Hot weather flight

[Orangeflight]

I am a very new drone owner, have only flown 2 beginner flights so far, but I was wondering about flying in hot weather. I live in the desert southwest where we have many days in a row over 100+ degrees in the summer. I know that sounds too hot to be outside, but if the day is at all overcast, it's really not too bad. I was wondering about the effect on my drone though - will it have a harder time getting good lift, or anything else negative?

 

[LuvMyTJ]

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You can fly in hot weather. Usually, the device will give out before the drone will. I have occasionally got the "too hot" warning on my iPad.

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[Busdriver]

My tip is to become familiar with the principals of Density Altitude. In general, temp goes up, prop performance goes down. This will affect all aspects of flight but especially when G-loading increases during turns etc. While I'm not sure of the impact high heat has on battery output, you will likely see a reduction in flight time due to the increased inefficiency of the props in high temp conditions. Note last - If you one of those who go screaming around and tend to turn or stop at the last second, expect it to take a few more feet to turn/stop (think landing).

Like TJ mentioned, you'll ,likely to loose your FPV before the drone.