Adrian@TORQEN Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 Will, post some footage here when you have a minute. Did you get used to flying it far away or still worried sick that you're going to loose it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 Sh!t, thought this was going to about Zorsts. Thread title changed, I hope you're happy now! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Mildly!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 Mildly!! So bloody hard to please you on droning-wise... :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Will, post some footage here when you have a minute. Did you get used to flying it far away or still worried sick that you're going to loose it? Putting it bluntly there were times when i was shatting my pants. Clever me saw an epic waterfall next to a huge lake half way up a glacial road so decided, that looks easy im flying up there. Surrounded by trees half way up the waterfall i decided it was not so clever, so trying to look cool whilst everyone was watching and not panicking i crept it back. The resulting footage is stunning though and despite the heavy wind it was sooo stable Austria is very strict and you must fly within a limited height and within eye sight so i didnt send it far, but it was far enough 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Some good advice to read up the CAA guide lines, I fly 737's for a living. To give you some idea most approaches we fly are only around 3 degrees, some can be as shallow as 2.5 degrees. 5 miles from an airport we are usually around 1500 feet or 460 meters with an airspeed of 165kts or 190mph. Our landing speed is around 140kts or 160mph. With the speeds involved and a plane full of passengers you can see why they are getting stricter on drones. I don't have much knowledge of helicopters but as your drone basically is a helicopter your might stumble upon something called Vortex ring state. Essentially if you descend quickly the rotors just cycle the air in a circle and stop generating lift. You have to move sideways into clean air to recover. Theres an article on wikipedia about it, might save you a repair bill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 Good info, Mack, thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN10X13C :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 (edited) Look forward to seeing some high altitude video then when you can. Incoming, working on some footage from Scotland Edited September 1, 2016 by Adrian@TORQEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 ^^ Awesome. I took my drone out when I went to the beach with the Mrs. All I know now after seeing yours though is that I need a better camera & a better drone. It was great fun flying it though and I did a few 360 flips but I'm just starting to hit the limitations of it now with the cheap end drone that I have. Can't hardly get any good high altitude flights with it even though I was just sending it up & up, ...just sought of stops so high up and won't go anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 The view from 500m high is... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsexr Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I fly 737's for a living Classic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 I fly 737's for a living Classic You had to show off and ruin our play here, eh? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Yeah I have to say the quality of the 4K footage from the phantom 4 camera is stunning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Yeah I have to say the quality of the 4K footage from the phantom 4 camera is stunning I decided to upload one of my videos from my drone that I took at the beach just to give you an idea of what my footage looks like. Now please go easy on me as I'm using a very basic drone (less than £50 new) which doesn't even have a HD camera but it has been a great quadcopter to learn with as it was very easy to fly straight out of the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 Feeling suicidal :cry: Time to upgrade, trust me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Feeling suicidal :cry: Time to upgrade, trust me! I know, I know. Might wait till Christmas though to see what's on offer, ...my budget would definitely not stretch to a Phantom drone. Unless I can grab a used bargain on eBay or similar. I did manage 2 or 3 flips (360's) though with my cheap drone in that video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 Here is the 2nd cut of the video made in Scotland, there is a lot of work to be done on it, need to find more time 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 ^^ Okay now you're just showing off Adrian, ...and I like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 I promise is not me, it's the drone, trust me, you need to upgrade! Why not an used Phantom 3, there are lots for sale within £600 budget with spare batteries on eBay or Facebook groups. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkie Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 That was a great video, until the end when you can see your face. 12/10 up until that point! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 It needs some cars in, doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 It needs some cars in, doesn't it? I spotted a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 I meant proper cars I need to go back there very, very soon, in the right car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 I meant proper cars I need to go back there very, very soon, in the right car! Yep definitely. Maybe teach your daughter or the Mrs to fly the drone so you can buzz round the roads in the GTR with her/them doing a chase cam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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