I almost always fly/film with my wife/colleague as a spotter. She is brilliant in so many ways.
Two brains and pairs of eyes are definitely better than one. I concentrate on the controls and framing the best composition, usually looking at the screen’s live video feed. She diligently watches that the drone isn’t about to fly into a mountainside, tree top, or bush, usually using binoculars - as well as checking that anything crucial is being done as planned.
The system works very well. We haven’t crashed - and the nearest we’ve come to disaster is once when I was having to work the drone alone. It’s the filming which ultimately matters, which is where the most concentration must be focused. We don’t fly as a hobby.
What about others? Spotter? Or no spotter?
Two brains and pairs of eyes are definitely better than one. I concentrate on the controls and framing the best composition, usually looking at the screen’s live video feed. She diligently watches that the drone isn’t about to fly into a mountainside, tree top, or bush, usually using binoculars - as well as checking that anything crucial is being done as planned.
The system works very well. We haven’t crashed - and the nearest we’ve come to disaster is once when I was having to work the drone alone. It’s the filming which ultimately matters, which is where the most concentration must be focused. We don’t fly as a hobby.
What about others? Spotter? Or no spotter?