Always rotates north on takeoff 🤔

[Steve_Amerson]

@Dan3 , take a look at this answer by @wesbarris concerning a similar situation.

wesbarrisLeader

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@Jason_Glover

Should this solve the issue of the drone not aiming at the POI at the first waypoint?

No, it won’t.

The first waypoint in a waypoint mission is problematic. The drone receives and executes three pieces of information at the first waypoint:

1. Its initial heading
2. Its gimbal pitch angle
3. Its cruising (or waypoint) speed

Since those three items are not executed until the first waypoint is reached, a photo taken immediately at that first waypoint will not be at the expected heading or gimbal pitch angle. To remedy this, you have one of two choices:

1. Design the mission with an extra first waypoint where no camera actions are executed. Your second waypoint and actions will executed as you would expect.
2. At the first waypoint, set both the “Rotate Aircraft” and “Tilt Camera” actions appropriately before using the “Take Photo” action.