Breeze Compass Calibration

DoomMeister · May 25, 2018

There have been several posts lately about failures in the third step of the Breeze Compass Calibration (magnetic sensor).

I was puzzled by this and so I asked Mitch from Yuneec Customer Support what I could suggest to alleviate this problem.

During the rotation for the third step the Breeze needs to be kept level. If it senses too much wobble in this step the failure occurs. He suggested placing the Breeze on a level nonmagnet surface during the third step. Be sure to rotate slowly and evenly.

Hope this will help those having trouble!

José Martins · May 26, 2018

I still can not calibrate the compass .
Do I have to calibrate de compass to fly in pilot mode?
thanks

DoomMeister · May 26, 2018

When you go to Tasks is the compass status indicator at the top right blue in color? If it is, you should be able to fly.

Are you able to pass the first two steps of the calibration, but still failing the third?

Scott_in_Colorado · May 27, 2018

Is the below statement from Yuneec telling us we need to bring a 10”X10” flat plywood plate mounted to a 5’ post hammered into the ground such that the plate on top can spin freely with the Breeze on it, so calibration is successful? I never do this

“During the rotation for the third step the Breeze needs to be kept level. If it senses too much wobble in this step the failure occurs. He (Yuneec) suggested placing the Breeze on a level nonmagnet surface during the third step. Be sure to rotate slowly and evenly.”

I don’t know about you, but I don’t have access to a level, non magnetic surface where I fly. I just hold my Breeze in my hands and rotate it the best I can, and it’s hardly a uniform speed as I switch hands to rotate it.

DoomMeister · May 27, 2018

I don’t have a problem with the third step either, but I keep the Breeze fairly level as I turn it swapping hands as you do.

I think his point was to keep the Breeze as level as possible, and if the third step fails try using a table to set the Breeze on while doing the third rotation.

If it still fails after that, the compass is bad.