How do we deal with Cold?

[Not A Speck Of Cereal]

I know there's a battery warmer you can buy, but it takes juice from the battery, so you're not taking off with 100%

How do other deal with really cold temps?

The last few days have been clear, but too cold to take off without the 'cold battery' warning from the DJI Go app. It takes off, but if you push it while monitoring the batteries in the app, you can see cells drop into the red zone.

I thought about carrying a few inside my jacket next to my body, but bailed on the flight due to freezing fingertips (I had gloves, but they were thin). Is that the ticket?

If you pre-warm them, can they still drop into the Danger Zone* after take off?

Thanks,
Chris

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[Mark The Droner]

 

[GrammatonxXXxCleric]

If it ain't @ 450f... it ain't done..

 

[GrammatonxXXxCleric]

I recently flew in 24f weather, 25mph gusts. Warmed batt's to 75/80f in car... flew just fine. I couldn't feel my fingers, but Phantom sang well. (I fly Litchi)

 

[Golgo69]

I recently flew in 24f weather, 25mph gusts. Warmed batt's to 75/80f in car... flew just fine. I couldn't feel my fingers, but Phantom sang well. (I fly Litchi)

That's an awesome video!!! I flew in 30 degree temps last week with no problem either. Was out over an hour (went through 3 batteries). But again that video is bad ***. Might be the best I've ever seen

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[GrammatonxXXxCleric]

Laugh.. Thanks, The hardest part was getting the drum set positioned in the middle of the street and the singer girl to sing without whining about the snow chips getting in her mouth. The Phantom just kept circling above, squinting it's eyes at it all...

 

[V tail]

You blew the stop sign @ 4:12

 

[GrammatonxXXxCleric]

Correction.... Phantom blew it...... I am a innocent bystander just minding my own buisness....

 

[nollzr]

Very nice. Was your video settings on just auto?

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[GrammatonxXXxCleric]

2.7k, 24fps, contrast: cloudy all other default. Fingers: cold mutha'

 

[danieljmoore]

I'll take a wing!

 

[GrammatonxXXxCleric]

You blew the stop sign @ 4:12

And if you pause it at 4:12 .... did it really blow it or did it stop?.....

 

[speedfreak32]

I use this...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B016OFXALA/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It runs off an external battery bank. It looks somewhat odd but does the job. It takes up very little space as well.


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[GrammatonxXXxCleric]

Does the Phantom teeth it, bite it, or bark at it?

 

[ResOps]

I do a run across the bushline most evenings here looking for coyotes. The coldest has been -19C (-2F). I'm only up 15 minutes at most but the battery reserves and temps seem good while flying.

Great video of the town at night -I'm intrigued and going to recon our little main street tomorrow for an evening run.

 

[Edv21985]

I had the same issue, but I heated the battery in the car and was able to film this in 25 degrees with frozen fingers as well!!

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[GrammatonxXXxCleric]

Nicely done. I think I saw an intruder upstairs ramsacking the house while everyone was outside watching you fly.

 

[flyNfrank]

Dji has an actual battery warmer. I don't remember the price but it came out last winter. I can tell you the temp to shoot for is 100f (38c)degrees. The warmer I mentioned above I believe is preset to that temp as well. The two images I uploaded are just about as good as it gets for what you want when flying below freezing temps.

BESURE to keep in mind what setup you fly with as far as using either a smartphone or tablet. Pay attention to the clear view if you are trying to keep your device covered. The GLOVE below looks like it would work well with a Mavic controller setup. The one I use is like the one below as well and I use mine with my tablet sticking out and not covered. I have to pull one hand out to do any selecting on the tablet screen, which btw becomes more difficult as the screen gets colder it does not respond as well.

Hopefully this will help some of you out to at least have a better time flying in the cold....



TRANSMITTER GLOVE

BATTERY HEATER

 

[Golgo69]

how do you film showing the heads up display of the dji-go app??? I'm just starting to do/post vids. thanks

 

[Mark The Droner]

If you are referring to the telemetry and what-not, dashware is popular.