Winds aloft - what is your comfort zone?

[MassDrone]

May I ask how you switch between these modes easily (e.g. w P4P). And does the Drone stay level or does it loose height during this manouvre as well? thanks

I'm not familiar with the P4P. On my P3P, there's a small 3-way switch on the left front of the controller. In ATTI mode the drone will maintain height, but won't stand still horizontally unless the wind is calm.

 

[MassDrone]

... or, you could use UAV Forecast like Nightwolf suggested above and know what the wind conditions are in seconds without even leaving the ground.
UAV Foreast - don't leave home(point) without it.

I'm a professional engineer by trade. I would always trust real-time data for my exact location over anything that an app tells me.

 

[RunningWithScissors]

I would always trust real-time data for my exact location over anything that an app tells me.

I get that. So, if the windspeed at 100' is, let's say, 45 mph exactly how do you continue your experiment when you can't bring your drone back? I must have missed something.

 

[MassDrone]

I get that. So, if the windspeed at 100' is, let's say, 45 mph exactly how do you continue your experiment when you can't bring your drone back? I must have missed something.

As I do a rapid ascent, if wind speeds exceed the lateral maximum velocity of my drone, it will start drifting sideways. That's happened to me a couple of times. As soon as I notice this, I make a rapid descent to a lower altitude where I can control it. Then I land it, because it's too windy to fly.

 

[African wildlife]

As I do a rapid ascent, if wind speeds exceed the lateral maximum velocity of my drone, it will start drifting sideways. That's happened to me a couple of times. As soon as I notice this, I make a rapid descent to a lower altitude where I can control it. Then I land it, because it's too windy to fly.

Well said, MassDrone. The P4P clearly has a greater ability than I'm prepared to utilise, which will allow a safe descent or return to where you are if conditions are too much for comfort. I've experienced this a couple of times.