Turn off vps to fly low over water

wavis184@comcas Posted at 2016-1-10 23:49
You guys are really dedicated.

Yep dedicated to RC for decades and to Phantoms since the day I first tried one!
Even now feeling unwanted by DJI Support I'm still dedicated

Great job on creating a theme in your audio fitting the jets flying over and the drama suiting power of moving ice!

In the movie below I didnt fly over water, but the dam you can see below is a reservoir for the community on that island and it was leaking at the time

[RCG]Balthazar Posted at 2016-1-11 07:53
Yep dedicated to RC for decades and to Phantoms since the day I first tried one!
Even now feeling  ...

That looks like a great place to fly. Nice.

jshot22@live.co Posted at 2016-1-11 07:27
Turn off vps to fly low over water

I always turn that off when over water.

Cheesydrone Posted at 2016-1-10 12:58
nice! I havent worked the courage

I just look at it this way. If your bird go,s down say 25ft or higher it pretty much screwed. Over water I know it may not be able to be retrieved.

betasteve Posted at 2016-1-11 07:10
Is this at any height, or (as I assume) for low flights over what're?

This is for over water or any area that has a surface like water. The surface should have some kind of pattern.

Man...the ideas for this are endless. We have some dams that are pretty dangerous. Something like this could help in search and rescue.

Me at Boston Lighthouse last week
1.3 mile flight from land each way.
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Flight around the bay in ocean city NJ

Ocean city NJ bay

Geebax Posted at 2016-1-10 13:45
Sorry, but I found that footage extremely annoying to watch. Slow down! Stop throwing the camera a ...

fair call... was my first edit and i sped up the footage too much perhaps.  Also, very shaky hands flying over water for the first time.  Point taken on editing, and thanks for your candour.

Flood in north Florida. No edits, no music. Just video.

JtrJr-UAV Pilot Posted at 2016-1-9 22:11
Wavis,

Open and frozen water:

Loved your video . Very clever

Not only did I fly it over water, I used it to carry out a fishing line so I could cast MUCH farther than normal.  Check it out:

Happy 2016 to all! Just came back from Brazil, tons of wet shots to be processed. But for now:

Not these guys!

Off Topic
Not me, it isn't a drone but it has a couple rotors.


Some times Youtube suggests amazing films and this one simply had to be shared

I love flying over water:

my first video with the P3P afloat
I hope you like it
https://www.skypixel.com/videos/soca-slovenia

and even a couple of photo
I hope you like it
will this year make it even more

A compilation of several shots above our local lake that I made:

Double post.

Some water - a local waterfall...

More water - a local Mansion by the Bay
I don't tempt fate - I fly over water only when I need to get the shot....

wmw1490 Posted at 2016-1-10 08:40
Yes, the sound was recorded after the various shots of the river.  What I did was set my iphone to ...

Very nice. Great idea. Thanks.

I fly over water all the time with no fear.

Thanks for sharing. Very moody. Are you in New England ?

[RCG]Balthazar Posted at 2016-1-9 15:13
I am!
Or at least I should be
Some times low flight like yours can be VERY hard to resist!

The Drone Gods were with you!

JtrJr-UAV Pilot Posted at 2016-1-9 15:33
Wav,

I fly over water more than land: A trip around the lake...

Nice, love the reflections of the clouds in the water.

DrACE Posted at 2016-1-14 09:33
I fly over water all the time with no fear.

So do I. But yesterday this came by:



Luckily wasnt flying

Applicable FAR:

Sec. 91.119

Minimum safe altitudes: General.

Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, no person may operate an aircraft below the following altitudes:
(a) Anywhere. An altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface.
(b) Over congested areas. Over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement, or over any open air assembly of persons, an altitude of 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet of the aircraft.
(c) Over other than congested areas. An altitude of 500 feet above the surface, except over open water or sparsely populated areas. In those cases, the aircraft may not be operated closer than 500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure.
[ (d) Helicopters, powered parachutes, and weight-shift-control aircraft. If the operation is conducted without hazard to persons or property on the surface--
(1) A helicopter may be operated at less than the minimums prescribed in paragraph (b) or (c) of this section, provided each person operating the helicopter complies with any routes or altitudes specifically prescribed for helicopters by the FAA; and
(2) A powered parachute or weight-shift-control aircraft may be operated at less than the minimums prescribed in paragraph (c) of this section.]

I have captured some really cool video of crab boats working their pots - will post later

david@toycarcol Posted at 2016-1-9 16:01
I'm not afraid of flying over water...but I am afraid that if she was to go down in the water I'd fr ...

I hope all users read this. Check:  tomstechtime.com
He has a small Buoy that attaches to the Phantom landing strut and it in flames when it hits the water.

wmw1490 Posted at 2016-1-9 18:48
Not so much afraid of water....just afraid of what can go wrong and then watch my p3 float or sink.  ...

Great Wallace! Where was it filmed?

Fliying over the ocean in Akumal, Mexico. Most of the inspire 1 footage starts at 2:40
Enjoy   

https://youtu.be/_umB9rFZ8yc

Did this one recently, when I managed to capture 2 guys on there water scooter

No fear here with my P3S

ropate Posted at 2016-1-9 17:27
Me!   I've started venturing further, but my hands shake like crazy every time!!

Wow, love the water color!

JtrJr-UAV Pilot Posted at 2016-1-9 12:33
Wav,

I fly over water more than land: A trip around the lake...

That was great. I love the reflection of the clouds in the water.


Dave

dpeterson@sport Posted at 2016-1-13 10:18
Not only did I fly it over water, I used it to carry out a fishing line so I could cast MUCH farther ...

Great idea. Doesn't look like you caught anything that time. Have you tried again and caught fish?


Dave

So many great pics and videos in this thread.


Dave