Particularly for new Mini Users, most of this will be applicable to both Newbies and enthusiasts, hope it helps creat some awareness.
Many reports of mini not preforming in temperatures below those recommended in your manual .
Operating temperature: 0" to 40" C (32" to 104" F)
Problems to look for:
1/ changes in altitude
2/Jello and shaky footage
3/ Craft suddenly falling from the sky
I think it's fine to fly within recommendations , but keep a close eye on how craft is preforming .
Ensure batteries are fully charged: Some drone batteries include technology that automatically discharges battery power after a certain period of inactivity. This maintenance feature helps extend the battery life, but if you haven’t flown for a few weeks it can be easy to forget that your batteries may no longer be at the levels you expect. Before you head out the door, take a minute to verify that your batteries are fully charged.
Minimize heavy control inputs: Flying at high speeds or at full throttle requires a heavy current from the battery and can cause a sudden voltage drop. Avoiding full throttle, especially during the first few minutes of your flight, and minimizing heavy control inputs will help extend the flight time.
Avoid draining the battery: Under normal weather conditions, maxing out the flight time and flying to a low battery level is common. But when you’re flying in cold weather, completely draining the battery can be risky. Fly until the battery drops to 30-40 percent capacity, and then bring the drone back down. Pack a few spare batteries if you know you’ll need a lot of time in the air.
Bring a portable charger for your mobile device: Many popular drones stream live video to a mobile device on the controller. Remember that the battery in this device will also be impacted by cold weather. You may want to purchase a small portable charger to power up your mobile device if needed.
DAFlys Posted at 1-24 00:47
Also worth getting the free app UAVForecast, is you can check wether its safe to fly, it covers more than a regular forecast.
Yes UAV can be used and I use it myself, but I have seen it wrong many times so best to use combination of UAV and how you see it and feel it yourself, once you put the craft up in the air you and you alone are responsible.
UAVForecast is sort of black box. Its source of info... isn't perfect for the whole planet. I'm using wind speed meter and weather forecast app on my phone. App gives more like windspeed at some altitude, which is very helpful. And as usual, don't fly if in doubt.
hallmark007 Posted at 1-24 06:02
Yes UAV can be used and I use it myself, but I have seen it wrong many times so best to use combination of UAV and how you see it and feel it yourself, once you put the craft up in the air you and you alone are responsible.
UAV yes .
Its handy because you can set the height and see the differences as altitude changes.
Hello and good day hallmark007. Thank you for sharing these information and for this video you have posted. This is tips are great and informative for all of us drone enthusiast. Again thank you for your valued support and have a safe flight always.
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