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weather. Weather can either be
wind or rain. During my particular
issue. The winds this summer only got
up to about 16 mph. I never received a
warning signal. When the trees were bending,
the drone hovered well. The only time I had issues
with wind was in tight spaces, such as in between
the rear of the home and the trees. In this condition,
I was always thinking about my escape plan should
normal in these spaces. Typically, when the winds
picked up, the rain was right around the corner.
excessive on several occasions. The worst winds I
have experienced were in Wyoming, South Dakota,
Colorado, Florida, and parts of Georgia. It is the wind
presets on the drone. In some winds, I set the drone
to a racing mode so that the motors can have more
power to combat the winds if necessary. It is easier
to have your drone preset than to try to change
the drone stable.
the property in March of 2019, I found that the
number of trees on site also meant that I would have
be in close proximity to the drone to maneuver
safely. I walked behind the drone during the initial
on the site through the demolition of the home. In
over several trees in the rear of the property. After
the demolition, the tree removal service came in to
the trees. Even after the trees were removed, it was
without being in close proximity to the drone. I set up
to future record the rest of the exterior construction.
the trees to the home opened up across the front
and down the left side of the home. This was the
remain close to the drone within this space.
Powerlines can be a real hazard for several reasons.
Not only can they potentially impede your signal, but
they can also be an unseen hazard. Powerlines and
of the site and the area had been cleared for the
driveway entrance. The powerlines ran on the
opposite side of the street down the left side, so
pole was installed on the left side of the driveway did
and cable lines were buried on the site and
connected to the home. I did not have overhanging
wires to deal with.
I only had one issue during this operation with
straight up to 90 feet, took a picture, and then started
to bring it straight down. On descent, I clipped one
because I knew the airspace, I should never assume
that the drone always stays in the same location.
I found that GPS coordinates are close, but not
always exact.
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