The DJI Flip doesn’t have anti-collision lights for flying at night or in the evening. Adding external lights pushes the weight above 250g, which means it would require a remote ID.
If I add both the remote ID and the lights, that’s about 50g more weight. My question is: will this extra weight affect how stable the drone is in flight?
What exactly do you mean by ‘unstable’? Any extra weight will change how the drone flies.
It probably won’t affect stability much, but keep in mind that once it’s over 250g, you’ll need the remote ID no matter what.
If the remote ID module and the lights are mounted securely without any wobbling or vibrations, it should be fine.
If the center of gravity shifts too much, like going higher or lower, it could reduce battery life since the drone might not stay level during the flight. If the center of gravity moves outward from the center, the drone will compensate, but again, battery life will likely drop.
Loose or shaky mounts can cause jittering, which is bad for the flight controller. This can lead to anything from less stable flight to the drone being totally unflyable.
By the way, PID loops (used in flight controllers) handle flight motion. PID stands for proportional, integral, and derivative. If you’re curious about how it works, here’s a link:
Sorry for the tech jargon earlier—hope this clears it up.
@Reilly
What does CG mean?
Dakota said:
@Reilly
What does CG mean?
Sorry about that—CG stands for center of gravity.
The drone’s flight controller is pretty good at compensating for added weight or a shifted center of gravity. But if things are jittery or shaky, that’s when problems start.
@Reilly
Got it, thanks!
What if you just didn’t care? Lol. Unless you’re flying around a skyline, night flying isn’t all that great anyway.
Just remember: once you register with a remote ID, you’ll always have to fly with it.