Very Windy Today!

[jimbo385]

Will, I finished work early and decided to go for a fly!

However, here in Southampton, it was windy, very windy. So, I thought "What the hec, what';s the worse that could happen?" and went for it!

Firstly I confirmed with my Iphone App, that it was steady at 16 and gusting to 20 mph!

I took the video with my phone in my breast pocket hence why it looks like the cameraman is drunk!

Enjoy.......


450 Quad in 20+Mph winds!

[dp106]

Had a quick flight myself as well today and altitude hold on the Naza was really struggling  ::)

[jimbo385]

I';m so please that it wasn';t just my $30 controller having problems in today';s wind!

::)

[Biffa]

Braver than me

[guest325]

I actually quite enjoy flying when it';s windy, mostly because if it';s at our clubs field there';s only me normally flying (which means I don';t have to wait patiently for a slot) - quads are less of a handful in windy conditions than Planes!

[nub]

its been windy here for days and i';ve been wanting to fly but with the naza on it there';s no point, its bloody horrible in the wind.

[Gav]

Flew a lipo out in the garden for a quick fix but no fun down the flying field when it';s windy as it has been. 

Was that vid taken at the park down by ';Goals'; next to Milbrook rd west A33?
Ps sack the camera man lol

[Biffa]

I do fly occasionally in the wind, it';s just not a lot of fun sometimes. One thing I have learned over the years is not just to fly for the sake of it, there';s always another day

[dp106]

It wasn';t much fun to be honest but I haven';t flow for a week so it was an itch that just had to be scratched 

Was quite surprised as the quad felt more settled in manual mode than when in attitude mode.  I guess this is more to do with the naza doing more in attitude mode to try and keep things where they should be.

[guest325]

Mine';s a Crius AOIP with Peter Kings settings on, so long as you remember that you have to be continually making adjustments for wind direction and gusting it';s fine. That was what killed my KK2/Tarot 450 combination off last weekend - it doesn';t like it plus it made me realise how good the Crius is with the right firmware (2.9 Addons).
Compared to my Wot4 Foam-e that I used to fly in wind the quad is a doddle.

[Hands0n]

I still do not like flying in wind  - despite having possibly the two best FCs these days (Naza and APM).  It doesn';t matter, manual or assisted-auto, the quad is at risk, particularly in yesterday';s where I doubt many multi-rotors have the power to overcome the peak gusts.  I';ve had my share of near-losses to keep me going for the next 12 months   

As Biffa says - there is always another day 

[jimbo385]

Flew a lipo out in the garden for a quick fix but no fun down the flying field when it';s windy as it has been. 

Was that vid taken at the park down by ';Goals'; next to Milbrook rd west A33?
Ps sack the camera man lol

Why yes it was! This is where I fly cause I live accross the A33, not far from Costco.

Where are you Gav, you can PM me so that we can get together.

[jimbo385]

Flying in strong wind is indeed a challenge!

I just love it as it certainly tones up the reactions.

I';ve flown 1/4 scale gliders in 30-40 mph winds and I was really surprised just how smooth it was. I';ve also flown EPP flat pack electric models in strong winds and as long as the model can fly forwards into the wind, it';s doable!

Great fun and I';ve never lost or pranged a model! I tend to falter when conditions are ideal! Ha..

[Jake Bullit]

Been flying. My new Bixler2 the last couple of days, to windy to try FPV, but great fun just hanging on the wind.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsLMM3PXYTM&feature=youtube_gdata_player