How cold is to cold?

[Jake Nunnelee]

As of right now it is 25° F. What temp is to cold to fly your drone?

Location; USA

 

[aviscomi]

When my fingers get numb

 

[Jake Nunnelee]

When my fingers get numb

Great answer! Haha! It's been snowing, sleeting and raining. So I haven't been able to fly.. I'm ready to take it out again. Forget the cold!

 

[DesertWindAero]

As of right now it is 25° F. What temp is to cold to fly your drone?

Location; USA

What does the manual recommend?

 

[Grdian27]

You get some great shots in a cold snow day.

 

[Rob C]

Specs state operating range of 32 deg F to 104 deg F. I have watched one youtube vid where the cooling fan was not happy after a flight in very cold temps (11 deg F) Just as in full sized aircraft, icing conditions can affect the drones. If that fan gets iced and stops it could ruin the drone' processor I would imagine.

 

[RattVader]

Aviscomi ...your just a little north of me. I’ve flown my Spark at around 20 or until numbness set in..

 

[albanicr]

i flew in 8-9 deg C... in thick fog. then the ultrasonic sensors going crazy. have to landed it then.

 

[shawnski451]

I've flown mine at -1°F with -16°F wind chill.

 

[Playthru]

I've flown mine at -1°F with -16°F wind chill.

I would have to be heavily sedated to fly when it’s that cold.
Kudos to you for braving it.

 

[Jake Nunnelee]

Specs state operating range of 32 deg F to 104 deg F. I have watched one youtube vid where the cooling fan was not happy after a flight in very cold temps (11 deg F) Just as in full sized aircraft, icing conditions can affect the drones. If that fan gets iced and stops it could ruin the drone' processor I would imagine.

Thank you!

 

[Jake Nunnelee]

Aviscomi ...your just a little north of me. I’ve flown my Spark at around 20 or until numbness set in..

Haha! I have been shaking like crazy while flying.

 

[Jake Nunnelee]

i flew in 8-9 deg C... in thick fog. then the ultrasonic sensors going crazy. have to landed it then.

I have flown it in fog not knowing there was fog and I got the ultrasonic sensor failure. It's hard to land like that.

 

[Jake Nunnelee]

I've flown mine at -1°F with -16°F wind chill.

That's cold!

 

[shawnski451]

That's cold!

New Year's Day in Buffalo NY. It actually handled it like a champ. I'm working on the video but I'm still a noob at editing.

 

[The Editor]

Many people do not understand that icing can occur on the blade above freezing which will bring the aircraft down like a brick.

The relative humidity in the air coupled with the pressure drop between the upper and lower surface of the blades causes rapid cooling.
This is why you should not fly in fog!

32F - 104F is the manufacturers specified operating envelope. I do not operate outside these limits.

 

[Zookeeper]

When it's as cold as my ex wifes heart i call it a day....

 

[Sparkbart]

For me personally, 19F because I get too cold to stand outside....Has nothing to do with the drone...

 

[Jacob-wa]

As of right now it is 25° F. What temp is to cold to fly your drone?

Location; USA

Ive flew my spark in 20 degree weather hardest part is keeping fingers warm