Charleston SC Phantom Pilots?

[Charmailman]

Miles

 

[BenMara]

Ive had my P4 for 3 months but not much air time... so much restricted airspace... at times i rather have a POV quad

 

[ChrisMorrisism]

P3P. I fly over water a lot.

 

[ChrisMorrisism]

Any tips to get over fear of flying over water?

Just do it with the knowledge that there is always the possibility you will lose your quad. I know that is not encouraging, but accidents can happen over land resulting in a loss as well.

 

[BenMara]

very true i did some passes over marsh at the Gadsdenville boat landing. Only open place i could find that didnt have any altitude restrictions till i got around the antenna towers.

 

[ChrisMorrisism]

The only altitude restrictions I know of is the 400 feet max.

 

[BenMara]

Ive had close calls with low altitude Helicopters near the Ravenel Bridge many times. I was just hovering above Mtp pier and i was at 200'

 

[starship]

Water is no big deal, just monitor the BATTERY level. One thing about water, you want back into a tree!

 

[WV. Rootman]

Water is no big deal, just monitor the BATTERY level. One thing about water, you want back into a tree!

How about a Cypress tree in a swamp? LOL How about power lines crossing a river or bay? That one scares me!

Think about flying 400ft. over land or water. It doesn't make any difference. Go for it.

 

[cd240v]

I was there couple months ago and took my p4, their were to many people around but i did get some great shots for about 5 minutes of the oldest church while no one was around. That's about only chance I got to fly. I checked air maps and it was only place on the S.C coast I saw that wasn't restricted at all to fly. I couldve read the map wrong I've been known to. A month prior to that our cub scouts stayed on the yorktown for 2 nights and I ask the security gaurd if I could get sum shots , he told me as long as he could watch. He was pretty cool guy who just curious about the drone. So I got up at 6.a.m and around 7 I took my drone around the yorktown. Lasted about 10 min and I brought her down. Those shots were cool.

 

[cd240v]

 

[starship]

Nice Pictures

 

[cd240v]

Thank you!

 

[BenMara]

no recent activity in the group, im still in kuwait for 4 more months max

 

[Aerial Focus LLC]

Got a MM, MP2 and just ordered a P4 Pro. Just got my Part 107 last month so I’m trying to fly at least one or twice a week to elevate my experience. I’m in West Ashley.