Module 04
Weather and performance
How wind, visibility, rain, temperature, altitude and space weather affect your drone and your decision to fly.
Wind, visibility and rain
Read the forecast for gusts, fog and rain and know your drone's limits. (10 min)
Wind and gusts
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Visibility and cloud
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Rain and moisture
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Temperature, altitude and GPS
Cold batteries, thin air at altitude and geomagnetic activity all cut your margins. (10 min)
Temperature and batteries
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Density altitude and thin air
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Geomagnetic activity (Kp) and GPS
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