Or just maybe, they saw a huge increase in runaways (attributed by data to high winds), people cried foul, they replaced them. So they put a warning in there, to inform you that there could be high winds aloft. I for one, don't mind them, but as I said, EVERY time I get one, I listen to the drone and can hear it buffeting in high winds, motors sounds fluttering as it attempts to stay stable. This must use a lot of battery power, not to mention stress on the airframe. So, instead of getting upset about them, I try to pay attention to the sound of my drone.
Just flew with the wife present, to show here how stable and simple it was to fly. The winds were no more than 10mph, when I put the drone on the ground, predictions were for up to 15mph,over the next hour. Got one warning, when a gust came through, shortly after launch, the trees waved a bit, so maybe just over 15mph or so. Shortly after, I gained altitude to 90 feet, I got a lot of drift, even in P mode, but it wasn't making the noise associated with gusts, I brought it back closer, from about 1,100 feet and down to 75. Then I got several warnings, the tops of the trees began to show the choppy winds from the wind gradient. I was 300 feet upwind, when I turned to home, it went so quickly, we didn't even hear it pass over, then I saw the distance rising, stopped and turned it around and brought it down. It was bouncing around a bit, but I did manage to catch it, didn't trust landing it on the asphalt bike path.
Now, the warnings came with the first gusts, but not sure what the craft was experiencing as far as speed of those winds. But as the winds descended toward ground level, the wind warnings became constant until I got it in my hand.
This same thing happened a week ago, winds came as I went up, the warning only came when the gusts were enough to cause the motors to sound off,
Maybe mine is working as intended, I can't say. But so far, wind warnings have been when winds at ground level were less than 10mph, However, I am certain that the winds aloft were higher, the power it took to come back against the winds was obvious.
Now, I would wonder if these warnings have a purpose, if they are real as they seem to have been for me. If I lose the drone and hit RTH, it can only do 20 for the
P4P I believe. So, if you are down wind and the wind is 15mph, your drone may not make it at 5mph or less before the battery is depleted. So, perhaps the warning "Fly with caution" or as I thought I saw too "Fly with Extreme Caution" could have something to do with this speed, nothing more.
Lots of people have apparently lost there drones as they flew away, full throttle, going backwards. There have been recent threads about this, I am sure you have read them. So, if no one wants to believe there are possibly winds aloft, that they cannot see or have no ability to be aware of, maybe DJI felt a warning might save a few craft and a lot of unpleasant conversations with unhappy customers?
Just another possible point of view.
