@Nihal wrote:
Hi
I've been using the pixhawk on a plane for over 2 years now. Back when I first started, my aircraft had a couple of tiny magnets which were used to secure the canopy. If I recall correctly, the magnets were about 15cm away from the pixhawk. This was a time when I was still learning and hence had several crashes for various reasons. One peculiar behaviour I remember from back then was the plane 'toilet-bowl'-ing like some RC helis and quads. Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.This occurred occasionally and was relatively infrequent - about once in over 20 flights. I tried to figure out what the problem was and had no luck. I guessed that it would be an issue with the compass interfering with the magnets. I removed the magnets and did several other changes to the aircraft, I haven't faced the issue since. Although I'm still not sure if it was the magnets that caused the problem, I haven't used a single magnet in my aircraft since (better not risk it! Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.).
I suppose some of you use magnets in your aircraft. Have you had any such experiences? where are the magnets placed in your aircraft? Am I being paranoid with the magnets? Is the pixhawk shielded from magnetic fields?
I would love to know the thoughts of the community on this.
Best,
Nihal
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