3 When you don't realise you need phantomrain

Sky Wombat · Jul 15, 2023

Apologies if already posted.
Well this is a real oops moment. Seems like even phantomrain wouldn't have helped.

Well bother.

mavic3usa · Jul 15, 2023

I know it takes a lot of time and money and expertise to pull off a good drone light show. Thanks to everyone who can successfully entertain folks and provide a different perspective. I see all kinds of records being broken as shows continue to push the limit and get more and more creative. Lot of mistakes as well. However, I believe drone light shows are overrated. No disrespect but is that what drones have become, a form of entertainment in a controlled environment by "professionals" using a bunch of drones? Because when an amateur flies just one, now there's a problem? I don't want the drone hobby to come down to just drone shows yet no one can accept drones for anything else. It's been awhile now so how many more years are we doing to be amazed by these "events?" Are we ever going to move on with something else more meaningful with drone? So much more that we can do.... Frustrated.

MAvic_South_Oz · Jul 15, 2023

Wow that would be a sale of a lifetime for @Phantomrain.org

Possibly 400/500 drones in the show ?
Rescue jackets and wetsuits please.

350 in the river, don’t think they will find them all.

mavic3usa · Jul 15, 2023

This isn't the first time:

Phantomrain.org · Jul 16, 2023

So there in good hands ;

A team of five professional divers will be deployed on Sunday to dive into the river and retrieve the droves.

Phantomrain.org
Gear to fly in the Rain, Land on the River and dont stand under a drone light show.

Sky Wombat · Jul 16, 2023

Phantomrain.org said:
So there in good hands ;

A team of five professional divers will be deployed on Sunday to dive into the river and retrieve the droves.

Phantomrain.org
Gear to fly in the Rain, Land on the River and dont stand under a drone light show.

local boys have probably already cleared it out. So don't buy a cheap drone in the next week or so

Sky Wombat · Jul 16, 2023

MAvic_South_Oz said:
Wow that would be a sale of a lifetime for @Phantomrain.org

Possibly 400/500 drones in the show ?
Rescue jackets and wetsuits please.

350 in the river, don’t think they will find them all.

Phantomrain.org said:
So there in good hands ;

A team of five professional divers will be deployed on Sunday to dive into the river and retrieve the droves.

Phantomrain.org
Gear to fly in the Rain, Land on the River and dont stand under a drone light show.

Here go folks. Looking pretty sad.

Davros007 · Jul 16, 2023

Anyone know what programs they use and perhaps what causes these mass crashes?
They do seem to “descend” rather than try to return to home.

SkyeHigh · Jul 16, 2023

Davros007 said:
Anyone know what programs they use and perhaps what causes these mass crashes?
They do seem to “descend” rather than try to return to home.

Doing a RTH unless coordinated would be near impossible. They have stated that on a critical issue they are programmed to land straight down.

Cafguy · Jul 16, 2023

Davros007 said:
Anyone know what programs they use and perhaps what causes these mass crashes?
They do seem to “descend” rather than try to return to home.

They use many programs. I think mostly Python

MAvic_South_Oz · Jul 17, 2023

Another update with a little more info, apparently about 500 drones were in the air.

Hundreds of drones plunge into the Yarra River after technical malfunction

Divers are attempting to retrieve potentially hundreds of drones from the bottom of Melbourne's Yarra River after a technical malfunction during an aerial light show on Friday night.

www.abc.net.au

Cafguy · Jul 17, 2023

Found this cool little diagram:

Sky Wombat · Jul 17, 2023

Two interesting things about here.
1. As a broad generalisation you can only purchase fireworks in Tasmania and the Northern Territory; and
2. For some reason we persist in holding firework shows in periods of peak fire danger.
I guess drone shows that implode are one way around things. Expensive but.

SkyeHigh · Jul 17, 2023

Sky Wombat said:
Two interesting things about here.
1. As a broad generalisation you can only purchase fireworks in Tasmania and the Northern Territory; and
2. For some reason we persist in holding firework shows in periods of peak fire danger.
I guess drone shows that implode are one way around things. Expensive but.

I suspect drone shows will be just a fad - impressive at first but the novelty will wear off. Fireworks on the other hand are always spectacular and you get the sound to go with the light as anyone watching the Sydney NYE fireworks in the harbour will have felt.