Hi guys, I'm trying to fly my P2 but I'm having troubles with taking off in the cold 32 Fahrenheit or 0 Celsius. The LEDs go blinking red. Does anyone know of a fix?
After looking at the chart I can eliminate the low battery problem as the batteries are at 90% +. I did have to walk for sev
Are you saying when you try to arm, the rear lights flash red?
If so, this can be caused by a battery, even if the battery reports a significant charge level. Happened to me. One of my batteries suddenly decided not to work any more. Charging seems normal, powering up the Phantom seems normal, but it refuses to arm the Phantom. The rear LEDs flash red a few times, and nothing happens.
0 degrees, is the phantom frozen to the ground? LOL j/k it does sound like a battery issue. How old is the battery? How many cycles has it gone through.
I noticed the tech specs give low end of operating range as zero celsius. I would be afraid to fly below that, as the diminished discharge due to cold might result in a very quick reduction in battery power, causing the motors to shut off before you can land. Unless those flights are very short, I imagine the cold air moving over flying battery would chill it real quick.
The cold does suck the life out of the batteries. I flew the other day when it was a -3 c and the battery was hitting the 30% mark after about 6 to 7 minutes.. It didn't take long to wear it down.
I've also read that and will soon find out as I plan to do flying in the Pyrenees (south of France). Will do some tests before the dodgy stuff over the edges etc.