Here we live near the ocean in WA, a usually calm harbor, about a 1000' away, we are 50'asl hence have to look almost below the horizon while flying low over water, above or close to it, I try and maintain adequate relative height since the...
Sorry for your loss, buddy.
Whether or not this was wise or foolish, and needed to be a "learning experience" is a highly variable, individual measure. Depends on one's financial tolerance, what the drone was being used for, the value of the...
Sorry this happened. It's a good reminder for me to be cautious. I feel I do take risks and fly over water much of the time. I think I have just been lucky, I am not that good. Hand catching over water always frightens me but when its all done...