Filming Construction Site

Waxings · Aug 26, 2015

I'm going to be filming a constructions site today and i am little concerned about the rebar. The slab has a double mat of bars. If I take off away from the steel and I film above 100-200' will I have issues with any functions of the phantom 3?

Thanks

msinger · Aug 26, 2015

You should be fine since you won't be anywhere near metal when taking off and/or flying.

brantley · Aug 26, 2015

I'd say you'll be fine as long as you don't try calibrating your compass on top of the steel.

Waxings · Aug 26, 2015

Thanks all for the quick response!

P3ChinaSkies · Aug 26, 2015

I am doing the same. On top of rebar it's a steel reinforced structure of 50 stories and 38,000 S&M footprint. I had to find a place almost 75 meters away just to calibrate the **** compass. Took me 7 tries at 10 different locations. But as the boys have said, once you've locked on a home point and compass calibration I think you are good to go.

Wtrskinut1 · Aug 26, 2015

You will be fine. See unedited video of the site I fly over weekly. Once the building is complete I am going to attempt to edit into video of the whole process.

Dronebow · Aug 26, 2015

I flew around a construction site the other day on a building that already has concrete slabs up to about 10 stories and has 4 cranes. One is 400' high. Very cool place to get some video. Had no issues with compass but I started the flight about 200' away from the building...