Queen Mary cruise ship launched in 1934 next to Carnival Cruise ship Panorama
Queen Mary cruise ship launched in 1934 next to Carnival Cruise ship Panorama
Panorama just getting ready for first post Covid-19 trip.
Russian Foxtrot class named scorpion
Well done. This really is a perfect time for an overfly of both ships as they are unoccupied - sadly. Once while on board the QM I read that it’s “mileage” per gallon of fuel oil at cruise speed was (drumroll please) ...13 feet!Queen Mary cruise ship launched in 1934 next to Carnival Cruise ship Panorama
It's amazing how the sea destroys a ship in a very short order if it's left without care. The US Submarines that are floating and on display at Pearl Harbor and San Diego are very pristine but the Russian subs such as the one at Long Beach and one other at San Diego are just plain scary. I did venture below on the foxtrot class Sub in San Diego but I think I was the only one to do that for the entire time I was there. It was very crude and in very shaky condition. I understand it is now permanently closed.Be interesting to own an attack sub, even from that era.
Probable a museum has bought it. (Or one of the tech billionaires, for a bug out watercraft ? lol)
I did venture below on the foxtrot class Sub in San Diego but I think I was the only one to do that for the entire time I was there. It was very crude and in very shaky condition. I understand it is now permanently closed.
You are allowed to fly up to 400' (in this case 100') above a building as if it were the ground. I would assume a ship in the dock would amount to the same thing.How did you get permission to fly above 100 feet? It's still just inside the 5 mile radius of the airport and even with approval, 100 is only half way up the side of the ship. The main deck is almost 200 feet from the waterline. Official FAA Map below:
The maximum allowable altitude is 400 feet above the ground, and higher if your drone remains within 400 feet of a structure. In this case, the max allowable altitude is 100 feet. So as long as you are within 100 feet of the ship (aka structure) you can go up the max of the height of the ship PLUS 100 feet.Last time I flew near the Queen there was a 100 foot hard ceiling in place in the LAANC clearance. That hard ceiling is for ATC at Long Beach Airport. In my mind HARD ceiling is 100 feet AGL PERIOD.
Great video...I like the Cunard ship better ...size does not give that Carnival the class that you show us in that beautiful QM...thanks...also ...nice background music...overall...great subjects and good photography ...well done
Bit of advice...just ignore haters
The maximum allowable altitude is 400 feet above the ground, and higher if your drone remains within 400 feet of a structure. In this case, the max allowable altitude is 100 feet. So as long as you are within 100 feet of the ship (aka structure) you can go up the max of the height of the ship PLUS 100 feet.
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The issue really is what the FAA considers a structure. THey do not define it. But I would guess a huge ocean liner docked would pass the muster.
Not without special clearance and must be 107 certified to request height allowance above that stated in the LAANC/UAS Facilities Map.You are allowed to fly up to 400' (in this case 100') above a building as if it were the ground. I would assume a ship in the dock would amount to the same thing.
I'd say that @kjonyou is correct. That area you flew through to the north of the dike around the ship is in controlled airspace with a 100' AGL ceiling if you have LAANC authorization for the flight.Check out the DJI flysafe geo zone map. DJI is very strict about letting you fly near airports. QE2 is well outside the restricted air space. Your drone will not even start if you are in a geo zone.
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