Yes it is... when you get pretty high up it is hard to tell front from rear on a round copter.
I will be adding a GPS to this Hexa next. I already have Alt Hold and auto land on low battery. The GPS will give it Return to home, GPS Hold, Intelligent Mode (Carefree), Failsafe autoland, etc.
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The ball helps when you get real high up.