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Yes. Part 107 requires a light visible for 3 SM while operating during civil twilight or at night.

Here in Iowa, we can get pretty cold, -20c is not out of the range of possibility. Summers get steamy down here at times with highs in the upper 30s C. So it's good to know that cold weather flight is quite possible.

Interestingly enough, I've heard that cold weather extends the life of the battery because the battery warms as it's used, but the cold air keeps operating temperatures low. Whereas in the summer, performance of the battery is limited due to heat. Anyone experience this?

Thank you very much! I have already used this site to figure out some technical issues we’ve had with our drone.

Thank you! Yes, we had a very good connection to the drone for command and control. But we had the “No image transmission signal” problem and by checking here and dji forum, and through tech support, determined that it needed repair. So it’s on a UPS truck now on it’s way to California.

Ah! Well, like I said. I’m new here.

Hello all! I’m a videographer for the City of Dubuque, Iowa and I’ve just been certified to fly under Part 107. I’ve been in television and film production for over 30 years, but I’m extremely new to drones. I’ve found this site to be of immense value went seeking answers to my questions. We...

I’m new here and I’m new to drones, but since he was photographing a model aircraft club, couldn’t the loss of control be due to some kind of radio interference? It’s the most common cause for flyaways, according to the FAA. And in dealing with RF equipment frequently in my career, this wouldn’t...