plus. guessing that the GPS is in the Controller holder and In the DJI Phantom 4 Pro Plus drone it's self .
Very useful information, thanks for share!
I’ve watched video , done each step. Still my P4 when RTH is pressed , the P4 comes straight down and lands where it is at the time I press RTH . This was almost a total disaster over a lake ... Thoughts ? Thank you
Another great and informative video Billy - thanks.
Thanks for the comment Steve!
Just got the Phantom Pro+ and would imagine the setting on the regular 4 are pretty close.
Hello Billy, great info on the RTH function. I have a question my friend: Is it possible to cancel the RTH function just minutes before the Drone reaches the location?? What Im saying is that its seems practical to me that we can use this function when the drone is far in the distance but once you have it on a 6 to 12 meter ratio it would be better to re-gain control to land it.
Hi Billy....... Thanks for another great video! Can the RTH be setup on the Mavic Air to show feet instead of meters? Looking forward to your next video. Also, is there anything different in regards to the Mavic Air that wasn't mentioned here? Your video's have taught me so much!! I'm always looking forward to your next one! Oh yea.... Peace! Thanks again, Ray 👍😋
Is there a minimum distance for the RTH to property function? Previously it was working perfectly when I fly my drone more than 500 ft. away but recently I have been using the RTH feature when less than 30 feet away and each time it decends to land at its current location. Do I have a problem or I am just not far enough away?
What is the name of your dji app
Must multiple the meters by 3 for a rough estimate of feet. The answer will actually be lower than the actual hight.
Is this advise true for both the Phantom 4 pro as well as the Phantom 4? You mention the "pro" but the title just references the "DJI Drones" Just curious because I don't own the pro just the 4. That said GREAT video and info thanks!!!!
Yes these will apply to the regular P4
Thanks for the video. When RTH is initiated and settings are to climb to 50m, is that 50m above the take off elevation or 50m above the drones elevation when RTH activates? Also how to you disable RTH once it activates? thanks
Hi Billy, I’ve been doing some training on my DJI P4P and doing great, but the RTH function is not even close to my take off point. Should I calibrate the compass before take off? I have set the app and I notice the app tells me the home point is set, I check the map and it looks right...seems like it is off sometimes 50 or 60 feet, could it be the area I’m in? I have been using my driveway and then I tried in the street but the accuracy is not even close.
I don't have the same version of DJI GO. I don't see all of those options in the latest version of the app. I also can't get it to work properly. All then now have is the RTH altitude, and an enable option.
something to think about after reading rth from a moving boat. If you move the boat with drone set on p-gps it will stay on the original spot. BUT, if you put it on ATTI mode or on manual mode (phantom V2+) will it move with the moving boat? similar to throwing up a
rock into the air from a moving car (convertible). Well? This is an Einstein thing.
What is your opinion of the GPS dynamic RTH module?
Do you use it?
nice video. One exception of RTH when losing connection would be on WP mission? could you elaborate this scenario?
great information on RTH features...learned some great information
+Gary Ming Glad to help Gary!
Hey Billy, thanks for your overview. I´m going to update to the p4 and that helped me a lot. Greetings LuBi
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Billy please reply so say I want to fly my phantom 4 not pro
with my range extenders to see how it will would you fly out in sport mode first or P MODE once it’s done it’s max distance example battery hits 30% would you fly back back in sport mode or p mode I’m
Trying to think which is better what would you do ive subscribed mate ❤
Very well done! Many thanks for sharing. 👍 ✌
Confused and puzzled.
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The 3 choices of return to home and have enabled all 3,
which is it going to perform.
Nice tutorial, Billy. I learned something.
Thanks Cornell! Glad to help
Thanx buddy
one question
do we have to update our home point everytime we start it
or it gets saved??
I hope u understand my question
+Manisha Gudi It will update each time after the IMU initializes.
Yes Manisha, it does update each time after the IMU gets its act together, but you should ALWAYS check it on the map before flying. takes two seconds and can prevent heartache.
smooth concrete confuses the VPS it hovers and looks to see if safe to land as it thinks its water
Interesting. Thanks for the tip
chris digata yeah I haven't once landed automatically. It always says unsafe to land. gonna have to switch that off
That was very helpful. Thanks
Love your blogs. Watch all of them. I've often wondered how you get the drone to RTH when "home" has moved. For example, if I launch from a boat and then try to RTH but the boat is now in a different location, will the drone attempt to land at the old location? How do I get it to land at the new location?
Eric Moody your best option is to return to your controller not the location.
+Eric Moody The drone land where the Home point was set originally. I would never use RTH on a boat, like seriously hahahah would not recommend. Although you can set the home point, the boat will always be moving.
Yeah, return to home if your boat is not anchored up would be "rather sporty" In a pinch I would use return to the CONTROLLER function.
How to cancle RTH on dji 3 pro when the signyal covered back?
Hi Billy, Love all your videos ,can you do a video about settings for a phantom 4 pro needed when flying over water. Im gaining confidence with my drone and want to have a go over water.Bit scary just now ,Cheers
Good idea Gary, will do!
One Tip I suggest when flying over water, (in case of a water landing), is buying a Gettr-Back, which is a small unit you normally attach to fishing poles. It attached with a velcro strap, and has a small float that releases after a few minutes of immersion. That float has about a hundred feet of fishing line on it and you can hopefully retrieve your drone from the icy depths!
Yeah it doesn't help the drone float but it doesn't affect flight times or handling either, and your chances of a pool noodle solution not tipping over on a water landing is directly proportional to a number of things, so your probably gonna get the electronics and battery wet anyway.
I never fly over water without one.
Matthew Elyash , thanks for the tip Matthew !
Cheers Buddy
I've had my mavic a while and I'm still learning things.........thanks
No problem!
Why does the P4P s Not Respond to my input. It is a struggle to get it back, and sometimes it crashes. That's in Beginners Mode. My last flight it climbed very high and didn't seem to respond to the RTH. No problems, it descended at full speed into the asphalt ..That's in P mode and RTH in Beginners Mode. Why?
Thank you for the RTH video, I do have a question not related to RTH. I'm confused about interference from my phone. When I start my Drone should I have the DJI go app running? In testing my new P4P I get a message that my phone signal is interfering, to be careful flying. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance.
Black Hawk Virtual Media Put your phone on airplane mode.
I don’t have the option to change all those return to home settings does anyone know why?
Hey Billy, whenever I try to return, I will be about 150 feet away. The drone climbs to the set height, turns to me, then instead of coming back, it keeps climbing! Any help would be appreciated.
Sounds like you're too close to use the RTH function. I did hear somewhere that if the drone isn't very far away, and 150ft isn't very far, it does not perform a return to home. Try it a lot further away and it should work fine.
Glen Petherick Hello Glen, I have the same issue. Did you try flying out further? If so did that help ?? Thanks very much.
What do I do for phantom ones??
Very informative video Billy, thanks
+MetalDetectingMichigan No problem!
how do you cancell The return the home mode? I am new to drone flying.
Can all these features work if I haven't updated my firmware?
hi billy thank you for all this information
Good one, I learned more on the video.
what app is this? I just got a 3 pro, and the dji go app I have only opens dji sales ads?
Billy which drone you like overall better? Mavic or phantom pro? I am a Mavic user myself
+Parrish Kondra I love my Phantom 4 Pro. Always my go to drone, I can't get enough of how sharp the quality looks
Kind of wish I went for the phantom myself. My first drone though and the mavic should be ok for what I need I think. I hope...
+Parrish Kondra The Mavic is a great drone don't get me wrong. Also don't forget that the P4P is more expensive. The Mavic is perfect for the money you spend.
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Billy how are you mate, how come I have duplicate copies of my recordings a 720p and the hd copy where in the settings can I change this champ
Do you mean duplicate copies as in one on your micro SD and one on your Phone or Tablet?
Yeah on the sd card always 2 files the same 1 lower resolution and the other hd
Do you need an ipad with cellular capabilities to access all the features on the DJI GoPro 4.0 app?
Coolriverjoe Trading no
iPhones are just as good
I wish they would find a way to shut off that alarm sound when returning home!!!
+Chuck Dugas Would be a nice feature. I guess it's a safety feature
Thanks for another helpful video
Of course Rick! Thanks for watching
Excellent Thank for sharing
Nice video Billy!! 😁
At 9:07 I don't have the Smart Return-to-Home option. Did that get tossed in an update since then or did they move the setting into a different menu?
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Setting your RTH altitude to almost 100m is pretty bad advice.
In Germany you have to do a test to be allowed to fly drones anywhere near people. You should learn to always set your RTH altitude to a proper height depending on your surroundings and site of operation.
The highest obstacle near you is 20m high? Set it to something above 20m -> like 30m
there is a really large building somewhere near that might be about 70m high? -> set altitude to about 80-90m
Setting it way too high will drain your battery heavily for no reason and make the flight longer than necessary. RTH is a safety feature you usually use, when your connection breaks or there is anything you did not expect. Those two criteria are very important in such situations. Setting it totally wrong is a safety hazard.
Good video though.
Billy,
Great video as always. Thanks. One question. I am flying a Phantom 4 Pro PLUS, and there is no SMART Return to Home feature that I can find. Of course there are RTH settings but no SMART setting. I am on the latest firmware and DJI GO app version. Do you know why this might be?
Thanks, and keep up the good work.
Jeff
Hey Jeff, thanks for the comment. This is very strange as smart return to home was introduced with the Phantom 4 Pro series. I just poked around a few forums for about a minute or two and found nothing regarding this issue. It might be best to contact DJI Support about this, or even do some harder digging than I did.
Billy,
Sorry for the trouble. It is there under under RTH Obstacle Avoidance. I guess my old eyes are playing tricks on me. Thanks for your help.
Jeff
I use the precision take off feature for my phantom 4 pro drone but if i want the drone to return home it automatic starts landing at the point its situated at the moment i hit the button. Does anyone know whats up?
hi Kyle, quick question ..Did all phantom 3 battery can be use on all of its model ?
Yes
Loved the video
i have a phantom 4 and if I push button RTH drone is rising to 500m,and not going back,but In remote controls I have RTH set to 60m somebody help me to fix the problem
Hey, quick question. How do you cancel the RTH once it's in plain view and you want to regain control?
There is a red circle with an "X" on the left side of the screen. Tap that and it will stop.
Thanks a lot and great video.
You got it!