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No doubt you have to factor headwind/tailwind into your planning for a flight, and plan to land with a reserve.
However, there’s another thing to consider: should you fly in Normal or Sport Mode? If you have a headwind that is half of your max speed in Normal Mode, wouldn’t you be better off flying in Sport Mode? If the wind is near the max speed,
in Normal Mode, Sport Mode would be the only hope of getting back.
To figure out the best course of action, you’d need to know the distance per power percent graph in a no-wind situation, for both Modes.
Where can we find that kind of info for MA? I know it’s published for manned aircraft - what does DJI have to offer?
Before any wise guy chimes in, YES, I know it would be wiser to wait for a day with better weather, but my question still stands.
However, there’s another thing to consider: should you fly in Normal or Sport Mode? If you have a headwind that is half of your max speed in Normal Mode, wouldn’t you be better off flying in Sport Mode? If the wind is near the max speed,
in Normal Mode, Sport Mode would be the only hope of getting back.
To figure out the best course of action, you’d need to know the distance per power percent graph in a no-wind situation, for both Modes.
Where can we find that kind of info for MA? I know it’s published for manned aircraft - what does DJI have to offer?
Before any wise guy chimes in, YES, I know it would be wiser to wait for a day with better weather, but my question still stands.