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Yes for sure.. even without the LEDs I still saw all props, I was barely in the fog. it was just very low.And in those conditions, you were still able to maintain VLOS?
It stayed in LOS at all times.. I don't trust flying FPVThere are days when the clouds are too low for me to fly. I don't want to risk losing my license. I do take risk flying at times, but not something that will keep me from seeing the drone.
I believe I was around 200' AGL, No higher, I was just right into the fog/cloud layer.. if you saw the video you would see that I could drop about 1/2 second and be back in clear skies. the multirotor was in clear view at all times.And FWIW, while recreational flyers only need VLOS for Part 107 you need to remain 500 feet below and 2,000 feet laterally clear of clouds. So you need at least a 501 foot ceiling to spool up!! Then you can fly 1 foot off the ground.
Fog/Clouds, Same Defiinition? If so that is a bad on my part and know better next time. this was a once in a lifetime freak occurance where a patch was floating over our block, then dropped lower and dissappeared into a nice clear day. I believe it was a rapid change in temperature that caused it.And FWIW, while recreational flyers only need VLOS for Part 107 you need to remain 500 feet below and 2,000 feet laterally clear of clouds. So you need at least a 501 foot ceiling to spool up!! Then you can fly 1 foot off the ground.
I believe I was around 200' AGL, No higher, I was just right into the fog/cloud layer.. if you saw the video you would see that I could drop about 1/2 second and be back in clear skies. the multirotor was in clear view at all times.
I don't trust FPV either, at least not by myself. Good to know that you knew what you were doing. Good job.It stayed in LOS at all times.. I don't trust flying FPV
Np worries. I was only pointing out the differences between hobby and Part 107. Hobby maintain VLOS and you are good to go (assuming you don't endanger anyone or thing and avoid conflicts with manned aircraft).
I'm curious why you posted a zillion redundant pictures showing the fog level? Opps, 13 pics.
Mmm,, well this is a forum to post stuff like that, and I thought the way the fog rolled in so quick and low was fairly rare for our area.. So just wait until something really interesting happens, you will get a zillion pics, and I'll be sure to post them in a reply to you first so you can see all of them. :->
Beautiful, and yes, I'm starting to work more with vido now because I'm starting to learn how to use CCC, POV and waypoints much better so now I can have better control of the camera gimbal.Try a video, fog rolling in on video is classic!!
Cool, I'm new to the forum so I really don't know the ins an outs, my facebook page has much more beautiful videos and pictures of our sourrounding mountains and landscapes, I'm just getting aquainted wiht usng a lot of the more advanced features of the st16+ so I will hav emuch better control over the camera to actually put to video what I Imagine in my head, I like to take a good look at the sourounding landscapes, etc, then improvise my video instead of too much pre-planning.. It's more abstract and little suprises will pop up. This is my first post of a few picture, so just be happy it was'nt one of my dog taking a big steaming crap or something.. cause some would consider that art tooCan't wait, I'll purchase more popcorn.![]()
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