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What is a good distance to hover over a train track to get videos of a train rolling down the track ?
I have spent a lifetime managing rail track maintenance so know a little about trains.
1. In Australia you must be 30m from the edge of the nearest track to comply with CASA rules.
2. To go inside the reserve for the track you risk a trespass charge.
3. Watch out for overhead power wires, signals, telephone wires, tunnels etc etc.
4. If you try and get permission I am sure the railway will refuse (I know I would)
5. Try to appreciate the train crews point of view. If something goes wrong they cannot stop. If you fly close to the cab and startle them a emergency brake application can derail the train.
6. Remember there are many others who may be around the track including maintenance workers.
Worked around the LUL system for a few years so know all about 3rd rail etc.I also work on the railway. In the U.K.
I also work on the railway. In the U.K.
I have spent a lifetime managing rail track maintenance so know a little about trains.
1. In Australia you must be 30m from the edge of the nearest track to comply with CASA rules.
2. To go inside the reserve for the track you risk a trespass charge.
3. Watch out for overhead power wires, signals, telephone wires, tunnels etc etc.
4. If you try and get permission I am sure the railway will refuse (I know I would)
5. Try to appreciate the train crews point of view. If something goes wrong they cannot stop. If you fly close to the cab and startle them a emergency brake application can derail the train.
6. Remember there are many others who may be around the track including maintenance workers.
In Australia the 30m is a cyclinder not a sphere so altitude does not matter.Good rules to follow. The OP was 100 feet above the track, and therefore more than 30 m from the train.
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