weather

  1. Robert Rose

    Decoding METAR

    If you are studying for the UAG test and would like to get familiar with weather reporting such as METARS, you need to pick up a glossary and just give a little practice to decoding. It really is easy with a little practice, although it seems daunting at first. I recommend starting with...
  2. Robert Ritzenthaler

    Battery Life

    Flew my 3dr solo today with outside temperatures at 23˚F (-5˚C). Used two batteries, each battery only lasted 10 minutes. Don't think I want to fly in weather that cold again. During the second battery the gimbal was sagging a little but then corrected itself. Wondering if it was because I...
  3. Han Solo

    Flying in snow

    I know flying solo in the rain and drizzle is a bad idea, but what about while it is actually snowing? I would think wet snow us as bad as rain, but what about a dry snow? Am I crazy to want to do this?