Minimal editing , zero colour grading/correction just plain HDR recording ..
and nighttime flight with all the wrong video settings lol
and nighttime flight with all the wrong video settings lol
Very nice. Just curious, did you know the distance off shore of the ship or did you just start flying out there and watched your battery life so that you had enough to get back home?Minimal editing , zero colour grading/correction just plain HDR recording ..
and nighttime flight with all the wrong video settings lol
Well sees to me my MA2 def faulty....I could only get 1.2km out before signal lost.Mavic Air 2 / 4km .....
I'm assuming he was above sea level because if you look at his "homeward bound" clip it shows a shoreline with quite a high embankment. The drone appears to be quite high in the footage, also helping range.Well sees to me my MA2 def faulty....I could only get 1.2km out before signal lost.
Can you please let me know what atitude was the drone at and if you were at sea level with the rc
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I started high as noted above. Interesting that as I went lower the signal dropped For a second and I had to bring it Back up when it restored. I have a feeling the ships radar may have interfered with it but maybe not .Well sees to me my MA2 def faulty....I could only get 1.2km out before signal lost.
Can you please let me know what atitude was the drone at and if you were at sea level with the rc
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So I chimed in on another thread talking about losing signal on the far side of the ship.I started high as noted above. Interesting that as I went lower the signal dropped For a second and I had to bring it Back up when it restored. I have a feeling the ships radar may have interfered with it but maybe not .
In terms of the distance I knew it was about 3 or so km out there. And I knew I could get that range at least over an open area as I had done it before over ground.
It is still out there today and weather is better so may head back out for just some photo ops ..
So. How about the line of sight rule?
Minimal editing , zero colour grading/correction just plain HDR recording ..
and nighttime flight with all the wrong video settings lol
Mmmmmmm...If he had a spotter with a pair of binoculars then he would have been in line of sight but I don't really think that authorities would object to a flight over water, but he had flown directly over the vessel but not within 50 metres and that is not a violation of current rulings CAA rulings which state :- Never fly closer than 50m to buildings, cars, trains or boats.
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However, on his return prior to landing it could be argued that he possibly overflew structures and people but the 50 metre rule still applies.
I wonder if he has any insurance. Not a bad thing to have 'just in case' but if he broke the drone code rules the insurance might be null and void. That's when you HAVE to read the small print to find out.
Suppose a Mavic 2 Pro failed in mid air and hit a person and caused damage. That person would have to sue the pilot and I have heard of a case where the pilot had to sell his home and business to pay for the medical bill and more, so its best to be safe than sorry.
That's my understanding of the rules and regs in the UK. Maybe I am wrong but all the above is a moot point really since the rules and regs are being 'modified' later on in the year.
Who is right and who is wrong in ANY case would be up to the legal lads to decide at the end of the day but wise pilots don't temp fate and use common sense to avoid any possible confrontation with anyone.
what's a barrister. Is that someone who works in Starbucks making coffee blends? Oh, no- that's a barista. Maybe it's an attorney, or even a lawyer.I am not a legal barrister nor a judge so ultimately, no matter who says what its the legal lads that sort things out irrespective of the rules at the time - in the UK anyway. Half the barristers could sell ice to the Eskimos.
Thats my FINAL comment on this subject.
Your clear to resume normal navigation Bye