Flights of Mozzie

Excesstext · Sep 30, 2018

Trying my hand at capturing something more than trees and "bush". I think the next time I'll have to either position myself better or fly on a less windy day. Maybe even both. The spark had a few issues on this flight relating to software updates and rusty piloting.

In short the wall starts at the river level and travels uphill, and along a ridge. So the wind was much worse as I crested and thats to the length of the wall I ran out of range (geo fence). Next time I'll take a position on the ridge and fly the length of the wall. That will also give me a legal altitude ceiling that should allow the entire wall to be visible!

Excesstext · Sep 30, 2018

When you've been to all the "regular" tourist places in Malaysia its time to step a little into the unknown. In 2018 that meant a stay on the Island of Labuan. Our base was the Palm Beach Resort & Spa, with this video giving an overview of the resort and its private beach all flying from the balcony of the room!

I left the "recovery" aka - how to land in an enclosed balcony space at the end

The GPS wouldn't pick up enough satellites under the roof line so the RTH location was only ever recorded a few metres away from the balcony, pretty much in a Palm tree.

Excesstext · Oct 1, 2018

Sunset over the ocean filmed from the Palm Beach Resort & Spa, Labuan Malaysia

Excesstext · Oct 20, 2018

Yet another flight around my local area. Now that we're in Spring you can see the yellow of the wattles changing the colour of the landscape. Still dry though! We've just had rains this last two weeks since I took this video so hopefully it will green up before drying over summer.

Excesstext · Oct 28, 2018

This video sort of closes a loop of the Nature Park / Murrumbidgee River corridor I’ve been flying in. Red Rock Gorge lies between the Kambah Pool and the northern reaches of Pine Island Park.

It’s a 5.5km walk out there from either direction but as it turns out well worth the effort.

Had some issues with the Spark initiating etc but once overcome it flew faultlessly as expected.

Luc Lec · Oct 28, 2018

Excesstext said:
I’ve cut together about 25 minutes of video from my first two serious flights of “Mozzie”.

Location is Pine Island Reserve, about 10 minutes from my house and 5 minutes from work.

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I love that video. Great job.

Excesstext · Nov 8, 2018

Something cool about being able walk out of the office and go for a fly “in the bush” at lunchtime. It’s literally 1 mile (1600m) from my desk

Just a DJIGO4 auto edit of the 720 footage...

Excesstext · Dec 15, 2018

Had some wild weather lately so here's a mash up between earlier this week and today at my regular flying park. You can see just how windy it is as the trees trash about.

We also are having a "dust storm" after almost record levels of rain in the last 3 days.

Excesstext · Jan 5, 2019

Back in the air after a few weeks of terrible flying weather.

It was a balmy 37 degrees C when I was out flying for this video, and I had a 3.2km walk from the office to the point where I ended taking off! (the route back to the office was shorter at 2.2km)

alditenen · Jan 6, 2019

Hi wonderfull place to live.... to work.... to vacations as well
Regards

Excesstext · Oct 14, 2020

Very long time off the controls but figured I’d only start flying again if I started flying again

RotorWash · Oct 15, 2020

Excesstext said:
Very long time off the controls but figured I’d only start flying again if I started flying again

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Lovely video, well done, glad you're spinning props again. ?