Looks good @DarrellW Iād already bought mine before the new regulations so Iāll just live with it. Footage looks good particularly on the first one. Iām pleased with mineā¦no issues (crossed fingers) so farā¦I bought direct from China and it was not that expensive for a full gimbal and 4K.
Another one from me which was taken on the Devon coast (even has me in it)ā¦I remember having to really fight the wind on this one when it returned.
It helps a lot to be comfortable with your drone in case the return to home fails. I have the DJI Air2s and was flying it off the coast, pressed the return to home button and it started, then aborted telling me it was too windy for return to home. I briefly felt my anxiety surge but was able to pilot it home fairly easily once I calmed down.
I know what you mean! Iām definitely cautious flying over forestry/water. Mine doesnāt have a tremendous range (just over 1km) but itās far enough for meā¦always get nervous when it loses connection with the phone and you have to wait for it to reconnect!
I wish I had a drone when we lived in the country, then it would have been step out the door and fly. Now itās either half an hour to my clubās flying field, or an hour to my familyās camp where the surroundings are gorgeous. Iām waiting for it to be nice enough to fly for hopefully an hour (all my batteries), or at least 40 minutes, to make the drive worthwhile!
@woodroe thanks, I love flying my drone, and I kind of like the editing process too. We moved back from BC to Northwestern Ontario 25 years ago because we love this part of the country.
A ātremendous rangeā shouldnāt really be required when legal flying (here) is VLOS (visual line of sight). Thatās probably not much more than 1,000 feet. That said, DJI says the MA2 range is 18.5 km (that would be one way though). Iāve flown mine out just over a mile (private property, and not over any houses / people etc), but generally I stay much closer to home. Keeps the stress down!
When I bought mine 2-3 years ago for my type of drone generally distance was around the 1-1.5km range and similarly rules here line of sight (although no way you can see it 1km away)ā¦most similar drones built in the last 2 years are now 5-8km. These are the smaller drones rather than the larger ones. So mine will fly about 1km out and backā¦or around 15-18mins flying time per battery (I have three).
O, now I understand. That is a pity no drone at the time, but then they did not exist for us ordinary citizens,ā¦weāll have to make do with you playing in the garden shots with a regular ground-dwelling camera when it comes to nature shots
I fly fixed wing RC aircraft IC and electricā¦Mainly electric these days due to noise restrictions at my local field.
Itās good to see that you guys seem to be in touch with your national requirements for safe operationā¦As an ex examiner for the British model flying association I can tell you from experience that there are a lot of people who havnt a clue about safe operational requirementsā¦Unfortunately they are the ones who get all the negative publicity when things go wrong. Keep up the good work and happy flyingš