14 Tips On How To Fly A Drone In Snow & Cold Temperatures | DJI Mini 4 Pro/Mini 3 Winter Flying Tips
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- Flying a drone such as the DJI Mini 4 Pro & Mini 3 in winter can produce beautiful videos & images, but with colder temperatures and snow on the ground here are 14 tips & precautions you should take to have the best possible experience. Wirestock.io, the go-to platform for creative people to sell their videos and photos - wirestock.io/?...
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I would also add that when you come home or to a warm place after shooting in cold conditions, it's better to let the cold drone sit in the bag for a couple of hours before u take it out. This will ensure that drones' inner parts do not get moisture as a result of condensation due to rapid cold/warm temperature changes. Bag itself will be getting warmer smoothly as well as temperature inside the bag.
I heard a good tip after flying in cold conditions where there's more moisture... After drying down the drone, put a silica gel bag in with the gimbal before replacing the gimbal guard. Helps to dry out any moisture around the camera
Put the whole drone in a silica gel bag? and have the gimbal guard off while doing it?
Excellent advice. Your channel is the best and most helpful for us DJI mini 3 pro drone pilots. I look forward to all your tutorials. Thanks Matthew!
Much appreciated! Thank you!
Amazed the in-car option works. Always thought cars were Faraday cages. Obviously you've tested this so I've learned something new.
thanks Matthew very good, didn't know about minimum temperature...really helpful Vlog
Me either. I was flying mine the other day (mini2) and it was -3c
I flew my Mini 3 Pro through Iceland at -21 degrees celsius. It worked flawlessly. Its an incredibly capable drone.
I use a typical transparent thin plastic bag (which is ment to put bread inside when you pre cut it at the food store), to store a cold drone inside when bringing it inside to a hotter humid environment. That way the moisture that a cold object - the drone - draws from the air stays outside of the bag while it heats up.
Keep the spare batteries in your trouser pockets, warmer than in a cold coat pocket
Really great set of tips! đđ»Winter, here we come! ââ
Just got a drone for my bday. Right on time thank you for this. Loving the drone so far.
110th. Thnx again Mattheww. Now we only have to wait for snowy conditions in NL.
Thanks for watching! We didn't get any snow this winter until this week, great to get a few winter snaps with the drone!
Brilliant Mattheww, thank you.
Love the music in the background - not sure I've heard this before on your videos?
Pre-flight checks and planning your day is so important in flying a drone - excellent, as always :)
Thank you - appreciate the feedback on the music! Have an amazing weekend!
Hey man just wanted to say thank you for teaching me so much about Drones.. it's helped my filming better substantially.
Happy to hear that my videos have helped! Thanks for watching, really appreciate it!
Spot on Tips, gotta keep flying in the winter!
Excellent, excellent information! The info you provided is original and accurate.
Thank you so much, really appreciate such kind feedback!
very helpful for me, recently I will do a winter trek. Thank you Matthew âșïžâșïž
Enjoy! Winter treks are awesome and result in amazing footage!
Speaking of using warmers in your bag, I have one of those USB charged Hand Warmers, adjustable temp and good for other thingsâŠ. Cheers.
I would add to you post shoot actions. Iâd also recommend that when you get back home you take your drone out of its bag, take out the battery and allow it a few ours to get back to normal temperature without being in your bag.
The reason I say this is going from freezing cold into a warm house you may get condensation in your kit. If you leave it out and open rather than in your bag. The circulation of air will bring it back up to temp and should help stop condensation.
Useful tips there Mattheww. I realised that Iâd misread the operating temperatures for the Mini 2. I thought it was good down to -10°C, but thatâs for the controller of course đź
As for planning, since I do alot of ad hoc road trips, I don't always know what I will have to video and photograph. I usually take a first flight to get an aerial view of the area. I then bring it down, charge the battery again just for good measure while I inspect the pictures on my laptop. Then I can plan the flights. Lastly, you talked about flying from the car. I do that all the time, even taking off from the sun roof instead of the ground or hand-launching.
And I guess you're less likely to attract attention from people wondering what it is that you're doing. Good tip, especially when it's chilly.
You're a wealth of information, young man.đ
Happy to help!
A natural presenter, really good videos well done
Thank you - appreciate such kind feedback!
Good point about prop icing!
Ohh nice ! Just what a needed! đđŒ nice video !
Thanks! đ Happy to help!
Great video wtih some great tips!
Very timely.
Thanks, Mattheww!
Happy to help, thanks for watching!
Good useful information thank you lovely vlog
This was quite helpfull videođ
Thanks for this Matthew
More great tips, thanks Matthew.
Happy to help! Thanks for watching!
All good tips. Thank you Matthew
Happy to help! Thanks for watching - really appreciate it!
A good video Matt. Love it. Here is an extra tip for not building up moisture on the lens... Let your drone, only your drone and not the batteries, climatise... Let it stay in the cold for a while, in your bag. then you will not have this issue.
Great advice đđ»
Great advice! I want spring to come đ„¶
Thank you. I know, the winter looks great but don't enjoy cold hands ha!
@@TheDroneCreative On one of the comments, said they canât find cold weather gloves, I use my winter mountain biking gloves.
Made from gortex material and have rubbed tips on the gloves for control.
I love this drone I purchased it a few days ago
Good tips for my Wisconsin, USA winter, Mattheww. The gloves you are using look great. Can you provide any info about them?
Thanks George. The gloves are called TRENDOUX Smart gloves, have found them very good!
@@TheDroneCreative Thanks, Mattheww.
I just ordered them on Amazon and will have them Sunday. (For what it is worth, I feel I have a bit of a connection with you as my ancestors on both sides of the family came from Ireland.)
Nice sir..thanks for sharing
Haha. Reading the title I thought, "why/how fly in winter". You spotted the number one issue directly.
Snow or sand, nothing for the inner of the drone.
Starting from the hand looks okey but landing in the hand..... mind the fingers or the nail cutter can go to the trash bin... Joking!
High level tips, fear icing on the propellers. As a former pilot, I know what icing can do.
Discharging the battery when flying that ought to create some warming in the battery, but of course, maybe not enough.
My question: what about the remaining battery indication in the controller? Does it reflect the lower capacity or does it provide "dreams"?
Thanks for the lesson!
Looking forward to shooting in the snow, these tips will come in handy for sure. Interested to see how the cold impacts flight time on the Mavic 3. The attitude indicator / compass also could come in handy for showing wind variations?
Thanks for the tips! I have a question: How to store batteries? All in the charger unit or may I leave fully charged battery inside the drone?
And storage and maintain of batteries after a fly session in cold? How does it matter?
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Super cool video mat đ
Thanks đ Appreciate that!
Flying in clouds or fog can prevent the drone from landing. The downward facing sensors can âseeâ the fog as physical ground. Thankfully a tip from a fellow flyer and not firsthand.
This is a great piece of advice! Thanks for sharing!
Amazing video and super helpful content. Can you also please suggest something for the condensation inside the drone's lens? Thank you! đ
I've used the mini 2 in -34â°C. It flew for about 20 minutes, the battery was room temp when I swapped it out. There was also low moisture in the air
Damn I just recently got my drone and did everything he said we shouldnt do.
* Operating in -14 degrees
* Take of from snow
Good I watched this haha.
Perfect timing, Mattheww (is there really an extra w in your name? LOL) - I should be getting my first ever drone tomorrow (Mini Pro 3, of course!) so I'm at the foot of the learning curve. Wish me luck!
Thank you! No ha, it's Matthew but that was taken when I created this account so just added another W. Have to stick with it now! Enjoy your new drone!
@@TheDroneCreative Thanks Matthew - off to Argos to collect it now!! Eeek!
Hi Mattheww Brennan I was wondering should a person keep the flight logs on your controller or should a person delete them???? What are they used for??? Maybe in another video explain what they are used for???
This is super useful. Iâm getting a DJI Mini SE tomorrow, and itâs going to be cold. Thanks for mentioning that I should check the minimum operating temperatures.
Happy to help! Enjoy your new drone!
I have to hold the left joystick down in order to land on my hand, how did you do it so easily
Thanks for the tips, Matthew! I have a habbit of putting the batteries in my inner coat pocket ever since I started with digital photography to keep them warm. As for Wirestock, do you upload raw videos or edited ones? What is the best practice there?
Happy to help! Keeping the batteries in a coat pocket in cold weather really helps keep them warmer. I usually lightly edit my stock videos, a little saturation boost is normally all I do!
Freezing fingers are a problem, I can't find a pair of gloves that work well with the joy sticks. I have noticed the sensor issue on snowy trails like the one depicted in your video. I simply don't fly in conditions with any moisture at all, I just had an issue with my s21 usb port due to a couple flakes of snow getting in there and repeating that with my drone might lead to a mental breakdown lol!
Freezing fingers really are the enemy! ha! So is moisture. I have found the Mini 3 Pro to be pretty resilient but as you say, a little moisture in the wrong area is never good!
In NL I bought a pair of âtouchscreen/smartphone glovesâ at Decathlon for a few Euroâs. Works perfectly on my phone. Havenât tried them on the DJI RC controller yet.
Arcâteryx gotich gloves are my go to gloves
Which ND4 Filters for snow, Compatible with Mini 3 Pro
Hi Matthew, Me & a Friend are going to Buy 2 of these MINI 3 -Pro Modelâs very soon & Plan on Traveling around to Different POIâs in Our Area & Fly Them Both at the Same Time. đđ Do You Know If There Are Any Issues with Radio Communications That Might Arise From Flying them Together in Close Proximity ??? âŠ.Thankyou For Your Many Informative VIDEOS here on your Channel đđ
I keep seeing people use the sticks to take off. Why don't you just use the takeoff button on the screen? One touch and you're away whether you're hand-launching or not. No need to hit the stick to raise the drone. It takes off and hovers automatically.
More excellent tips. Luckily I have a heated jacket for my motorcycle so I can keep my batteries nice and warm in the pockets.
My mini 3 freaks out when I try to grab it, it speeds up to full speed really fast instead of stopping, is there something I can do to make it not do that
Hi mathew I love your vids fair play and will use them for reference when i get a drone I got offered a unopened legit mini 3 pro for 600 do yo think i should buy it or wait for the 4?
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Super fast!
Do you have any ideas for preventing ice buildup on the props in the first place? Some have suggested applying a thin coat of WD-40 to the props. Can you confirm weather or not that actually is effective?
I was going out in minus 9, but then my drone wouldn't fly, an engine wouldn't start, when I got it inside the house and then everything worked normally. are there others who have experienced something similar in minus degrees, I fly mini 3 we tried mini 2 and it went well
What drone bag do you use?
Lowepro Tahoe BP150 - highly recommend it!
I'm looking for a drone shoulder bag like yours. Do you have a link for it?
For a shoulder bag I am using the one that comes with the DJI Mini 3 Pro Fly More Kit. The backpack is a Lowepro Tahoe BP 150. Hope that helps!
@@TheDroneCreative Thx. So I have ordered one online now đđ
Regarding the drone bag/ruck sack not also been put on a snowy surface...... Wouldn't the best place to put it, is back on your back đđđ€Łđ€Łđđ
ha! This is true, but I find myself leaving it on the ground when I am continually lifting gear in and out of it. I have learned the hard way that the snow can soak through - so just wanted to pass on the quick tip. But yes, back on the back would be the best option! đ€Ł
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Minimum operating temp... -10C. Is this with a wind-chill factor, or standing temp?
Wind chill factor is generally referring to ambient tempitures against skin - non mechanical.
@@flatheadprints Ah - ok. Wondered if accelerated air over a component would have a cooling factor... seems to with car radiators.
snow is not our winter issue.. it is WIND.
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am I the only one who saw the leopard behind the bushes?
If you want to fly when itâs snowing itâs good to let the drone adjust to the ambient temperature before taking off. That way the snowflakes donât melt so easily on top of the drone
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OOPS, i have flown my Mini 2 in minus 4, not had any issues with it, just froze my fingers off because i didn't have any gloves lol.
How not to fly: Over a river, sideways in good speed and sudden wind. I had my drone for 4 days, now its resting in the river. So theres pros and cons with these minis.