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Does anyone know what kind of wind conditions can P3 Advanced handle. I have seen video of a P3 holding a decent hover in 23 mph winds...I know no wind would be ideal.
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20 mph would be my limit-- it can get a little tricky to control even using GPS at this speed. IOW Flying cross wind , you will get pretty good drift when flying forward-- you will have to probably tack into a crosswind at the 23MPH wind speed to overcome drift. I was flying on the Texas coastline with 20mph gusting to 25 in GPS Mode and had to RTH because I could not bring the Phantom straight back to me. RTH did bring it back without any issues.Does anyone know what kind of wind conditions can P3 Advanced handle. I have seen video of a P3 holding a decent hover in 23 mph winds...I know no wind would be ideal.
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Beware of RTH in strong winds.I was flying on the Texas coastline with 20mph gusting to 25 in GPS Mode and had to RTH because I could not bring the Phantom straight back to me. RTH did bring it back without any issues.
With no wings and aerodynamics similar to a brick, a Phantom doesn't climb because of wind.There's no real difference between flying a light aircraft and a quadcopter. I can't count the number of times I've read "it wouldn't come down...it just kept climbing". These things will only crank themselves over so far to try and maintain their position. Then they may then start to pour on the power to try and get back to where they think they need to be. I don't know 100% that this is the case...I'm not the programmer. More power with a limited amount to pitch/roll is going to equal lift, and that's all there is to it. Couple that with an updraft and by-by toy. Personally, 10mph wind on the ground is my limit.
With no wings and aerodynamics similar to a brick, a Phantom doesn't climb because of wind.
If you fly in a strong wind, it will hold altitude perfectly and speed will be affected.
A P3 can do around 34 mph in still air.And if you want it to hover, and wind speed is beyond it's capable maximum speed, and it's trying to maintain position.......?????
I always hand catch when landing in wind for that exact reason. Trying to land on the ground is totally unpredictable. Just catch it from upwind in a 6' hover. Simple to do.I fly in 10-20mph winds a lot, as that is normal for around these parts. Today was a little windier, probably 15-25mph, I still flew 3 batteries, but the landings were very tricky with those crosswinds!
Does anyone know what kind of wind conditions can P3 Advanced handle. I have seen video of a P3 holding a decent hover in 23 mph winds...I know no wind would be ideal.
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