Hello from the mountains of Colorado!

[pptvark]

I am doing my homework on multirotor forums with the eventual goal of putting my canon 5d Mark 2 into the air! Any advice on flying at altitude (2000 meters and up to 4000m) would be much appreciated!

Is there a multirotor 101 page that gives a noob intro to the hobby? i.e. glossary, basic terminology and equipment....

I am stoked about entering the world of multirotors and getting perspectives I have only before dreamed about!

Thanks!

 

[hjls3]

welcome pptvark, where are you in Colorado? There are alot of us from CO on this forum. If you are close, I would be glad to meet up and show you one in action.

 

[pptvark]

In Vail Valley. Thanks for the quick hello!

 

[pptvark]

Howdy,

Wondering if anyone has advice on flying at high altitude-- 2000m+?

I am absorbing all this knowledge from the forum to make the leap and want to know if there are any potential problems I might run into?

I want to shoot myself summiting on the top of a mountain with a photo from above! That altitude would be around 4000m.

Is this possible? I have calculated that air density falls about 10% every 1000m of altitude and I am assuming with electric motors that corresponds to a need for 10% more power needed for every 1000m- meaning shorter flight times.

Thanks for any advice or insights!

Pat ( I posted this in the general forum as well)

 

[Breezemont]

Hi Pat,

Greetings from the front range.

This thread on RCG is hard to beat for overall MR information.

You understand the air density issue, don't forget the wind currents up there.
That will make getting the right power combo tricky, because with less air density you need bigger props in both diameter and cross-section. Unfortunately, stability in the wind calls for the opposite. The smallest prop you can get away with - spinning faster - is the best way to fly in the wind. It's less efficient, but more stable.

My advice to you would be go with something really cheap and easily discarded.
Less painful to wave goodbye to if that happens.
DIY wood frame, Rctimer running gear, MultiWii Pro flight controller with GPS.
Don't cheap out on the props though.
Composite props could be an issue if it's really cold - wood might be the ticket.

It's a fascinating project, I wish you success!