Recent content by Macfawlty

True, there are climbers all over Seneca Rocks. The back side has great routes as well. I didn't know about the caves. There are so many cinematic moves to practice at Seneca. I like flying more than climbing, but given the smaller M2P easily fits in a small pack, I could easily combine them...

The Dolly Sods Wilderness area does not allow anything Motorized. But Seneca Rocks Recreation area is not in the Dolly Sods Wilderness and it is legal to fly there. Just be aware that there are a lot of climbers and hikers. Best not to fly too close to the climbing areas during the day so as not...

Sage advice. But if I had to be on board piloting my drone I’d never fly. Makes me appreciate you commercial and military pilots that much more. I did fly hang gliders for a while and that was risky enough.

Don’t beat yourself.up over the crash and response. The learning curve never ends as you’re always testing and practicing new skills. In the heat of the moment, you can’t remember everything. Everywhere I fly has trees, changes in elevation and terrain, obstacles and tight landing zones...

Well, I decided that week to just get a Mavic 2 Pro ‘cause I wasn’t gonna miss the fall flying season and a trip to the Bahamas waiting for a drone repair. I didn’t get to fly much at all this summer due to all the rain and my launch sites from the banks of the river being underwater. River...

After too many close calls, I still haven’t quite learned my lesson. I need to be a lot more cautious on battery levels cause I underestimate how long it takes to return and descend. These birds do not descend quickly. I also need to be more cautious on signal loss warnings. Buy an insurance...

I flew again this weekend. The P3 is still on the fritz and I wasn’t gonna miss the fall season so I got a Mavic 2 Pro. Studied up as much as I could in 3 days. I flew this time from the abandoned hotel way up on the bluff above the town. Aother place to fly is on the rocks across the Shenandoah...

I often underestimate my return flight vis-a-vis battery level. It’s gotten me into some situations and miraculous recovery. Last weekend, running low on battery, as I’m descending, the P3 is almost directly overhead. Descent is always slower than I anticipate and it reaches critical battery...

I found a spot right on the point outside of the big stone walls that define the park boundaries. I was able to get off one flight when the sun was out. I had a list of shots I wanted to film, but on the return first flight, I got a low battery warning. As I was descending, the battery got...

Yes, I saw that video around the abandoned hotel. I don’t know how accessible that hotel is and was under the impression it was fenced off, but figured I could find a place in the general area. While that is an interesting part of the Potomac River, it’s not close enough to the town and most...

I’m going up to Harpers Ferry, WV tomorrow morning, looking for a legal place to launch from. The National Park boundaries extend along most of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers in the West Virginia elbow, the Maryland side way up the mountain and the areas upstream Shenandoah on both Virginia...

Never thought of that one. Thanks for that. As for landing, hand catch is easier/faster than anything and the least likely to result in accident.

Well said. In my original post, I believe I suggested stock submission as an additional source of income, not a replacement. I started submitting stock like 8 years ago as an experiment, but the processes were to cumbersome, so I stopped submitting and never checked my account. A couple years...

Ok, here's my UPDATED opinion on Gettyimages/iStock. I and all other contributors are getting seriously ripped off through a devaluing of content. Aggressive marketing by Getty of their Premium Access Package at annual rates that, at the end of the day, results in you getting between $1.50 -...

well, I got a nice Lowe Pro backpack on a B&H Deal of the Day. I brought the P3 on a trip to Lodge at Torrey Pines in La Jolla this July 4 week. I was so looking forward to flying every day at Sunset along the cliffs. First night, a couple stiff drinks and a long day, missed sunset. 2nd day...