Battery life

As the battery ages you will start to see the time decrease. How many cycles do you figure you have on your battery?

 

Here are few additional battery best practices to keep in mind:

• Don’t store a fully charged or discharged battery for an extended period of time.
• Don’t fully deplete the battery.
• Store the battery in a dry and ventilated area at room temperature.
• Fully charge the battery for your first flight and after periods of long-term storage.
• Fully charge the battery at least once every three months.

 

Most of my Yuneec batteries started getting between 15-18 minutes after 4 or 5 months. When they where new I would get at best 22 minutes. Here are some reason for shorter flight times. I think its just Yuneecs batteries that are not that great myself.

There are several weather-related factors that directly impact battery life and flight times:

• Cold temperatures: Many quadcopters use lithium-polymer (LiPo) batteries, which are less efficient in cold weather. When the temperatures dip, you can expect your flight times to dip as well.
• Hot temperatures: When the weather is hot the drone needs to work harder to generate lift. This additional demand on the motors requires more power and has a negative impact on the flight time. In hot weather, you might have to wait longer for batteries to cool down before you recharge them, which means lengthier periods between flights as well.
• Wind: In windy conditions, the drone uses more power with each maneuver and burns battery life just trying to maintain a steady position. Flying in strong winds (anything over 20 MPH) is risky and should be avoided. If you choose to head out when it’s windy expect a more difficult flight and shorter flight times.
• Precipitation: The added resistance on your drone from rain, snow, or any other precipitation impacts the duration of the drone’s flight.

 

Are the Gifi batteries better?


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