I flew my drone at night to capture timelapse of a severe storm front rolling in, and when the storm got close there were sudden wind gusts of 40 - 50mph winds and I nearly lost my Mini 4 Pro during its RTH at 400ft. I was prepared to manually land the drone in a nearby parking lot and go drive to get it, but somehow I fought agains the winds by pushing the drone up and down at different angles until I got it back with just 10% battery to spare. Not to mention it started pouring down rain right where I got it back. This thing is a beast! But very close call for sure. I have a video of the storm on my channel.
Great video highlighting that evebln with a newer drone, you cant beat the laws of physics! Ive had my mini 1 for almost two years and had some fantastic days out in various open areas but I made a mistake last Friday and broke the 3 rules i set myself which were 1. Don't fly the drone in strong winds, 2. Don't fly in built up areas 3. Dont fly near antennas and power lines. I broke all three when i was at work the drone went up to about 50 meters, then i lost signal due to some interference, it tried to return to home but the wind was too strong and it slowly drifted away over buildings, main roads and big industrial buildings, I followed it to where the log shows it was and nothing, lesson learned! I have just picked up another mini one from ebay, but now i will respect its limitations much more 😊
Sorry to hear you lost the Mavic mini. Yes indeed I see a lot of people that push there drones over the limit and it’s quite easy to get caught out. If the winds are stronger than the RTH speed your on a loser before you take off. Wonder if you used the find my drone? It will be there unless someone picked it up before you got there 🤷♂️ glad you got another one 👍 thanks 🙏
I have an original Mavic Pro and took it out in high winds. Took it about .75 miles out and just barely made it back far enough so I could set it down before the batteries completely ran out. It was doing about 3mph on the way back, so the wind was probably 35 mph or so. If you're drone can only do 40 mph, then it won't do well in 40+ mph winds!
On a windy day in December. I took my mini 3 Pro up into the air. It look like it was handling the wind quite well at 280 feet in the sky. Average wind were 18 mph. Although gust were supposed to be around 40 - 50mph. It did humm a bit, when there was a 34 mph, gust that was the strongest recorded on Airdata UAV. But almost 4 minutes into the flight my drone encountered a very strong and continues gust. My drone drifted 170 feet. I keep push the stick and bring the drone down, but it was still moving backwards. You could hear the drone buzzing, quite loudly as it try to hold it position. Between 115 and 80 feet high the drone, started to come back toward me at slow 6 mph in sport mode. 😥
Yes I can imagine. It’s really not worth the risk as you saw the difference in wind gusts at different altitudes 👍 they are pretty good these minis but they have their limitations thanks 🙏
Great video but when it's windy and the drone is far away and in high altitude, this tiny guy won't return. It will may be cut through the wind but the speed would be very slow and eventually give up. My recent issue with DJI air 2s, it could not come back in high wind even at 30 meters altitude, so very skeptical with these small drones, fighting wind in a constant position vs cutting through the wind and coming back longer distance is very tricky.
You should use sports mode and fly into the wind in strong winds to enable a larger drone tilt angle Decrease altitude for reduced headwind wind speeds Always fly upwind of yourself only just to be safe
Scared me just watching that Nobby, especially all the near-misses. I'm undecided flying the Mini 3 Pro in winds of 20mph at 200ft and that's in the middle of a 12 acre field with no obstructions🤣 Would have liked to see the take-off and landing at both sites though as that's the real scary bits for me.
Haha. I wish I could of recorded the take off as when I started the props it blew sideways about 4ft on the ground like a skateboard 😁 needed another hand 🤚 it was pretty close with the tree thanks 🙏
45MPH is pretty extreme. But it's not the wind speed that are the worry. It's the gusts. An even, consistent, 30MPH wind is a more stable flight than a 30MPH flight with random multiple 45MPH gusts. It also depends on where you're shooting. Over the local field with zero obstacles and flying relatively low I'm confident I can fly 30-35MPH no issues. But over any body of water where the drone could come down and be lost, I'd be looking for almost perfect conditions.
Running the Mini4 pro in heavy wind, might cause the motors to overheat, they aren't designed to fight high winds. I love my mini4, it's an exceptional drone. Perfect for me.
Yes I agree but, there are still limitations even in sports mode. Top speed in sports mode is 35 mph so in a 45 mpg wind it’s gonna struggle 👍 thanks 🙏
Lol dang man that was pretty close. I wonder if it was being blown into a tree if the sensors would see it coming and try to raise up if it got too close or not. I know you demonstrated in another video how when it’s hovering the sensors don’t react like that so if it’s being blown around like that when it’s hovering I bet the sensors don’t work right, eh? Does that make sense? Lol. Kristi wanted me to tell you that was some strong wind. We don’t have wind like that here unless the wind is that strong. And I’m quite certain I saw your hair blowing around man. Hahahaha.
Hey Kevin. It’s hard to say as I wasn’t actually touching the sticks so effectively the drone was in hover mode. I’m guessing I just got lucky 🤷♂️ although looking at the video the radar did come on when it was above the tree. Glad I was wearing brown underwear when it happened 😁 and as far as my hair, I think you were mistaken for my eyebrows lol 👍
Flew my air 3 when it was gusting to 50mph around my sheep no problem . I have also flown it in heavy rain again no bother but I don't like my controller getting wet .
I notice your AirData app shows the height in feet - how did you do that? I have mine set to Imperial and it shows the wind speed in mph but the height in meters! Can't see a way of changing it.
Hi Steve. Im not sure, i have mine set to Imperial and it shows it as it is? I changed it to Metric and it showed m/s and Metres. i did have to restart the app for the change to take place.
@@nobby-green Yeah strange! Tried resetting and restarting but still the same. I've always thought that was just the way it is until I saw you screenshot today.
@@stevehurst9628 Login into your account on a PC or Mac in the main program under your personal settings you can change it there. you can have the wind speed in MPH and the Height in Metres. My guess is yours is set differently to mine. Let me know if it works.
"Can't see my hair blowing". Likely You lost it in worse winds earlier.... Joking! I face the same progress up there.... In my mind it's good to know the RTH speed of the drone and not flying in winds greater then that. Else manual flying must work. The wind shaking the drone also cost a lot of battery energy and gives less of flying time. ' Today I was out testing 2 Mavic 3 Enterprise batteries in my Mavic 3 pro. The weather was low clouds, haze, fog. The drone was whet like having a shower after a few minutes long flight. Some really strange things happened. The video is launched at midnight. th-cam.com/video/i1iedJ4OaWY/w-d-xo.html Unexpected, total loss of radio even having 5 bars. Picture suddenly went all white.... Scary moments that ended well.
I think my hair was lost over 20 years ago 😁 good point about the RTH speed as it won’t come back if the wind speeds are greater. Flying in fog can be worse than flying in rain as the humidity is greater causing more dampness on the drone 👍 I’ll check your video when it’s live thanks 🙏
@@nobby-green My hair drop started more than 35 years ago... A picture from above, at the wedding, revealed it... Trying Google T I get haze and fog... You'll see what it was. The drone complained about limited visibility but I could see where I was flying....
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I don't think many drones would fare very well in 45 mph winds! I would not bother flying on a day like this. Thanks for sharing.
Yes you are right. I wouldn’t normally but had to test it ☺️ thanks 🙏
I was impressed with how well the Mini 4 managed the winds. It truly is a resilient little device.
They are pretty good to a certain degree yes 👍 thanks 🙏
Great wind test Nobby and a very lucky man with the tree - it's amazing little drone but true don't rick it - many thanks for sharing
Definitely lucky Shaun. Hopefully wont be doing that again in a hurry 😅 Thanks 👍
Last year i tested my Mini 2 in gusts of 50 mph, it immediately got blown away and i had to land straight away!
Yes I can imagine 👍 you do have to watch the winds thanks 🙏
I always look forward to such an informative video Gramps. Keep up the good work. 😍
Thank you. Glad you find them enjoyable 👍 and thank you so much for the super 👌 it’s very appreciated ☺️
Good test Nobby. Just goes to show how we can land the drone in trouble if we don't take heed of the warnings.
Absolutely 👍 you need to keep your eye on the ball thanks 🙏
Valuable test to see. Thx for taking the risk to show the rest of us !
Thanks glad you found it useful
I flew my drone at night to capture timelapse of a severe storm front rolling in, and when the storm got close there were sudden wind gusts of 40 - 50mph winds and I nearly lost my Mini 4 Pro during its RTH at 400ft. I was prepared to manually land the drone in a nearby parking lot and go drive to get it, but somehow I fought agains the winds by pushing the drone up and down at different angles until I got it back with just 10% battery to spare. Not to mention it started pouring down rain right where I got it back. This thing is a beast! But very close call for sure. I have a video of the storm on my channel.
Good to hear you got it back ok. Sometimes zigzagging helps when there’s winds. 👍
I haven’t taken my drone up in a while for this reason. March-April gets very windy here where I live plus lots of rain with it. Enjoyed the video. 👍
I wouldn’t normally but had to test it with the strong winds 😁 thanks 🙏
Awesome review,I must say drone pretty tuff
They are yes, but there are also limits 😀 Thanks 🙏
Great video highlighting that evebln with a newer drone, you cant beat the laws of physics!
Ive had my mini 1 for almost two years and had some fantastic days out in various open areas but I made a mistake last Friday and broke the 3 rules i set myself which were 1. Don't fly the drone in strong winds, 2. Don't fly in built up areas 3. Dont fly near antennas and power lines.
I broke all three when i was at work the drone went up to about 50 meters, then i lost signal due to some interference, it tried to return to home but the wind was too strong and it slowly drifted away over buildings, main roads and big industrial buildings,
I followed it to where the log shows it was and nothing, lesson learned! I have just picked up another mini one from ebay, but now i will respect its limitations much more 😊
Sorry to hear you lost the Mavic mini. Yes indeed I see a lot of people that push there drones over the limit and it’s quite easy to get caught out. If the winds are stronger than the RTH speed your on a loser before you take off. Wonder if you used the find my drone? It will be there unless someone picked it up before you got there 🤷♂️ glad you got another one 👍 thanks 🙏
I have an original Mavic Pro and took it out in high winds. Took it about .75 miles out and just barely made it back far enough so I could set it down before the batteries completely ran out. It was doing about 3mph on the way back, so the wind was probably 35 mph or so.
If you're drone can only do 40 mph, then it won't do well in 40+ mph winds!
@@RARufus absolutely 👍 the only chance you got is if you got a tail wind. Thanks 🙏
On a windy day in December. I took my mini 3 Pro up into the air. It look like it was handling the wind quite well at 280 feet in the sky. Average wind were 18 mph. Although gust were supposed to be around 40 - 50mph.
It did humm a bit, when there was a 34 mph, gust that was the strongest recorded on Airdata UAV.
But almost 4 minutes into the flight my drone encountered a very strong and continues gust. My drone drifted 170 feet. I keep push the stick and bring the drone down, but it was still moving backwards.
You could hear the drone buzzing, quite loudly as it try to hold it position. Between 115 and 80 feet high the drone, started to come back toward me at slow 6 mph in sport mode. 😥
Yes I can imagine. It’s really not worth the risk as you saw the difference in wind gusts at different altitudes 👍 they are pretty good these minis but they have their limitations thanks 🙏
Loved the video of the drone trying to stay stable? Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it thanks 🙏
Wish you could of done a comparison with the mini 2. I still think the old guy can match or even beat the newer drones.
The Mini 2 is pretty good but has the same wind resistance as the 3 and 4 Thanks 🙏
Nice one mate 60+ here today went to irvine beach ...no chance lol
Yeah I’ve heard it’s been mad up in Scotland this weekend 👍 thanks 🙏
Great video but when it's windy and the drone is far away and in high altitude, this tiny guy won't return. It will may be cut through the wind but the speed would be very slow and eventually give up. My recent issue with DJI air 2s, it could not come back in high wind even at 30 meters altitude, so very skeptical with these small drones, fighting wind in a constant position vs cutting through the wind and coming back longer distance is very tricky.
@@photo_magicshots absolutely agree. You do need to know its limits and when to fly in these conditions 👍 thanks 🙏
@@nobby-green Exactly !!!
You should use sports mode and fly into the wind in strong winds to enable a larger drone tilt angle
Decrease altitude for reduced headwind wind speeds
Always fly upwind of yourself only just to be safe
In an ideal world yes. However if the wind is stronger than max speed in sports mode, you will struggle to get it back with a head wind 👍 thanks 🙏
Yikes 😬 that is something!
Thank you for sharing this one! 👏👍🐈⬛🐾🍻
Glad you found it useful 👍☺️
yes its a non starter flying today, I did consider it but its risky with gusts like this
Most definitely 👍 not worth the risk. Completely caught me off guard thanks 🙏
Scared me just watching that Nobby, especially all the near-misses. I'm undecided flying the Mini 3 Pro in winds of 20mph at 200ft and that's in the middle of a 12 acre field with no obstructions🤣 Would have liked to see the take-off and landing at both sites though as that's the real scary bits for me.
Haha. I wish I could of recorded the take off as when I started the props it blew sideways about 4ft on the ground like a skateboard 😁 needed another hand 🤚 it was pretty close with the tree thanks 🙏
45MPH is pretty extreme. But it's not the wind speed that are the worry. It's the gusts. An even, consistent, 30MPH wind is a more stable flight than a 30MPH flight with random multiple 45MPH gusts. It also depends on where you're shooting. Over the local field with zero obstacles and flying relatively low I'm confident I can fly 30-35MPH no issues. But over any body of water where the drone could come down and be lost, I'd be looking for almost perfect conditions.
@@JWS1968 totally agree 👍 thanks 🙏
Running the Mini4 pro in heavy wind, might cause the motors to overheat, they aren't designed to fight high winds. I love my mini4, it's an exceptional drone. Perfect for me.
They are a great drone! And they cope pretty well with the wind up to a certain limit 👍 thanks 🙏
Maybe do a similar test but with the heavier PLUS battery, the drone will be heavier so might handle the winds a little better.
I don’t have the plus battery but I did do a comparison with the Mavic 3 some time ago. It still battered that about too 😁 thanks 🙏
sport mode activated. Lots more power to get through the wind..sometimes its the only option.
Yes I agree but, there are still limitations even in sports mode. Top speed in sports mode is 35 mph so in a 45 mpg wind it’s gonna struggle 👍 thanks 🙏
Lucky lucky Nobby😊
Certainly was 👍 thanks 🙏
Lol dang man that was pretty close. I wonder if it was being blown into a tree if the sensors would see it coming and try to raise up if it got too close or not. I know you demonstrated in another video how when it’s hovering the sensors don’t react like that so if it’s being blown around like that when it’s hovering I bet the sensors don’t work right, eh? Does that make sense? Lol. Kristi wanted me to tell you that was some strong wind. We don’t have wind like that here unless the wind is that strong. And I’m quite certain I saw your hair blowing around man. Hahahaha.
Hey Kevin. It’s hard to say as I wasn’t actually touching the sticks so effectively the drone was in hover mode. I’m guessing I just got lucky 🤷♂️ although looking at the video the radar did come on when it was above the tree. Glad I was wearing brown underwear when it happened 😁 and as far as my hair, I think you were mistaken for my eyebrows lol 👍
That's why I don't bother flying a drone in anything much over 11-12mph winds....😮😊
I dont normally but had to test it in these winds. Went to the viaduct the other day but couldn’t get near it. 👍
@@nobby-green Is it closed off because of the visitor centre building work?
Should be still open from the canal / railway end?
@@pdtech4524 never been that way. Can you get to it from the turbine? I’ve walked down the path to that before from the 610
@@nobby-green Yes you can, look for the path between the railway and wind turbine, it comes out at bennerley.
@@pdtech4524 great I’ll check it out when I get there 👍 thanks 🙏
I don't know much about the bigger DJI drones but how would they cope with wind like this?
They handle it a lot better than the minis, but they still have their limitations. Thanks 👍
Good video!
Thank you 🙏 glad you enjoyed it 👍
Is that the tower near Swingate?
It sure is 👍
Flew my air 3 when it was gusting to 50mph around my sheep no problem . I have also flown it in heavy rain again no bother but I don't like my controller getting wet .
The air and the Mavic handle it well but I wouldn’t normally fly in these conditions thanks 🙏
I notice your AirData app shows the height in feet - how did you do that? I have mine set to Imperial and it shows the wind speed in mph but the height in meters! Can't see a way of changing it.
Hi Steve. Im not sure, i have mine set to Imperial and it shows it as it is? I changed it to Metric and it showed m/s and Metres. i did have to restart the app for the change to take place.
@@nobby-green Yeah strange! Tried resetting and restarting but still the same. I've always thought that was just the way it is until I saw you screenshot today.
@@stevehurst9628 Login into your account on a PC or Mac in the main program under your personal settings you can change it there. you can have the wind speed in MPH and the Height in Metres. My guess is yours is set differently to mine. Let me know if it works.
@@nobby-green That is indeed the problem. Many thanks for that, you're a star!😀
@@stevehurst9628 👍
I wonder if amazons drone would handel them winds?
Depends on the spec of the drones I guess. 🤷♂️
just need a real drone mate thats all my 6s quads n 4s quads love the wind fpv allday
Yep if you can fly them. Those things don’t mess around 😁 thanks 🙏
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Thanks 🙏
"Can't see my hair blowing". Likely You lost it in worse winds earlier.... Joking! I face the same progress up there....
In my mind it's good to know the RTH speed of the drone and not flying in winds greater then that. Else manual flying must work.
The wind shaking the drone also cost a lot of battery energy and gives less of flying time.
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Today I was out testing 2 Mavic 3 Enterprise batteries in my Mavic 3 pro. The weather was low clouds, haze, fog. The drone was whet like having a shower after a few minutes long flight. Some really strange things happened. The video is launched at midnight.
th-cam.com/video/i1iedJ4OaWY/w-d-xo.html
Unexpected, total loss of radio even having 5 bars. Picture suddenly went all white.... Scary moments that ended well.
I think my hair was lost over 20 years ago 😁 good point about the RTH speed as it won’t come back if the wind speeds are greater. Flying in fog can be worse than flying in rain as the humidity is greater causing more dampness on the drone 👍 I’ll check your video when it’s live thanks 🙏
@@nobby-green My hair drop started more than 35 years ago... A picture from above, at the wedding, revealed it...
Trying Google T I get haze and fog... You'll see what it was. The drone complained about limited visibility but I could see where I was flying....