Wind

Wind conditions only have much effect on the fixed wing sUAS. sUAS fly at much lower ground speeds than manned planes so that the wind has a much greater effect. The sUAS gets blown around and which affects the camera angle because most fixed wing sUAS have no gimbal to keep the camera vertical. For sUAS which are flying into the wind they will use power to a much greater extent. There is a max wind component for most sUAS of 10 – 25 knots. Some of this is due to the flying characteristics of the sUAS, and some is due to the vegetation on the ground which is moving and difficult to stitch because the vegetation is changing its look. Each airframe will have a specific maximum wind speed associated with it. If there is no vegetation in the area of concern the aircraft can be flown to its maximum wind speed. If there is vegetation, the max wind speed may be reduced to 10 knots.