I would like to say thanks to Bob@rcdancer, Rob@Thunderdrones, and Charlie@fatherxmas for providing the DSAR training on Saturday, 30 March 2019. I thought that it was outstanding. Me and my wife really did enjoy the training. I learn a lot from all three of you.
First I was to give thanks to Charlie@fatherxmas for allowing the training to be held at his church. I also would like to apologize to him for my foul language that came out of my mouth when I was wearing the DJI racing
goggles. (I prayed and ask for forgiveness from the lord Jesus). I just got a little excited, those things are awesome. My wife also enjoy the
goggles too.
Second, I like to give thanks to Rob@thunderdrones. Thanks for teaching me how to use the litchi app. You also give me some confident when it came to flying my drones beyond line of sight. Especially when my
CrystalSky Ultra Bright battery died on me. (lesson 101 - pay attention to the juice in your batteries prior to flying) I had spend so much time in setting up the litchi app prior to flying, that when I finally got the litchi app working with my M2 pro, I forgot to check the battery on my
CrystalSky Ultra Brightness. The display went blank while I was flying, and with Bob there with me, he told me that I still had control of the drone, even thro that I could not see it in line of sight. Wow!
The drone kept on doing the way points until the end of the pre-program flight. Rob knows drones. He is one to have in your hip pocket when it come to drones. Thanks alot.
Third, Rob@rcdancer, lots of thanks goes out to you, host, planner, organizer...thanks. Most of from me thank for teaching me those figure 8's. I did not realize that there was so many ways to do a figure eight. I got two of them that I new about, but those other two, I am going to practice them until I get them..the plan is to get them perfect.
Locating the truck and the dummy in the surrounding areas, the fields and out by the school, I thought was an excellent idea. It gave us something to look for, and try and find with the drones. I do not think people (that do not own a drone) really understands how hard it is to see things or a person on a drone camera when you are flying above ground. They are always worried about privacy issue, like spying.
overall, I really did enjoy the training. I also enjoying to putting a face to an email, and talking to, and meeting several of the other members there at the training that are from the forum. Everyone that I talked to had different flying experiences with their drones and some was similar to mines. It was great just to share experiences with different drone operators.
I hope you guys invite me back in the future.
After the training, me and my wife went to Look out Mountain and toured the park. it was the first that I even been there. It was great. We took lots of pictures. I ask the manager if I fly, short answer no, privacy. I king of expected that answer, before I ask the question, did not hurt to try.
anyway I enjoyed the park.