Day Five – Taking The Day Off!
Got up this morning to pouring rain and decided with howling winds and rain, “I think I’ll take the day off!” Your probably tired of tropical pictures anyway!
Last night I learned a great lesson on drone flying when I made the very last shot, the parasailor from well above. I flew the drone way out to where they were sailing and went high enough there was not chance I would interfere with their sails. Well, the wind up there was even more strong than down where I was flying from. After I got a shot I started to return to home. The wind kept altering the course and I could not find the drone against the bright sky, I was looking into the sunset area of the sky. My map, on the controller screen, showed the drone coming the correct direction, but at a snails pace. While the drone which I could still not find in the sky was returning and my battery was going down on the drone!!!
Calling on my experience from flying ultra lights, I thought I’ve got to get out of this wind, so I descended to about 100 feet and the map started show the drone moving much faster toward me. It was not long until I could here that sweet whine of the props and by then I could see her on her way back, I got it landed safely and breathed a sigh of release.
I think I deserve a pay off!!!
Blessings,
the pilgrim
Well, maybe one more! ….or two!
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Happy early Birthday for tomorrow hope you have a great one!
I’m thoroughly enjoying hearing about your drone flying inexperiences and lessons learned, can’t wait to hear about you’re DJI googles!
I been in a similar wind situation and just barely made it back, good to know about the dropping to a lower altitude!
Flying over water makes me very nervous!
Love, brother!
Me too Mike, sure miss you hope to see you “the Mountain” some day soon!!!!