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Worst FEAR i mean [emoji12]
In the uk we have slightly different rules to the rest of the world so please don't start all this FAA rules on me [emoji12]
But I admit what I done was not 100% right... But I am telling this story as a heads up to newbies and anyone else really.
Yesterday I had one last "new" flight route I wanted to try with litchi. My longest one yet I ever done. 15 mins of no signal on a route I never flown. I decided to do this to complete my goals of places to fly.
So off the drone went 100% battery... As it hoovered litchi loaded.. By the time it loaded and started the mission battery was at 90% (then I thought it would be more sensible to load the mission before I even arm the motors let alone hoover to save battery) but... I thought "that's what we British do best... Go head first and have a cup of tea)
So off it went... 15 min flight time.. I know I am in for a wait.. Few mins later I looked at the time and then took note when it should roughly come back. 15 mins later no signal, nothing, coudnt see it, could not hear it. So started to pack my stuff up, call it a loss and realized I should have listened to my gut feeling.
"Battery at 22%" was then heard from the controller... Yes I thought.. My baby scared me but has never let me down.
HOWEVER THIS IS NOT THE WORST PART OF IT.. MY WORST FEARS WOULD SOON FOLLOW AS I WATCH BACK ON THE FOOTAGE
took 10 mins to get to where it was before I even got to where I wanted it to film and then... I saw something which I always feared. Was it a group of pigeons? Nope... Out of no where and bear in mind I am flying 120 metres....
I JUST MISSED A CRANE!!!
that was my fear... But man... Did it make great footage or what. I will upload and edit the video later to all to see.
Bottom line is this....
* Remember the longer the distance you fly the higher the ground may rise
* if possible scan the area first before the mission
* take cranes into consideration.
I was going to check as the area I filmed was 20 mins away from me but wanted to live the life of fear and excitement. And boy... Am I glad I did. Would I dare do another risky 15 min flight time mission again? Yep... But only on a field or over the sea.
In the uk we have slightly different rules to the rest of the world so please don't start all this FAA rules on me [emoji12]
But I admit what I done was not 100% right... But I am telling this story as a heads up to newbies and anyone else really.
Yesterday I had one last "new" flight route I wanted to try with litchi. My longest one yet I ever done. 15 mins of no signal on a route I never flown. I decided to do this to complete my goals of places to fly.
So off the drone went 100% battery... As it hoovered litchi loaded.. By the time it loaded and started the mission battery was at 90% (then I thought it would be more sensible to load the mission before I even arm the motors let alone hoover to save battery) but... I thought "that's what we British do best... Go head first and have a cup of tea)
So off it went... 15 min flight time.. I know I am in for a wait.. Few mins later I looked at the time and then took note when it should roughly come back. 15 mins later no signal, nothing, coudnt see it, could not hear it. So started to pack my stuff up, call it a loss and realized I should have listened to my gut feeling.
"Battery at 22%" was then heard from the controller... Yes I thought.. My baby scared me but has never let me down.
HOWEVER THIS IS NOT THE WORST PART OF IT.. MY WORST FEARS WOULD SOON FOLLOW AS I WATCH BACK ON THE FOOTAGE
took 10 mins to get to where it was before I even got to where I wanted it to film and then... I saw something which I always feared. Was it a group of pigeons? Nope... Out of no where and bear in mind I am flying 120 metres....
I JUST MISSED A CRANE!!!
that was my fear... But man... Did it make great footage or what. I will upload and edit the video later to all to see.
Bottom line is this....
* Remember the longer the distance you fly the higher the ground may rise
* if possible scan the area first before the mission
* take cranes into consideration.
I was going to check as the area I filmed was 20 mins away from me but wanted to live the life of fear and excitement. And boy... Am I glad I did. Would I dare do another risky 15 min flight time mission again? Yep... But only on a field or over the sea.
