over two miles out to find some whales
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Humpbacks, grey, Orca's ( never seen one personal here) I live near San Francisco on the coast. They travel though here. Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Francisco.
Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots mobile app
Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots mobile app
Beautiful footage, wish I loved down south for these amazing shots instead of the snow in April.
@jordkl How low are you able to fly? Any antenna mods? I've found issues with signal less than 100ft. Tried a windsurfer but doesn't help much at lower altitudes. Two miles out I'd have to be 150-200ft up. Has that been your experience?
Very nice vids btw. Was in Kauai and Maui last sept and didn't think to check out whales. Probably too early in the season anyway
Very nice vids btw. Was in Kauai and Maui last sept and didn't think to check out whales. Probably too early in the season anyway
Absolutely incredible. I can't believe you managed to spot them and zero in. This is hands down the best footage I've ever seen from a Phantom. Congratulations. I was so nervous for you when you got there though, as another poster said I would be so torn between the amazing footage and wanting to make it back before the battery gives out. Have you considered a dual battery mod so you can stay out a lot longer?
I'm able to fly pretty low. I stay at about 40-50 feet. I do notice that it cuts out intermittently between .5 - 1.5 miles. Like for this flight I just kept going and everything was fine at 2+. I haven't tried any antenna mods. I hear good things about them and I might try them next season. Lightbridge has been working pretty well so I didn't wanna mess with it.
Thank you! very lucky to live in a beautiful place. It was pretty quiet whale season on Kauai, Maui might have had a few in sept. probably a little early. Next time though!
Nice! That entire coast is beautiful. I lived in the bay for a few years. miss it very much.
Ah, gotta make the most with what you got. I would love to film in snow. must add pretty cool depth to the landscape.
ahh. Thanks! its a challenge finding them. thankfully this time it was a little easier since there was a mother trying to teach her calf. Its definitely a balance. I try to be pretty conservative with my battery estimates and haven't had any close calls (knock on wood). I've looked into different mods but I figure the more I mess with it the more it'll probably fail on me. I have very bad luck when it comes to trying to improve things that don't need improving. haha
I gotta add in a little clause *aircraft was visible with naked eye at all times. Telescope used for added safety. thanks for looking out.
