Recent content by Nick

'fraid that doesn't work with an Atom, have to bring both joysticks down and inwards (which triggers the IMU error if it detects the slightest movement) before it will take off.

I suspect there may be a sensitive accelerometer within the drone. If I place the drone on a 0.5m x 0.5m board which is on the ground, the drone takes off fine as you would expect. If I lift the board and try to hold the board steady, it won't take off and I get the orange error message...

I have a Potensic Atom with 3 axis gimbal and I would really like to be able to fly it from a sailing boat moving at up to 5mph. Taking off may be the harder problem - - I can take it off from a swim platform at the back of the boat so will be able to easily fly away from the boat's path. -...

I'm a retired IT engineer living in Surrey, UK. I purchased a Potensic Atom with 3 axis gimball 2 months ago as my first drone. I purchased the drone - due to a general interest in this sort of technology, - to view the roof of my, and my family's homes - to view and photograph my sailing...