Far away

[Red_Robbo]

Is it natural to get very anxious on your 'training' flights when you start to send your drone further and further away? When my Mini 2 was becoming a spec in the distances, even on a wide open deserted beach with no obstacles I got a little bit panicky.

 

[THE CYBORG]

I get that panicky feeling if I look down at my screen then back up but can’t see the drone especially when I think know where it is

 

[Yogi053]

I'm also new to this hobby/addiction Red Robbo, and I am willing to wager that even those who have been flying for years still 'twitch' a bit when they lose sight of their machines.

 

[Platinum 4 ever]

Is it natural to get very anxious on your 'training' flights when you start to send your drone further and further away? When my Mini 2 was becoming a spec in the distances, even on a wide open deserted beach with no obstacles I got a little bit panicky.

That feeling never goes away... at least not for me. So get use to it. And it’s not necessary a bad thing..".....

 

[old man mavic]

it is something that should be respected ,it shows that you are thinking about where your drone is in relation to your position and that you care about flying within your capabilities
no matter how good you get at flying your drone ,never lose that feeling
if you were in the drone flying it then you would have those feelings, because you would know that it was your efforts ,that would get you back to mother earth in one piece
its very easy to forget that when you fly a drone because it does not pose any danger directly to yourself

 

[Mazdaman323lx]

I hope you didn't exceed 300 meters or the wrath of the gods will befall you

 

[Martysticks]

I only tend to get nervous when the screen goes gray

 

[MavicMan64]

Is it natural to get very anxious on your 'training' flights when you start to send your drone further and further away? When my Mini 2 was becoming a spec in the distances, even on a wide open deserted beach with no obstacles I got a little bit panicky.

That feeling never goes away. You just learn to handle it a little differently. You also have to trust the drone and your telemetries. I use the map a lot when I loose track of my MA2 to ensure the proper orientation and get it back safely. Happy flying!

 

[dronerdave]

My first BVLOS flights that I used to do prior to the rule change took some time to adapt to. The thought of losing an expensive piece of equipment and not knowing where to go find it was always in the back of my mind. But it was also similar to flying over water where retrieval was probably impossible. It doesn't bother me anymore and I just fly as cautious as possible. After strobes hit the market, I did feel a bit better at further distances provided I was over accessible land. But when things go wrong like signal loss, rebooting, gimbal shake or swarming birds get too close, I get that same feeling. If I do approach my visible LOS limit using strobes and loose for a second, if I have a spotter I have them use binoculars to check its status and help me bring it back closer where I can see it with the strobes with the naked eye. Then there is flying at night