Just curious how you maintained visual line of sight at all times?
Precisely! If this flight is to take place in the U.S. it is a violation of FAA rules for ALL UAS pilots because "ling of sight" observations must be maintained. Unless this fog is very, VERY thin this would not be possible.
And this is the problem. The COOLEST shots are those above clouds, beyond fog, out of sight of the pilot, high up, behind obstructions, shots take linking HOME to the operator's RC unit ... in a car being chased, and so on. And ALL OF THESE conditions go against FAA rules, to there you have it! For every pilot who breaks these rules, stiffer rules, more restrictions, fines and eventually very strict controls will come down on the heads of the other 98% who try to be responsible and fly by those rules. So, if we behave and play fair we loose great shots, and if we compromise the entire industry and everyone else, we get the cool shots. Wondering where this is going ... ?
And remember, these UAS FAA rules were pushed through faster than ANY FAA regulations in its history. Why? This is not just about commercial industries and safety. This is basically (legally) a Chinese finger trap!
After all WHEN did the word "drone" (a scary word for killer unmanned, armed military machines) suddenly become tied to multi-rotor helicopters? When did the FAA 'suddenly' take notice of "drones?" This all happened after one of Obama's own "security" flew a DJI Phantom2 over the ULTRA-secure White House lawn. What ... nobody told him that was not legal ... really?
This is all a set-up. High-flying surveillance cameras are a MILITARY potential as defensive and offensive tools. If you want people to provide you with an excuse to take away your freedom(s) then give them a little rope (in this case hung on in-print regulations) and there will always be the greedy, lazier, less responsible person who will screw up and provide the excuse for more and tighter regs.
We've simply been given some rope. Think this a ridiculous prognostication? Watch the news over the next year.
In the meantime, those who insist on ignoring the FAAs, strict guidelines will bring ever increasingly-stricter laws down upon the community.
Those who do not have the foggiest idea what I am talking about ... make my point.