Windiest City in the Nation

[stevie gee]

Amarillo Texas is one of the 3 top windiest cities in the nation. When I moved here I couldn’t find one drone club. Then I called the city to ask about local laws. None. They acted like they didn’t know what I was talking about. Reality sinks in. Now I have an app called Windy.app which pretty much tells me that every day it’s too windy to fly. I basically have a $1000 wall ornament. There’s some topography here such as Palo Duro Canyon state park. Formed durring the Mesozoic era in the Terrasic period. It extends over 100 miles. Beautiful.

 

[MA2 317]

Hello from the Crossroads of America stevie gee.

The windy.com app is pretty cool.

You might try an early morning flight when the wind might not be blowing as much.

Welcome to the Forum. ?

 

[Drone Master]

Welcome to Mavic Pilots! Enjoy the forum!

 

[Phantomrain.org]

Amarillo Texas is one of the 3 top windiest cities in the nation. When I moved here I couldn’t find one drone club. Then I called the city to ask about local laws. None. They acted like they didn’t know what I was talking about. Reality sinks in. Now I have an app called Windy.app which pretty much tells me that every day it’s too windy to fly. I basically have a $1000 wall ornament. There’s some topography here such as Palo Duro Canyon state park. Formed durring the Mesozoic era in the Terrasic period. It extends over 100 miles. Beautiful.

Unless you have 40 mph winds that are stable you should be able to fly. There is a learning curve but its not impossible and I think you will be amazed at how well the video comes out and some pictures.

Start by completing a 15 hover in 15 mph winds so you an learn how the drone reacts and more importantly to gain confidence in the Drone , once you get a feel for that you can adjust your flight time to accommodate the wind.

Well seasoned Pilots can use the Wind to fly into and fly back with taking there battery as low as 39% to come back home, not recommended but it gives you an idea as to what is possible.

Phantomrain.org
Gear to fly in the Rain and Capture the Storm

 

[Prop Wash]

Welcome to MP @stevie gee!! Glad to have you.
Windy is a good app.
Take a look @ UAV Forecast. It shows a lot of info (wind, gusts, temp, Satellites visibility, etc.) What I like about it is you can set the threshold limits. (EXAMPLE: You can say you don't to fly in winds higher that 20. If the wind is higher, it will tell you it's not good to fly. You can set limits @ different altitudes also.)
I do agree with others you should be able to fly some. It may use up the battery faster, but you are still getting some air time. And...ever once in awhile, do a road trip.

 

[old man mavic]

welcome to the forum

 

[dirkclod]

Welcome to the forum.
I hope you will find our site helpful and look forward to any input , photo's/video's you might post .
Don't be shy and ask anything if you can't find it by searching .

 

[stevie gee]

Unless you have 40 mph winds that are stable you should be able to fly. There is a learning curve but its not impossible and I think you will be amazed at how well the video comes out and some pictures.

Start by completing a 15 hover in 15 mph winds so you an learn how the drone reacts and more importantly to gain confidence in the Drone , once you get a feel for that you can adjust your flight time to accommodate the wind.

Well seasoned Pilots can use the Wind to fly into and fly back with taking there battery as low as 39% to come back home, not recommended but it gives you an idea as to what is possible.

Phantomrain.org
Gear to fly in the Rain and Capture the Storm

I flew in the wind today and my air 2 performed ok. Only thing I noticed is that it was scorching hot when it came back and I only flew a total of 15 minutes if that. I’m so afraid of losing this drone because it’s the most expensive I’ve ever had. I have the DJI insurance but still get the nerves.

 

[Prop Wash]

I flew in the wind today and my air 2 performed ok. Only thing I noticed is that it was scorching hot when it came back and I only flew a total of 15 minutes if that. I’m so afraid of losing this drone because it’s the most expensive I’ve ever had. I have the DJI insurance but still get the nerves.

Nerves are normal. I think they keep us sharp and more aware. I've only had drones for a couple of years. Still nervous about doing something wrong. I try to focus on the enjoyment part.

 

[MARK (LI)]

Be patient and keep watching the forecasts for good days....you may not have to go very far to get away from windy conditions...good luck waiting it out

 

[howardK]

Howdy from the Houston TX area. We typically have 10-20 mph winds here and i will get the high wind warning. Fly out into the wind and if need be use sport mode. When returning you can use "P" mode and have the wind help you get home.

 

[Smooth Rhythm]

Welcome to the MavicPilots forum. Enjoy, and happy flying! ??

 

[CorralesDan]

Welcome from your next door neighbor in New Mexico. As you've already seen there are a lot of good folks here who are willing to share and learn with you.

 

[GFields]

Greetings from Birmingham Alabama, welcome to the forum!

 

[Chetk7677]

Welcome from central Florida.

 

[Laborous]

Welcome to the forum from the beautiful woods of Maine!

 

[eaglesurfing]

Welcome from South Central Florida and enjoy.

 

[Kendallfordguy]

Welcome from Wisconsin!

 

[Steel63]

Greetings from ? Florida

 

[Perry Jackson 806]

Amarillo Texas is one of the 3 top windiest cities in the nation. When I moved here I couldn’t find one drone club. Then I called the city to ask about local laws. None. They acted like they didn’t know what I was talking about. Reality sinks in. Now I have an app called Windy.app which pretty much tells me that every day it’s too windy to fly. I basically have a $1000 wall ornament. There’s some topography here such as Palo Duro Canyon state park. Formed durring the Mesozoic era in the Terrasic period. It extends over 100 miles. Beautiful.

Hello. I have also been looking for a drone club of some sort in Amarillo. not much luck however. Would be interested in flying sometime if you are up to it.