Greetings to all fellow droners out there…
I just have to share the fabulous weekend I had.
For my 5th time flying my P4 I took it to a huge empty field situated in front of a huge campsite that wasn’t open for business yet. Started off flying the usual stuff I had been doing up until then, that is putting the drone up to about 20 feet and doing the rectangle/circle routine. And then I got brave. I kept edging it up to 50m or 164’, flew it out just a bit then hit the RTH. I stopped shaking when I saw her coming down above me and making a perfect landing. And so now armed with a lot more confidence I put it back up there and started pushing it away from me, over the campsite and continued to the beach, but not over the water. (I wasn’t THAT brave) From where I stood to the beach was approximately one half a kilometer. Hit the RTH and here she came, right back to where she took off. I’m not sure if every new pilot experienced the amazing feeling I had from doing something like this for the first time but I can certainly say that I was doing the happy dance with gusto. But I was left with a question.
I read very often here that you’re supposed to keep your drone in your LOS. How can I expect to see my drone a half kilometer away? I can’t even hear my drone when it’s 50 meters high and directly above me, let alone see it!
Perhaps I am missing something or not understanding this LOS thing? Perhaps a proper explanation would help me out?
I just have to share the fabulous weekend I had.
For my 5th time flying my P4 I took it to a huge empty field situated in front of a huge campsite that wasn’t open for business yet. Started off flying the usual stuff I had been doing up until then, that is putting the drone up to about 20 feet and doing the rectangle/circle routine. And then I got brave. I kept edging it up to 50m or 164’, flew it out just a bit then hit the RTH. I stopped shaking when I saw her coming down above me and making a perfect landing. And so now armed with a lot more confidence I put it back up there and started pushing it away from me, over the campsite and continued to the beach, but not over the water. (I wasn’t THAT brave) From where I stood to the beach was approximately one half a kilometer. Hit the RTH and here she came, right back to where she took off. I’m not sure if every new pilot experienced the amazing feeling I had from doing something like this for the first time but I can certainly say that I was doing the happy dance with gusto. But I was left with a question.
I read very often here that you’re supposed to keep your drone in your LOS. How can I expect to see my drone a half kilometer away? I can’t even hear my drone when it’s 50 meters high and directly above me, let alone see it!
Perhaps I am missing something or not understanding this LOS thing? Perhaps a proper explanation would help me out?