Possibly that I kept my Karma in sight distracted me from noticing the "x" to cancel the return home, cause I was panicked trying (and failing) to keep it from hitting a tree.
I did an update on my software and NOW I see a setting to disable auto-return, we'll see if it worked once I get my new propellers, hopefully tomorrow.
Thanks for the helps...
I've had the same thing happen to me as well! it was crazy scary!!!
Friendly advice: If you disable auto-return...the alternative is to land-in-place. That could be a REALLY BAD thing...especially if you are over water, and the drone loses connection with the remote (which can happen very easily) and decides to auto-land in the water. If there is a tree, bush, sand dune, uneven ground, or other hazard below, the drone will still try to land. Even slightly uneven ground can cause the drone to tip, and you to lose a couple of props or worse.
As Ironspear mentioned, a good option might be to cancel "return to home" when it initiates by hitting the "x" on your remote. This will allow you to easily take back control without issue. You can also manually set the safe RTH height on your remote before your flight. Again...this would only work if your remote still has connection with the drone.
The first time RTH initiated for me...I was landing near a tree when the two minute warning hit, and the drone shot up into the sky under a tree. I wrestled with the controls and narrowly avoided a crash. I learned a couple of things in hindsight from that flight: #1 don't avoid low battery notification, #2 I can disable RTH by pressing "x" on the controller touch screen.
The next time RTH happened, I was flying in an area where I noticed some unusual interference. The drone lost connection with the controller and automatically initiated RTH. I waited for the drone to get close enough to establish connection, pressed "x" on the touch screen controller, and after a few more minutes of flight, and a few more shots, manually landed the drone. Once I know what to do...it was quite easy to correct and to deal with.
Happy flying!