Didn't see it just the daytime and in sight at all times. I will reread
Extreme cold weather flying
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Thanks! Its 7:42 am here and a balmy minus 32C. Clear skies. Abit of ice fog atm but the sun will burn that off. Looking forward to flying!!!!
Hey all, minus 31C test flight was a success, sort of. Only a 4 minute flight and during that time battery temp dropped from 25 to 22C so I cut it short. My screen recorder also wasn't cooperating so all I can post is the recorded video from the sd card which is uploading right now. Definitely too cold for the battery to hold it's temp, even during actual flight. But she flew without issue. My sister and brother in law thought I was insane (he also has a P3P but no way would he fly it today lol). Video to be posted shortly.
Congrats on a successful flight. Looks like it was a beautiful day. Where I am, it was plus 8C yesterday and today mini 8C - go figure! How about sending some of your snow our way. Some of our local Nordic ski areas closed because we lost most of our snow.
Chris
We have tons of snow to share!!! Yes it was a calm sunny day. I was very nervous, thinking, props dont fail me now! Mostly stayed over deep snow incase anything failed at such freezing temps, falling in a deep soft snow wouldnt have hurt anything. But she held her own
So I believe I confirmed today that around -25c is the lowest temp a P3 can fly and at least maintain battery temp at around plus 24c. Minus 31c was too cold for the battery to stay warm even under moderate load. My guess is I still could have got a solid 10 minute flight for winter photography
Put the P4P up at -25C today thanks to @3rdof5 and the test flight info. At 91m (300') AGL and 450m (1500') away 7 minutes into the flight the battery had climbed from an initial temp of 20C to 33C.
Brought it home for a fully charged battery (swapped at +50% ~aiming for more like 65) and sent it away again.
Screen/iPad froze/turned off on return from 2nd trip so was without app details or recording details as I brought it in to land with the stick. Will heed the "handwarmer" suggestion going forward.
Brought it home for a fully charged battery (swapped at +50% ~aiming for more like 65) and sent it away again.
Screen/iPad froze/turned off on return from 2nd trip so was without app details or recording details as I brought it in to land with the stick. Will heed the "handwarmer" suggestion going forward.
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I'm looking into getting my Daytime Waiver.
Saw your post and it got me wondering.
A couple Google clicks later and see this Reg is for Canada only.
Enjoy!
The problem you found is what I have been posting about on various cold weather threads ... the model is perfectly capable ... but the screen phone / tablet is not designed for being out in the cold. Its designed to stay in pocket or cover and only out for a short sms or call. We are making it stay out for longer and touch screens don't like it.
The personal keeping hands etc. warm is down to us !!
I have one of those too. I have the tablet mount mod on my controller so had to adapt the mitt by cutting a slit in it so the phone sits outside the window.I bought a little glove thing that holds the controller and phone and your hands all enclosed . You look at the phone screen via . A clear plastic window .
Chri
