Nigel_
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Flight distance : 388642 ft
United Kingdom
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Yes, you are correct, as long as your observer is standing right next to you and can see the drone while at the same time keeping a look and listen for other aircraft in the area. At 1000ft it is quite easy to loose the drone while scanning the sky for other aircraft so it may be a bit high depending on how good the observers eyes are. Also remember that it will take 2 full minutes to get back down, so flying that height in an area used by fast jets is not wise and you need to have good visibility for miles around or even a helicopter can get from out of sight/hearing to a collision before you can get down. If you exceed the 400ft recommendation in the Drone Code then you had better know what you are doing and have reasonable experience if you are to argue in court.
Legally we don't actually have a height limit for Phantoms, it just needs to be sufficiently visible to be able to navigate to avoid collisions, but in the event of an investigation you are much better off if you were following the Drone Code or strictly following the FPV rules.
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