I was flying last night in cold weathe; mid 30's and lost control of the typhoon H. Is the a recommended operating temperature range. I saw 104 degree on the high end but didn't see the low end.
Ambient temperature operating range
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I doubt that temp was the problem. You should look at the flight log for that flight to see if there were any errors.
The other posters are very correct. The H can take some very extreme temps when considering what all is in there working at one time and in perfect unison. However, on a purely personal and practical level, I have found that I don't operate as well in some of those extreme temps as the H might.
The big snow storm that has hit much of the nation was headed my way, too, so yesterday afternoon I made some extra time to get the H in the air since I knew I'd be grounded by bad weather for the next few days.
I stayed out longer than I planned taking shots of the approaching storm clouds over the nearby waterways. By the time I landed night had fallen as had the temperature and I had one heckuva hard time getting my props off because my fingers didn't want to cooperate (numbness) and I discovered that gloves were hardly the answer. So I fumbled in the dark for far too long doing what usually is a simple task for me and unduly handling the prop releases - which will be prone to normal wear and tear - more than necessary.
The lesson I learned is that there are 3 machines to consider every time you take to the air under any conditions: the drone, the controller and the pilot. All 3 have to be working at peak performance in order to have a safe and successful flight.
Fighting the tears in my eyes that constantly ran down my face and a distractingly runny nose as I had yesterday- both dripping upon my controller - due to the high winds and frigid temps meant I was not at my peak performance at the time. And when I finally had the props off and put away, I could not get my Typhoon packed up fast enough to head back inside to home and hearth!
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