Finally filmed a windmill

[j.coffield]

 

[Grayford2012]

Says video is unavailable when I try to watch it.

 

[Doecliff]

Says video is unavailable when I try to watch it.

Are you overseas? Might be a copyright thing cause I used a Steve miller song.

 

[Grayford2012]

Nope, in the great USofA

 

[lighthunteralp]

Love it!

 

[Bear64]

Great job! Love it!

 

[Jerry]

Same here .. can’t watch

 

[Salter]

Hey bud, love the shots. I was thinking of doing something similar as I live near lots of these things. I was wondering/worrying about the drone getting sucked into the airflow though. Did you ever have the drone “straight on” facing the front of the windmill kinda close?

 

[Aviator]

Really cool.

 

[Meta4]

Hey bud, love the shots. I was thinking of doing something similar as I live near lots of these things. I was wondering/worrying about the drone getting sucked into the airflow though.

The only airflow is the wind that's turning the wind turbine.
They use wind - they don't make it.

 

[gm383]

Says video is unavailable when I try to watch it.

I get that every once in awhile. Tried different browsers to no avail. Its not only on here that this happens. If its a youtube video I click on youtube and it plays. Go figure

 

[Salter]

The only airflow is the wind that's turning the wind turbine.
They use wind - they don't make it.

Yeah, but they do create air currents. I was just wondering if they created enough to have any effect on drone flight. From the drone videos I’ve seen the answer seems to be “no”, but I don’t think if seen an up close, straight on shot.

 

[Kilrah]

The wind that goes through them is the same that you're in when flying around - yeah they do make some turbulence but nothing significant.

 

[Salter]

The wind that goes through them is the same that you're in when flying around - yeah they do make some turbulence but nothing significant.

Cool, thanks. Next nice day I'm going to go film some.

 

[Doecliff]

When I shot this video it was morning and the wind was just starting to pick up. If it was windy and they were really cranking I would steer well clear of them though I think it would be okay to stay above them. The shot where I fly through the blades appears to be slow motion but that was normal speed. The turbine was just starting to roll so I took advantage of it. These are something that I wanted to shoot for a long time and lucky for me I arrived at a good time.

 

[Salter]

When I shot this video it was morning and the wind was just starting to pick up. If it was windy and they were really cranking I would steer well clear of them though I think it would be okay to stay above them. The shot where I fly through the blades appears to be slow motion but that was normal speed. The turbine was just starting to roll so I took advantage of it. These are something that I wanted to shoot for a long time and lucky for me I arrived at a good time.

Looked awesome mate.

 

[Coskier]

Nicely done. Getting a still of one of these in just the right position is a PITA...

(not from a drone)
Sunrise at Altamont Pass

 

[MAvic_South_Oz]

You are very game flying through the blades [emoji4]
They can be moving deceivingly fast.

I filmed the Hornsdale wind farm with the Tesla battery bank a little while ago.
It’s very isolated in the states mid north, South Australia.