Launching and landing from a yacht.

[Starman1224]

Hi,

I am a videographer doing a wedding. I have my remote pilot certificate and I have never launched or landed from a moving vessel. The wedding is going to be on a yaht. I would greatly appreciate any advice. I'm am aware to launch from the aft unobstructed and set the controller to home point. Thanks

 

[msinger]

and set the controller to home point

You'll need to keep resetting the home point as the yacht moves. The home point does not automatically update.

 

[Budman]

I did it. Very difficult. You would need to be flying forward at the same speed as the yacht and land at the same time.
I even had our captain slow down for me but between the wind and always moving I had my wife hand catch the drone.
At anchor is a different story and no problem

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[BigAl07]

We've shot from boats and always hand launch & catch and if the boat can slow it helps a LOT... even better if they can stop for the few moments it takes to launch & catch. Just be careful and practice on LAND long before you go LIVE on the boat.

 

[Starman1224]

Thank you for the replies and nice video.

 

[JarrodF]

Thought this might help too.

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