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I don't recall exactly because I was intending to do some dedicated cold weather testing later this winter but I think the coldest I have flown was around -11F the other day. By the way -20F is still warm enough for a 15min flight without getting too bundled up. ;-) I'm thinking of calling...

Thank you for the compliments. I still have a lot to learn. This area was easy since we were out on a pond I just shoveled snow and created an ice landing pad. Other times I use whatever scrap piece of wood I have laying around. I don't use any roll or folded mats since I haven't seen a material...

It's hard to see because they were very small flakes but it was snowing this day. I would not fly in heavy wet snow though. At these temps almost nothing sticks. As soon as I land I quickly get it covered. Haven't seen any moisture when I get home and thaw out. So far -12F is the coldest I've...

I know how to set the stop points with top and bottom button. When using the presets it moves very fast regardless of my settings though I may not be right on that since I wasn't really paying a lot of attention to how it was set. I just wish I could set the speed at which the paddle worked or...

Chip, I don't know if someone already replied with this but here are Solo's specs from the manual: Cruise speed: 5.7 mph (2.5 m/s) Maximum speed: 55 mph (25.5 m/s) Maximum climb rate: 11 mph (5.0 m/s) Maximum descent rate: 5.5 mph (2.5 m/s) Headwind limitation: 25 mph (11 m/s) Crosswind...

Love your video! Thank you for the tips. I agree. The fast, more jerky portions were done flying manual. I was trying various things out that day and it's clear smart shots really enhances the video. With the gimbal tilt speed I seem to be missing something because no matter what mode I'm in or...

Maddog- Unfortunately I had to perform level calibration so stopped recording (GP H3 manual recording only) and forgot to start recording again before taking off. I was hovering and oriented perfectly for my friend catching a nice grayling. When I landed there was a discouraging lack of the...

I don't see the vibration issues in most videos post about. Some I have seen are obvious and horrible. Maybe I don't have a discerning eye for seeing the vibrations but it seems alright to me. This video only had timeline editing and not other processing. Taken with H3 Black at 2.7k 60. The HDMI...

Thank you. I needed that laugh today.

There have been some posts on sequences people found work. I don't recall them at this time but maybe a search could find them. Sorry I misunderstood your problem and can't really help since I don't have a Hero4. I hope you get that solved. I've never come close to running low on battery even...

Matthew, What GoPro model do you have? Start and stop record doesn't work with all models. I have a Hero 3 black and even though GoPro control is not supported my iPhone appears as though it does. The record button records the live stream but doesn't operate the GoPro. It was misleading until I...

Maybe screen customization would be a great feature in the next update. Enlarging the HDOP to fill the screen because when I need to know the HDOP I likely will need to be looking closely at Solo while flying.

I guess you'd have to be there this time of year to see how open the area is except due south. It is hilly terrain and it won't get much better than that anywhere I would be flying so I'm glad to get all the feedback and recommendations. Thankfully I don't have the woes of wifi congestion out...

I hit pause to interrupt the RTH and immediately began to use the sticks for control. I did not know that the GPS was causing the problem at the time. I like the idea of immediate manual mode. This probably would have avoided the problem and I could have landed it exactly where I wanted.

I do think that if I am following directions from 3DR in having a clear view of the sky, having great GPS lock before flying and returning on a flight path that has no less clear view of the sky, then if there is a crash due to GPS errors then it is Solo's fault. I was 35' from that tree when I...