Kp factor and when not to fly

[Dreamflyer]

Hello everyone, just wanted to ask the forum , is the kp factor 4 in weather app really influencing my mini’s flight, even with more than 12 satellites locked on?
thanks and happy flying

 

[Thomas B]

No

 

[msinger]

I'm not aware of any level of Kp factor that has ever been proven to negatively affect a DJI drone.

 

[Meta4]

Hello everyone, just wanted to ask the forum , is the kp factor 4 in weather app really influencing my mini’s flight, even with more than 12 satellites locked on?
thanks and happy flying

If the KP-index is ever high enough to have any effect on your drone, the drone would probably be the last of your concerns.
The whole KP-index "issue" is a myth when it comes to drone flying.

 

[Dreamflyer]

Thanks Guys?happy flying

 

[BigAl07]

Back in the EARLY days (before the First Phantom) a High KP INDEX would make min # of Sat acquisition take a lot longer. On low KP days we'd wait maybe 5-10 seconds. On days when KP was very high it could take 30-60 seconds especially on my Blade 350QX (both 1 & 2 but Version 3 didn't seem to have any KP issues at all). Since getting a Phantom 3 I don't think I've even checked the KP Index at all. If it gets high enough to cause problems with today's equipment we definitely have BIGGER problems than UAS flight.

 

[roaddawg]

Have to ask, what is KP an accronym for? Didn't find it in the list.

 

[BigAl07]

Have to ask, what is KP an accronym for? Didn't find it in the list.

From Google:

The Kp-index The Kp-index is the global geomagnetic activity index that is based on 3-hour measurements from ground-based magnetometers around the world. Each station is calibrated according to its latitude and reports a certain K-indice depending on the geomagnetic activity measured at the location of the magnetometer.

For for the actual term KP:
The Kp-Index - derived from the German “Planetarishe Kennziffer meaning “Planetary Index” - is a measure of geomagnetic activity in the Earth’s atmosphere.

 

[Rchawks]

Good to know info!

 

[snowghost]

It used to be talked about a lot back in the early days. UAV Forecast still reports it and flags it above 5.

 

[Jagerbomb52]