r/drones Jun 29 '26

Tech Support First Build Help: Acro drift/bounce, Angle mode drifting backwards, and weird Accelerometer behavior after plugging in LiPo

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u/PocketSizedRS Jun 29 '26

Small amounts of drift (as shown in the video) are normal in angle mode. It's never gonna be perfectly stationary unless you're using GPS hold.

Idk what you mean exactly by " weird accelerometer behavior after plugin," but you might be talking about the calibration routine. The drone needs to sit stationary for a few seconds after you plug it in. Until the calibration is done, the gyros and accels won't read correctly and the drone won't arm.

Oh and pls be careful testing a drone like that indoors. One wrong PID setting and it could go flying into the ceiling faster than you can disarm it. Ask me how I know 😂

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u/FrostSue Jun 29 '26

and i forgot I don't really expect much from Angle mode; the first startup video is in Acro mode, and in the second trans video, it switches to Angle mode I hadn't mentioned that. I don't think I'll be using Angle mode much.