Hi,
I'm still trying to wrap my mind around calibrations and their effect on performance. I've been reading posts regarding higher capacity batteries to increase flight time but I've been considering what other factors might be involved. Another post mentioned the center of gravity and I've been thinking about how this might effect things. I did notice that after calibrating the accelerometer on a perfectly level surface that when I pick up the drone by putting my fingers under the right and left prop arms the drone leans slightly backward ( the rear skids touch the ground first). In one of the battery posts I saw a reference to moving the camera forward to compensate for a heavier battery. Something to consider but why should this be of concern? I'm still not sure. Other posts mentioned very short flight times in windy conditions and another referenced much longer flight times when flying very slow. I next considered the effect of a steady crosswind and was thinking that just a variation in the power applied to the props should easily compensate and that didn't seem it would have much effect on the amount of power required but then I realized that the crosswind increased the effective weight that had to be overcome to maintain altitude. So considering the factors such as inertia, wind resistance. center of gravity all come into play and have me somewhat bewildered and suspecting that there are things that I haven't even considered. I'd like to hear what others think about or have to add to any of this.
Jim F.
I'm still trying to wrap my mind around calibrations and their effect on performance. I've been reading posts regarding higher capacity batteries to increase flight time but I've been considering what other factors might be involved. Another post mentioned the center of gravity and I've been thinking about how this might effect things. I did notice that after calibrating the accelerometer on a perfectly level surface that when I pick up the drone by putting my fingers under the right and left prop arms the drone leans slightly backward ( the rear skids touch the ground first). In one of the battery posts I saw a reference to moving the camera forward to compensate for a heavier battery. Something to consider but why should this be of concern? I'm still not sure. Other posts mentioned very short flight times in windy conditions and another referenced much longer flight times when flying very slow. I next considered the effect of a steady crosswind and was thinking that just a variation in the power applied to the props should easily compensate and that didn't seem it would have much effect on the amount of power required but then I realized that the crosswind increased the effective weight that had to be overcome to maintain altitude. So considering the factors such as inertia, wind resistance. center of gravity all come into play and have me somewhat bewildered and suspecting that there are things that I haven't even considered. I'd like to hear what others think about or have to add to any of this.
Jim F.