DroPro
lvl.3
Flight distance : 1134285 ft
Germany
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I think everybody of us is aware of how a Lithium battery should work and should be treated but I also came to the conclusion that this does not fully apply to the Phantom battery, for whatever reason. Maybe because the battery for an aircraft is much more complex than a battery for a cell phone, maybe DJI technology is not sophisticated enough, who knows, we can start a long list of speculation again.
Fact is: it just doesn't seem to work as it does with a cell phone. When my cell phone indicates 60% or 50% or even 20% battery, I still make phone calls. That apparently does not work with the Phantom.
As Edward has pointed out, also in another thread in which I contributed my critically low voltage experience, it looks like you really should start with always 100%, with one hour breaks probably tolerable. I started with 65% and after one minute I got a critically low power with auto landing at 62%. I didn't crash as I had the weird feeling that this might happen and the Phantom was very close and I was still able to steer the Phantom back to where I was.
My learning: I would fly a battery with 50% left only if I have a one or maybe two hour break. Two hour break I would probably start to be very careful. In any other case, less power left or longer breaks, I would leave the battery and recharge it when I know I will fly that battery within the next 24 hours.
Again, we can discuss if that is how a lithium battery should work and we probably get a lot of answers saying no. But it's just the way it is.
That's my opinion, probably reflecting Edward K's, sorry SIR Edward K's opinion
I also think that new pilots should be made much more aware of behavior like that. Sorry for that experience grigorriy!
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