Today I want to share the tips and tricks I have learned over the past few years of flying FPV drones in some harsh winter conditions here in Minnesota.

What did I forget? Do you have any tips that I didn't include?

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Table of Contents
1:50 - Conformal coat your electronics:
MG Chemicals Silicone Modified Conformal Coating - [ Ссылка ] (Affiliate link)
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2:48 - Fly from inside your car
3:38 - Use the fan on your goggles, if you have one
3:58 - Be wary of "flat" snow conditions
4:46 - Use your car's power liftgate, if you have one
5:20 - Use a radio transmitter glove like this one - [ Ссылка ] (Affiliate link)
6:02 - Don't forget to bring your coat, hat, and gloves
6:40 - LiPo batteries don't work as well in the cold
8:08 - Put some LEDs on your drone
8:45 - TPU gets brittle in the cold
9:30 - GoPro batteries don't last as long in the cold
10:00 - Winter opens up new flying spots

Flying in a Blizzard:
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Flying at -20f:
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My Gear:
Frame - Rotor Riot HD1
Flight Controller - Holybro Kakute F7 HDV
ESC - Holybro Tekko32 F3 4in1
Props - HQ 4x4.3x3 V1S
VTX - DJI Air Unit
Battery - Turnigy Graphine / CNHL 4s
FPV Camera - DJI FPV Camera
HD Camera - GoPro Hero 8 Black + Hypersmooth
Goggles - DJI FPV Goggles
Radio - DJI FPV Remote Controller
Firmware - Betaflight 4.x

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