Is it posible for me to fly my drone in the winter?

[JakeS]

I flew all winter with my Mavic Air. As cold as -17f
Cold Temperature test of the DJI Mavic Air at Portage Glacier Alaska

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As others have said keep the batteries warm and keep an eye on their temp once you are flying. I found that if I flew too fast the batteries would start to cool down at those temps. Keeping them around or above 20c is a good target.

Cheers

 

[skiptv]

battery life is half in cold weather.

 

[Tbredhed]

battery life is half in cold weather.

I have never experienced any loss of battery endurance, and can virtually guarantee I've flown in lower temperatures then you've ever even seen.
Any sub-zero (F) flights?
Cheers

 

[jctarvin]

I have my mavic air, but I want to fly it in the winter season, it is good to fly? Since the temperature is very cold.

move to Florida....

 

[Inspirephil]

Rather than worrying about the aircraft, RC, batteries, I worry more about me in the cold weather. Flying gloves that allow me to use the touchscreen are a must have for flying in the cold winter months.

 

[JDawg]

battery life is half in cold weather.

I've not seen any cold weather fliers say that.

 

[davidzimagery]

I recently flew a few times on a day when it was -10F. I made sure all batteries were charged and warm. Only flew for a max of 15 minutes at a time. The only issue was rhe gimble not functioning when flying sideways. I didn't go too high or very far away. I flew yesterday at 6F with no issues.

 

[lukasq]

Rather than worrying about the aircraft, RC, batteries, I worry more about me in the cold weather. Flying gloves that allow me to use the touchscreen are a must have for flying in the cold winter months.

Right, almost forgot about that, but that was my biggest issue when flying in winter, I almost stopped feeling my fingers and phone screen kept refusing register my clicks.
Btw. I've also flown for about ten minutes when it was mildly snowing, after landing the drone was a bit wet and remote also wet. While there were no issues and everything is still working I would not take the risk again.

 

[Inspirephil]

battery life is half in cold weather.

I don’t believe that you’re correct in stating that the battery life is cut in half in cold weather. Yes it effects the length of the flight but not half.

 

[Tbredhed]

Right, almost forgot about that, but that was my biggest issue when flying in winter, I almost stopped feeling my fingers and phone screen kept refusing register my clicks.
Btw. I've also flown for about ten minutes when it was mildly snowing, after landing the drone was a bit wet and remote also wet. While there were no issues and everything is still working I would not take the risk again.

I'll fly in any kind of cold we get here but snow and rain never, I'm too chicken for that.
Cheers