Over the Christmas period I was asked loads of questions about calibrating drones and gyros. I thought the best way to answer was with a video, because different quadcopters calibrate in different ways.
In this video, I use two toy-grade quadcopters as examples, the Tozo Q2020 and the JingDayToys JD-20, because they each have a different calibration process.
When to calibrate the gyro
- When the drone drifts badly in a hover, even after trimming.
- After a crash.
- When the manual tells you to, often before each flying session on toy drones.
Always do it on a flat, level surface, and keep the drone still until it's finished. Check your drone's manual: the stick movements vary between models.