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Labroides Posted at 1-18 14:51
There is a wind speed tipping point for the MM, it would be good to know what this really is, is it 15mph , 20mph etc.
You know from the specs of the Mini that it can fly at 8 metres/sec in P-GPS mode & RTH (in still air)
And 13 m/s in Sport Mode.
As the Mini has a maximum RTH speed of 8 ms / 25 kmh/ 18 mph, we shouldn't fly it in wind conditions that exceed a speed of 6ms, giving a safe margin of 2ms for the AC to get back under RTH directly against the wind. 2ms would allow the AC to return from 2km away in 15minutes, which is half the MM battery life
Allowing for higher wind speed at altitude (6ms allowed) , this would roughly translate to a maximum wind speed at ground level of maybe 4ms/ 15kmh / 4.5mph or less
If your proficient in using sport mode then you could fly in stronger winds but you would need to factor in the extra battery drain.
Is this logic right for a thumb suck based on generous safety margins, is a 15kmh wind speed at ground level the safe limit for the MM ?
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