The Aeroo Pro is designed for excellent flight times, and understanding how conditions affect your battery helps you get the best performance every time. You may notice differences between the advertised 45-minute benchmark and real-world result, so let’s explore what impacts flight time and how to keep your batteries in top shape.
Understanding Flight Times
The advertised 45-minute flight time is measured in ideal conditions (indoors, no wind, no payload, static hover).
In everyday outdoor adventures, your drone works a little harder. Here are some factors that can influence how long your battery lasts:
- Outdoor conditions: Wind, humidity, and temperature impact performance.
- Flying Style: Aggressive manoeuvres and high-speed flying drain the battery faster.
- Payload: Carrying a payload (e.g., fishing rigs) significantly reduces flight time.
- Drone Condition: Propeller wear, dust, and other factors can affect efficiency.
On a typical day without a payload, you can expect flight times closer to 30–35 minutes in outdoor conditions.
How to Check Your Battery Health
To ensure your battery is performing correctly:
- Power on the drone and connect your phone to the remote controller.
- Open the Aeroo Fly App.
- Tap the cog icon in the top right corner.
- Select Smart Battery to view cell voltages.
Healthy battery: All cell voltages are within 0.25V of each other.
Potential issue: If there's a discrepancy greater than 0.25V between any two cells, it may be time for a check-up or replacement to ensure reliable flights.
Tips for Long-Lasting Power
- Fully charge and store batteries properly between uses.
- Fly in valm weather when possible for extra efficiency.
- Plan flights if carrying payloads to stay within range and conserve power.
If you want even more time in the air, consider adding a spare AI Flight Battery or a Charging Station for a quicker turnaround.