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<blockquote data-quote="NyJosh" data-source="post: 36290" data-attributes="member: 6744"><p>Yes, you could launch it there, although it'd be a bit more risky if it's a small enclosed area. Trees and the house could block GPS signal. I don't think it'd be outrageously risky to do it, but it'd be in the back of my mind.</p><p></p><p>More importantly though, in that situation what would you do with it? Considering the Spark has a range of over a mile and can easily climb hundreds of feet, it'd be pretty boring pretty fast to fly it around a 10x10 yard. If you do it for some low altitude practice, that'll work, but once you realize how good the drone is when it's high and free, you'll never want to fly it in such a constrained area.</p><p></p><p>I'd also suggest you don't launch it from your back yard, over the trees and plan on going out of visual sight. Probably the worst case scenario is doing that and losing connection and GPS on the drone at the same time. It'll be gone and you'll have no clue where it was even headed when it happened.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, I love taking my kids to a big open field and letting them play while I fly high and far or orbit around recording my kids from an awesomely unique vantage point.</p><p></p><p>Sorry if any of this sounds preachy, but I want to help you avoid buying a Ferrari that you only plan to drive up and down the driveway.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NyJosh, post: 36290, member: 6744"] Yes, you could launch it there, although it'd be a bit more risky if it's a small enclosed area. Trees and the house could block GPS signal. I don't think it'd be outrageously risky to do it, but it'd be in the back of my mind. More importantly though, in that situation what would you do with it? Considering the Spark has a range of over a mile and can easily climb hundreds of feet, it'd be pretty boring pretty fast to fly it around a 10x10 yard. If you do it for some low altitude practice, that'll work, but once you realize how good the drone is when it's high and free, you'll never want to fly it in such a constrained area. I'd also suggest you don't launch it from your back yard, over the trees and plan on going out of visual sight. Probably the worst case scenario is doing that and losing connection and GPS on the drone at the same time. It'll be gone and you'll have no clue where it was even headed when it happened. On the other hand, I love taking my kids to a big open field and letting them play while I fly high and far or orbit around recording my kids from an awesomely unique vantage point. Sorry if any of this sounds preachy, but I want to help you avoid buying a Ferrari that you only plan to drive up and down the driveway. [/QUOTE]
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