Albuquerque, NM, phantom pilots.

KDFrosty · Dec 15, 2016

A couple I took over the past week.

Rio Grande near Alameda & NMDGF

Sunset From Cibola HS

ABQ Uptown

Patrick · Dec 15, 2016

KDFrosty said:
A couple I took over the past week.

Rio Grande near Alameda & NMDGF
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Sunset From Cibola HS
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ABQ Uptown
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Awesome ! Especially the uptown shot

Javiejav · Dec 16, 2016

Mario P. said:
Did you use photoshop or do we actually have green here?

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Hahahaaa greenery is only found in the bosque!!!

Mario

Javiejav · Dec 16, 2016

Patrick said:
getting more and more users here in ABQ, i wonder how many phantom owners live here?

check this one out..

**** Patrick!!! I need to meet up with you and see what all you're working with!!

Mario

Javiejav · Dec 16, 2016

May have pushed the limits just a tad, but no one died

Mario

Patrick · Dec 16, 2016

Javiejav said:
**** Patrick!!! I need to meet up with you and see what all you're working with!!

Mario

I was thinking the exact same thing !

Patrick · Dec 16, 2016

Javiejav said:
May have pushed the limits just a tad, but no one died

Mario

Ive been itching to fly down town but haven't because of the wierdness calling the air traffic control tower to get permission..

just a heads up , check out this youtube video, this kid crashed his inspire 1 in nearly that same spot, flew behind a building lost signal and it got stuck on the roof there

Patrick · Dec 16, 2016

Couldnt resist flying this afternoon, i think this was the first time ive really had my P4 blown around by the wind..... Yikes.

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Patrick · Dec 16, 2016

Javiejav said:
May have pushed the limits just a tad, but no one died

Mario

beautiful shots! where was your launch point?

Patrick · Dec 16, 2016

Patrick · Dec 16, 2016

Patrick said:
beautiful shots! where was your launch point?

my office is on the top floor @ 3rd and Central AT&T Building, been trying to get permission to fly from the roof of the building

its like getting an act of congress......hehe

Patrick · Dec 16, 2016

Patrick said:
beautiful shots! where was your launch point?

If you go by the "community standards" rule stated in the law you can go over 400ft as long as you abide by AMA safety standards. when i was planning out a downtown flight a while back, i figured the only safe way would be to set RTH to 400ft minimum probably 450ft to be safe, what altitude did you have to fly to to get the shots? the stated height of the building is 351ft , i wasn't sure if 400ft would be sufficient., we should chat , would love to find out more about your experience. like i said i chickened out

after the initial planning.

Javiejav · Dec 16, 2016

Patrick said:
Ive been itching to fly down town but haven't because of the wierdness calling the air traffic control tower to get permission..

just a heads up , check out this youtube video, this kid crashed his inspire 1 in nearly that same spot, flew behind a building lost signal and it got stuck on the roof there

Looks like the kid lost transmission as he went behind the Hyatt. Inspire probably tried to head home and ran right into the other building. When I was flying I had line of sight at all times. Even going around the buildings, I could see the lights.

Mario

Javiejav · Dec 17, 2016

Patrick said:
If you go by the "community standards" rule stated in the law you can go over 400ft as long as you abide by AMA safety standards. when i was planning out a downtown flight a while back, i figured the only safe way would be to set RTH to 400ft minimum probably 450ft to be safe, what altitude did you have to fly to to get the shots? the stated height of the building is 351ft , i wasn't sure if 400ft would be sufficient., we should chat , would love to find out more about your experience. like i said i chickened out after the initial planning.

Hahaaaa not gonna lie. If you're one to shun those that bend the rules here and there, you're not gonna like what I have to say about the altitude I was at!! Hahaaaa it definitely wasn't 400ft yikes. I had to go back to my flight record to check the actual height out... but at least it made for a pretty nice pic!

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Javiejav · Dec 17, 2016

Patrick said:
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You always capture amazing shots!! I've never done any work with PS. I'd love to learn though!!

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Javiejav · Dec 17, 2016

Patrick said:
I was thinking the exact same thing !

I know I have your number. I'll message you tomorrow!

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Patrick · Dec 18, 2016

Javiejav said:
Hahaaaa not gonna lie. If you're one to shun those that bend the rules here and there, you're not gonna like what I have to say about the altitude I was at!! Hahaaaa it definitely wasn't 400ft yikes. I had to go back to my flight record to check the actual height out... but at least it made for a pretty nice pic!

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i think there's a misinterpretation about the 400ft rule, i tend to be pragmatic about it ,some are sticklers about, because they don't really understand the law. its safer to fly higher than 400 in a downtown scenario

if you lost my number its 5059077264