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How much of a wind can your drone fly in? I have the MaVic 2 Pro. Was going to take it to the beach the other day to try to take some pics/video of the surf. But the Flags were blowing straight out. I am still in the beginner mode and was curious if I should have flown.
 
You probably could have flown but you did the sensible thing, err on the side of caution.

Just remember if it is ever being blown away do not use entirely automated RTH for anything other than pointing it in the direction home. Switch to sports mode to give you an increased maximum air speed and descend to hopefully get into slower wind.
It would really have to be blowing to blow away an M2P in sports mode but flying into wind does increase the airmiles for the same ground distance so DO NOT fly far downwind on a windy day.
In fact you would be better to fly the outbound leg upwind
 
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The manual will tell you the maximum wind tolerance for your drone.
 
How much of a wind can your drone fly in? I have the MaVic 2 Pro. Was going to take it to the beach the other day to try to take some pics/video of the surf. But the Flags were blowing straight out. I am still in the beginner mode and was curious if I should have flown.

You dont want to be afraid of the Wind as its going to be a constant that your going to have to learn to Negotiate.

Take advantage of 10 to 15 mph winds so you understand how your drone responds and fights to keep its position.

No that every time you decide to hover in the sky your letting the wind decide where you might be headed , so have a plan and avoid hovering when possible.

Hand Catching is going to take more focus as it the take off.
Battery will require more Focus.
Be Aware of the head wind direction
Stay away from 20 mph winds until you know you skill level and your Drone.

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Gear to fly your Mavic 2 in the Rain and Land on Water.
 
The Mavic 2 manual lists the maximum wind resistance at 29-38kph (18-24mph). I still haven’t figured out why there is a range. Maybe temperature, or altitude, or something else. It is important to note that the wind typically increases with altitude. It can be 2x or more at 400ft (122m) compared to ground level.
 
How much of a wind can your drone fly in?
Your drone can fly in any wind.
But if you want to bring home to fly again, there is no single windspeed that answers your concern.
You have to consider the wind's direction as well as speed.
If you find your drone a mile downwind, a windspeed that wouldn't be a big problem at 1/2 mile might be a big problem if there isn't enough battery to come back against the wind.

If you are concerned about the wind, fly upwind.
It might be slow, but coming home is a breeze.
Doing things the other way around could end unhappily.
 
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Note as well that you won’t know the actual wind speed where you are flying. All wind speeds that you see on line are forecasts and estimates. In addition to being predictions, they are generally at near ground level. As you gain altitude, the velocity of the wind normally increases.

The drone’s high wind alerts are the only measured data that exist.
 
The Mavic 2 manual lists the maximum wind resistance at 29-38kph (18-24mph). I still haven’t figured out why there is a range. Maybe temperature, or altitude, or something else. It is important to note that the wind typically increases with altitude. It can be 2x or more at 400ft (122m) compared to ground level.
And don't forget that wind direction can change as well. You don't want to think you are flying into wind at altitude when you are not really doing that due to wind direction change. I fly real aircraft too as a flight instructor and I can tell you that one day while training, we ran into 180 degree wind direction change within a 500ft altitude difference, though we were around 3,500 ft. AGL at the time. So be aware of that.
 
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And don't forget that wind direction can change as well. You don't want to think you are flying into wind at altitude when you are not really doing that due to wind direction change. I fly real aircraft too as a flight instructor and I can tell you that one day while training, we ran into 180 degree wind direction change within a 500ft altitude difference, though we were around 3,500 ft. AGL at the time. So be aware of that.
As a former VFR pilot many years ago I agree. I have personally experienced strong wind sheer fairly close to the ground, once just before landing at the end of the runway. I now fly my drone where I live in the mountains and can confirm a high unpredictability with wind near mountain slopes.
 
The Mavic 2 manual lists the maximum wind resistance at 29-38kph (18-24mph). I still haven’t figured out why there is a range. Maybe temperature, or altitude, or something else.
It's nothing like that.
In China the Beaufort Scale is used when talking about wind strength.
DJI is just saying a Force 5 wind
In the Beaufort Scale a force 5 wind is 17-21 knots or 29-38 km/h.

But DJI's wind resistance doesn't mean it's safe to do whatever you choose in a Force 5 wind.
Flying close to home in a Force 5 wind is no problem
But your drone's top speed flying against that wind strength would be about half it's still air speed.
If you had to fly home from far away against that, the drone may not make it home.
 
It's nothing like that.
In China the Beaufort Scale is used when talking about wind strength.
DJI is just saying a Force 5 wind
In the Beaufort Scale a force 5 wind is 17-21 knots or 29-38 km/h.

But DJI's wind resistance doesn't mean it's safe to do whatever you choose in a Force 5 wind.
Flying close to home in a Force 5 wind is no problem
But your drone's top speed flying against that wind strength would be about half it's still air speed.
If you had to fly home from far away against that, the drone may not make it home.
Good to know.
 
Note as well that you won’t know the actual wind speed where you are flying. All wind speeds that you see on line are forecasts and estimates. In addition to being predictions, they are generally at near ground level. As you gain altitude, the velocity of the wind normally increases.

The drone’s high wind alerts are the only measured data that exist.

ATTI-Mode Give you the anser.
 

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