VLOS article I found interesting

[Phantomrain.org]

A client sent me this article, what is your take ?

The furthest I can see my drone is 2000 ft and with the Rescue Jacket 3000 ft.


Phantomrain.org
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[Exphantomflyer]

Am i reading that right? the furthest you can see a quad is 1-2 miles away, maybe if it has a strobe light of a good intensity its possible

 

[Droning on and on...]

Am i reading that right? the furthest you can see a quad is 1-2 miles away, maybe if it has a strobe light of a good intensity its possible

Yeah, and probably not even then.

The limit of resolution for the human eye is 1000ft typically for an object mavic-size. This is based on the density of "pixels" (chiefly rods) on the retina. Some people at the upper gaussian tail of the population can barely see a Mavic out to near 2000ft.

Anyone that tells you they can see their drone at a mile is lying.

 

[Rchawks]

I cannot understand why so many people like to do this distance thing. There's just so many things, unexpected things that could happen that makes flying in this way unacceptable , it's just not worth the risk. Oh yeah and if something serious does goes wrong because of your actions you're responsible, why is that so difficult for these pilots.

 

[Slim.slamma]

Extra vision for old timers

 

[Droning on and on...]

Extra vision for old timers

If only that cleared up floaters

A.k.a., "There's your drone! No wait, there's your drone! Wait, now it's over there!"

 

[moldorf]

I think you can see a drone a mile away....as long as it's the size of a Buick

 

[Rchawks]

Buick from the 70's though..lol. I owned one got about 8mpg on all the hills here.

 

[sarahb]

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