Cool weather range est

[bvsolutions]

I did a quick range test today :
Temp -23C
No wind
Clear
Mavic Pro with Platinum props
Average speed 32 kph
Time in air - 23:50
Distance traveled 11.3 km
Lands with 15% battery

Result - no significant difference from same test @ +20C

 

[Anthony]

Nice test ... the Mavic really can cover a significant distance.

I have not gone for a max distance flight but my longest distance covered flight was 9.7 km. And I landed with 28% battery.

 

[53-63-6f-74-74]

Thanks for reporting this. I've seen plenty of cold weather flying tests, but nothing that dealt with significant flight time and distance. We have been in a deep freeze in the northeastern US for over a week, lucky to make it to zero Fahrenheit on a good day. I have concerns with condensation forming on and inside the Mavic when returning to warmth, did you experience this?

 

[bvsolutions]

At the temperatures today, there is very little humidity outside.
Before I bring the Mavic inside, I put it in a big garbage bag. The hat stops the moist indoor air from condensing on it while it warms.
The battery and heat exchanger do not seem to get very cold