Copyright © 2001 - 2018 Virtual Terrain Tours all right reserved.
Web Design: Rick Wilborn Revised Feb 20, 2018
All new technology and consumer products bring out the newbies, want-to-be-pros, and instant
enthusio-experts, many who often obtain a business card immediately. No training, no
paying of dues with apprenticeship or practice. This is especially true regarding RC (drone) aerial photo.
It is unsettling to see an unsupervised novice, or anyone without a spotter, peering (squinting) into
a tiny screen with a brand new drone that can fly miles away, especially with their back to the drone,
or sitting in a vehicle. I witness both very frequently.
About Aerials
Drones have the capability of allowing the operator to watch the video
using a screen or other viewing system. FPV, or First Person Viewing, can
be done with Goggles equipped with a video receiver. The problem in most
cases is that the goggles prevent the operator from also watching normally
outside of the screen. It is important to first of all actually see the drone while flying
to positively enable Situational Awareness, the ability to compare the location of the
drone to other objects in the area. This includes other aircraft when flying higher than
say 200 feet or so. Helicopters and ultralights frequently fly lower than 400 feet around
beaches. In any case, it is risky to fly with only fpv goggles.
The illustration below is an example of FPV flying. Although the operator
demonstrated good aerobatic skills, flying fast between a freeway and highway
over railroad tracks might not be the best place for high speed stunts using only
FPV goggles.
Another case in point….low flying aircraft can appear at the beach.
Rick Wilborn 2018
Never fly drones near fire fighting aviation activities
At State Park Campground, low flying aircraft can show up at any time.
This is not far from the above drone flying location.
Even at 10 feet, drone flyers much watch out
Copyright © 2001 - 2018 Virtual Terrain Tours
all rights reserved
Virtual Terrain Tours
Web Design: Rick Wilborn Revised Feb 20, 2018
About Aerials
All new technology and consumer products bring
out the newbies, want-to-be-pros, and instant
enthusio-experts, many who often obtain a
business card immediately. No training, no
paying of dues with apprenticeship or practice.
This is especially true regarding RC (drone) aerial photo.
It is unsettling to see an unsupervised novice, or
anyone without a spotter, peering (squinting) into
a tiny screen with a brand new drone that can fly
miles away, especially with their back to the drone,
or sitting in a vehicle. I witness both very frequently.
Drones have the capability of allowing the operator to
watch the video using a screen or other viewing system.
FPV, or First Person Viewing, can be done with Goggles
equipped with a video receiver. The problem in most cases
is that the goggles prevent the operator from also watching
normally outside of the screen. It is important to first of all
actually see the drone while flying to positively enable
Situational Awareness, the ability to compare the location of the
drone to other objects in the area. This includes other aircraft
when flying higher than say 200 feet or so. Helicopters and
ultralights frequently fly lower than 400 feet around beaches.
In any case, it is risky to fly with only fpv goggles.
The illustration below is an example of FPV flying. Although
the operator demonstrated good aerobatic skills, flying fast
between a freeway and highway over railroad tracks might not
be the best place for high speed stunts using only FPV goggles.
Another case in point….low flying aircraft can appear at the beach.
Rick Wilborn 2018
Never fly drones near fire fighting aviation activities
At State Park Campground, low flying aircraft can show up at any time.
This is not far from the above drone flying location.
Even at 10 feet, drone flyers much watch out
