Thank you all for your excellent points. It's good to know that experienced pilots also use auto mode! I find that shooting in pro mode, i always miss at least one setting which will ruin the entire shoot. Instead of concentrating on the shot...
There are three Reasons why VLOS matters to me.
#1 Its much more fun flying when you can really see your drone.
#2 Seeing your Drone clearly will give you much more confidence in your flying
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Isle of man would be awesome. You would have to be DroneGP Pilot to get through some of those twisty town parts and then when they are in the woods. It would be awesome.