That's probably going to touch off some opinionated discussion. Here's my contribution.
Just be aware that wind speed generally increases with altitude, so, if you encounter excessive winds, flying lower will inevitably reduce the wind speed. Those forecasted wind speeds are at ground level. Winds at 100 or 200 feet AGL will be faster! If your drone is losing headway into the wind, pop it into Sport mode and fly lower.
I was reading through to see if anyone made this point. This’ll get you out of a lot of trouble.Just be aware that wind speed generally increases with altitude, so, if you encounter excessive winds, flying lower will inevitably reduce the wind speed. Those forecasted wind speeds are at ground level. Winds at 100 or 200 feet AGL will be faster! If your drone is losing headway into the wind, pop it into Sport mode and fly lower.
To give someone a visual... and a good app... with a air3 I have flown in this at 400 feet often.I was reading through to see if anyone made this point. This’ll get you out of a lot of trouble.
I can't give you advice on your Air 3, but I can tell you that these drones will handle more than you would think. I fly an I2 and a Mavic 3 . Just got back from an oilfield assignment in far West Texas and winds were anywhere from 20 to 55 mph, the Mavic 3 handled them all. Battery consumption decreases as the winds ramp up and you have to be cognizant of what the wind direction is when you are bringing it back to you, but I would think that you'll be good in the 20-25 range, probably wouldn't push it beyond that.
Man, and once you get up around 4,000 feet, it gets really challenging.To give someone a visual... and a good app... with a air3 I have flown in this at 400 feet often.
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Preplanning multiple dry ditch landing spots is essential when range testing or when you have flown too far away because conditions have suddenly changed and your expected tailwind is now a headwind, especially when flying over water. Any port in a storm, as they say!There is some great advice , but one thing you want to be aware of is a remote landing spot , this will help a lot with Panic if you get caught up on a low battery. Sometimes just being aware that you have one is comforting .
I also would on a very windy day 20/25 mph take your drone up in a hover position about 10 ft and watch and listen to the drone so you gain some confidence in how it reacts . Prepare for a constant strong wind warning for the entire flight.
We have found in Extreme winds that taking off and landing is really the hardest part of the flight. Strong Gusts can whip your drone around so your take off area is critical as is the Landing .
Panic will cause you to fly the entire flight in Sport mode , you only really need that in the head wind , this will help you save your battery an allow for some nice cinematic footage at the same time.
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Winds do tend to increase with Altitude but also with direction ! In the Northern Hemisphere the winds will turn clockwise so surface you may have a wind of 270/10 Kts while higher up it could be 290 / 15 KtsI was reading through to see if anyone made this point. This’ll get you out of a lot of trouble.
That should be just fine. It’s not going to blow away. If you get it up 200 or 300 feet and it can’t hold a hover, which is unlikely, you might stop at those altitudes. Otherwise, go for it!What are your feelings about the mini 4 pro? I will be attending the solar eclipse in Texas, south of Waco is the plan. My plan is to go up to about <400ft for about 8 minutes, straight overhead, then rtn to home, IOW straight up then straight down, no distance travel at all and with the extended battery. What would you think are the wind considerations in this case? PS, new pilot.
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