[Political Junkie Too]

Thanks. I bought the three-battery pack and triple charger. I top off the batteries every now and then, but I need to refamiliarize myself with it and probably update the firmware and software.

I've been thinking about going down to the nearby lake/park and practicing with it over there. There is a river that runs alongside the park, so there are plenty of opportunities to practice.

-PJ

[fireman15]

Thanks. I bought the three-battery pack and triple charger.

Fortunately, the batteries for the mini 3 and mini 3 pro are “smart batteries”, so they discharge themselves down to 60% or so after a couple of weeks. So, it is not as much of a problem as with many electronic devices.

I learned the hard way with a few toy drones with impossible to find replacement batteries not to leave them fully charged for months at a time. Lithium-ion batteries left fully charged for long periods of time often start "off-gassing" and bulging if left fully charged for a few months. Once they are damaged like this they no longer work well and can become hazardous. It depends on the design of the battery and if the device or charger actually charges them to 100%.

The triple charger that I purchased has the option to charge the batteries to 50% for storage.