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<blockquote data-quote="Andre Levite" data-source="post: 95213" data-attributes="member: 10850"><p>My favorite tips for drone piloting from a boat:</p><p></p><p>1. Be completely comfortable with hand launch and landing. Most boats have very little clear space to land. And there are antennas and people scattered about as well. I hand launch and land 100% of the time from my boat. Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes.</p><p></p><p>2. Be completely comfortable with manual Return To Home using map view. Do not rely on automatic RTH or the set Home Point because your drone will be headed where you <em>were</em> and not where you are if you try those.</p><p></p><p>3. Obey line of sight rules extra closely. Boat and drone are both moving and turning so it’s easier to become disoriented.</p><p></p><p>4. Return with plenty of battery in reserve. I start return at 25% and fly 4 batteries each trip. It's not convenient but safety is precedent when flying over water.</p><p></p><p>5. Don’t bother flying if it’s windy. The chances of crashing on landing or takeoff are much higher.</p><p></p><p>Sorry if that sounds overly cautious or discouraging but accidents happen in the blink of an eye. Better to prevent a dangerous situation that try to correct one when you are surrounded by water. Want you to have a safe and stress free flight!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andre Levite, post: 95213, member: 10850"] My favorite tips for drone piloting from a boat: 1. Be completely comfortable with hand launch and landing. Most boats have very little clear space to land. And there are antennas and people scattered about as well. I hand launch and land 100% of the time from my boat. Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes. 2. Be completely comfortable with manual Return To Home using map view. Do not rely on automatic RTH or the set Home Point because your drone will be headed where you [I]were[/I] and not where you are if you try those. 3. Obey line of sight rules extra closely. Boat and drone are both moving and turning so it’s easier to become disoriented. 4. Return with plenty of battery in reserve. I start return at 25% and fly 4 batteries each trip. It's not convenient but safety is precedent when flying over water. 5. Don’t bother flying if it’s windy. The chances of crashing on landing or takeoff are much higher. Sorry if that sounds overly cautious or discouraging but accidents happen in the blink of an eye. Better to prevent a dangerous situation that try to correct one when you are surrounded by water. Want you to have a safe and stress free flight! [/QUOTE]
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