The Official Member Location Thread

maxwell smart · Apr 13, 2016

fat bastard said:
McMurdo Station - Definitely no flying here, but the food is great!

Are you restricted under law ?? Or is the weather to harsh ??
And is the earth really flat ?? Thanks, And welcome to the forum.

GadgetGuy · Apr 13, 2016

maxwell smart said:
Are you restricted under law ?? Or is the weather to harsh ??
And is the earth really flat ?? Thanks, And welcome to the forum.

With an average daily temperature of 2° F, I'd say it's the weather...

Ramphex · Apr 15, 2016

GadgetGuy said:
With an average daily temperature of 2° F, I'd say it's the weather...

Has anyone tried flying in those temperatures with other quads?

GadgetGuy · Apr 16, 2016

Ramphex said:
Has anyone tried flying in those temperatures with other quads?

It's possible, but the batteries have to be kept warm before insertion, and then warmed up further inside the aircraft while the motors are armed before lift off, and won't last very long during flight, due to the cold. Should be spectacular video while it lasts, though!

Ramphex · Apr 16, 2016

Hmm, I see manual says 32 is the lowest operating temperature but then I also see people videoing during winter with snow conditions. I'm going to assume they pre-warm like you explained above.

Updated: 04/16/2016.

GadgetGuy · Apr 16, 2016

Ramphex said:
Hmm, I see manual says 32 is the lowest operating temperature but then I also see people videoing during winter with snow conditions. I'm going to assume they pre-warm like you explained above.

Updated: 04/16/2016.

Yeah, when you have lemons, you learn to make lemonade! They also don't worry too much if the flight only lasts 5 minutes instead of the advertised 23 or 28 minutes, due to the battery capacity being severely reduced by the cold.

Ramphex · Apr 19, 2016

Does anyone know of the best temperature for the battery operation?

Mark The Droner · Apr 19, 2016

This is a little off topic, but...

Somebody who seemed to know what he was talking about posted here once that the ideal operating temp for a LiPo was 30-35 C. That's the temperature of the battery, not the temperature of the air.