On Sun, 29 Mar 2015 07:36:44 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

On Sunday, 29 March 2015 09:45:54 UTC-3, Tim wrote:
Just found this. Drone looking over Carlyle lake with a 'fish eye' lens.

seems odd that it looks liked it actually scares a sail boat away, but I doubt that's the case. But the lake is way larger than the video makes it look..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ri-ASQX-10

The drone may have been harassing the sailboat a bit but not chasing. These pictures make me want to get a drone and a Hero camera. Bet I could launch it off my Legend boat for aerial recon.

The multirotors are very easy to fly. You could take it off from the palm of your
hand, even the big ones. Landing it on the boat wouldn't be hard either. The
multirotor pilots in the club here use a box with an 'H' on it as their landing pads.
Usually the box is only about one foot square.

If you were really worried, a couple empty plastic drink bottles wire tied to the
supports would keep it nice and dry. Or, get something like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SY48lfuhFs
--

Guns don't cause problems.
Gun owner behavior causes problems.

On Sun, 29 Mar 2015 09:46:57 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 7:36:45 AM UTC-7, True North wrote:
On Sunday, 29 March 2015 09:45:54 UTC-3, Tim wrote:
Just found this. Drone looking over Carlyle lake with a 'fish eye' lens.

seems odd that it looks liked it actually scares a sail boat away, but I doubt that's the case. But the lake is way larger than the video makes it look..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ri-ASQX-10

The drone may have been harassing the sailboat a bit but not chasing. These pictures make me want to get a drone and a Hero camera. Bet I could launch it off my Legend boat for aerial recon.

yeah, it was probably coincidence that the drone flew close to the sailboat and the boat took off. I take it that with a drone you'd need a really calm day though. And I noticed that the pilot of the drone didn't get too far down the lake to be out of signal.

If he was using a modern transmitter, his range would be at least a few miles. From
the time of the flight, I'd say he was worried about his batteries dying. That is a
definite 'no-no'. The battery charge level can also be transmitted thru the TV camera
to his headset.
--

Guns don't cause problems.
Gun owner behavior causes problems.

True North wrote:
On Sunday, 29 March 2015 09:45:54 UTC-3, Tim wrote:
Just found this. Drone looking over Carlyle lake with a 'fish eye' lens.

seems odd that it looks liked it actually scares a sail boat away, but I doubt that's the case. But the lake is way larger than the video makes it look..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ri-ASQX-10
The drone may have been harassing the sailboat a bit but not chasing. These pictures make me want to get a drone and a Hero camera. Bet I could launch it off my Legend boat for aerial recon.


Or to document the sinking from all of that corrosion.

On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 10:54:57 AM UTC-7, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 29 Mar 2015 09:46:57 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 7:36:45 AM UTC-7, True North wrote:
On Sunday, 29 March 2015 09:45:54 UTC-3, Tim wrote:
Just found this. Drone looking over Carlyle lake with a 'fish eye' lens.

seems odd that it looks liked it actually scares a sail boat away, but I doubt that's the case. But the lake is way larger than the video makes it look..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ri-ASQX-10

The drone may have been harassing the sailboat a bit but not chasing. These pictures make me want to get a drone and a Hero camera. Bet I could launch it off my Legend boat for aerial recon.

yeah, it was probably coincidence that the drone flew close to the sailboat and the boat took off. I take it that with a drone you'd need a really calm day though. And I noticed that the pilot of the drone didn't get too far down the lake to be out of signal.

If he was using a modern transmitter, his range would be at least a few miles. From
the time of the flight, I'd say he was worried about his batteries dying. That is a
definite 'no-no'. The battery charge level can also be transmitted thru the TV camera
to his headset.
--

Guns don't cause problems.
Gun owner behavior causes problems.

John, he probably came back because he didn't want to take any chances of loosing it. Maybe he was running low on battery strength.

On Wed, 1 Apr 2015 18:45:19 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 10:54:57 AM UTC-7, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 29 Mar 2015 09:46:57 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 7:36:45 AM UTC-7, True North wrote:
On Sunday, 29 March 2015 09:45:54 UTC-3, Tim wrote:
Just found this. Drone looking over Carlyle lake with a 'fish eye' lens.

seems odd that it looks liked it actually scares a sail boat away, but I doubt that's the case. But the lake is way larger than the video makes it look..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ri-ASQX-10

The drone may have been harassing the sailboat a bit but not chasing. These pictures make me want to get a drone and a Hero camera. Bet I could launch it off my Legend boat for aerial recon.

yeah, it was probably coincidence that the drone flew close to the sailboat and the boat took off. I take it that with a drone you'd need a really calm day though. And I noticed that the pilot of the drone didn't get too far down the lake to be out of signal.

If he was using a modern transmitter, his range would be at least a few miles. From
the time of the flight, I'd say he was worried about his batteries dying. That is a
definite 'no-no'. The battery charge level can also be transmitted thru the TV camera
to his headset.
--

Guns don't cause problems.
Gun owner behavior causes problems.

John, he probably came back because he didn't want to take any chances of loosing it. Maybe he was running low on battery strength.

Those lithium polymer batteries are expensive. Running them down too low can ruin
them. I set my transmitter so I get a loud 'SQUAWK" when eight minutes of flight time
is up. That lets me know to put the plane on the ground, before it does so by itself.

Very similar to running out of fuel in a 'real' airplane!
--

Guns don't cause problems.
Gun owner behavior causes problems.

On 4/2/2015 7:34 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 1 Apr 2015 18:45:19 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 10:54:57 AM UTC-7, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 29 Mar 2015 09:46:57 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 7:36:45 AM UTC-7, True North wrote:
On Sunday, 29 March 2015 09:45:54 UTC-3, Tim wrote:
Just found this. Drone looking over Carlyle lake with a 'fish eye' lens.

seems odd that it looks liked it actually scares a sail boat away, but I doubt that's the case. But the lake is way larger than the video makes it look..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ri-ASQX-10

The drone may have been harassing the sailboat a bit but not chasing. These pictures make me want to get a drone and a Hero camera. Bet I could launch it off my Legend boat for aerial recon.

yeah, it was probably coincidence that the drone flew close to the sailboat and the boat took off. I take it that with a drone you'd need a really calm day though. And I noticed that the pilot of the drone didn't get too far down the lake to be out of signal.

If he was using a modern transmitter, his range would be at least a few miles. From
the time of the flight, I'd say he was worried about his batteries dying. That is a
definite 'no-no'. The battery charge level can also be transmitted thru the TV camera
to his headset.
--

Guns don't cause problems.
Gun owner behavior causes problems.

John, he probably came back because he didn't want to take any chances of loosing it. Maybe he was running low on battery strength.

Those lithium polymer batteries are expensive. Running them down too low can ruin
them. I set my transmitter so I get a loud 'SQUAWK" when eight minutes of flight time
is up. That lets me know to put the plane on the ground, before it does so by itself.

Very similar to running out of fuel in a 'real' airplane!


Eight minutes of flight time? The pre-flight check done on the ground
before you even get in the cockpit takes longer than that on a "real"
airplane.

Once started, it takes longer than that to taxi from the tie down area,
do a run-up and then proceed to the active runway in a "real" airplane.
Same in reverse after you land.

More "dissimilarities".

On Thursday, 2 April 2015 09:06:16 UTC-3, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 4/2/2015 7:34 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 1 Apr 2015 18:45:19 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 10:54:57 AM UTC-7, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 29 Mar 2015 09:46:57 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 7:36:45 AM UTC-7, True North wrote:
On Sunday, 29 March 2015 09:45:54 UTC-3, Tim wrote:
Just found this. Drone looking over Carlyle lake with a 'fish eye' lens.

seems odd that it looks liked it actually scares a sail boat away, but I doubt that's the case. But the lake is way larger than the video makes it look..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ri-ASQX-10

The drone may have been harassing the sailboat a bit but not chasing. These pictures make me want to get a drone and a Hero camera. Bet I could launch it off my Legend boat for aerial recon.

yeah, it was probably coincidence that the drone flew close to the sailboat and the boat took off. I take it that with a drone you'd need a really calm day though. And I noticed that the pilot of the drone didn't get too far down the lake to be out of signal.

If he was using a modern transmitter, his range would be at least a few miles. From
the time of the flight, I'd say he was worried about his batteries dying. That is a
definite 'no-no'. The battery charge level can also be transmitted thru the TV camera
to his headset.
--

Guns don't cause problems.
Gun owner behavior causes problems.

John, he probably came back because he didn't want to take any chances of loosing it. Maybe he was running low on battery strength.

Those lithium polymer batteries are expensive. Running them down too low can ruin
them. I set my transmitter so I get a loud 'SQUAWK" when eight minutes of flight time
is up. That lets me know to put the plane on the ground, before it does so by itself.

Very similar to running out of fuel in a 'real' airplane!


Eight minutes of flight time? The pre-flight check done on the ground
before you even get in the cockpit takes longer than that on a "real"
airplane.

Once started, it takes longer than that to taxi from the tie down area,
do a run-up and then proceed to the active runway in a "real" airplane.
Same in reverse after you land.

More "dissimilarities".

Guess the toy airplanes don't need all that bothersome safety stuff.

On Thu, 02 Apr 2015 08:06:16 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 4/2/2015 7:34 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 1 Apr 2015 18:45:19 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 10:54:57 AM UTC-7, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 29 Mar 2015 09:46:57 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 7:36:45 AM UTC-7, True North wrote:
On Sunday, 29 March 2015 09:45:54 UTC-3, Tim wrote:
Just found this. Drone looking over Carlyle lake with a 'fish eye' lens.

seems odd that it looks liked it actually scares a sail boat away, but I doubt that's the case. But the lake is way larger than the video makes it look..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ri-ASQX-10

The drone may have been harassing the sailboat a bit but not chasing. These pictures make me want to get a drone and a Hero camera. Bet I could launch it off my Legend boat for aerial recon.

yeah, it was probably coincidence that the drone flew close to the sailboat and the boat took off. I take it that with a drone you'd need a really calm day though. And I noticed that the pilot of the drone didn't get too far down the lake to be out of signal.

If he was using a modern transmitter, his range would be at least a few miles. From
the time of the flight, I'd say he was worried about his batteries dying. That is a
definite 'no-no'. The battery charge level can also be transmitted thru the TV camera
to his headset.
--

Guns don't cause problems.
Gun owner behavior causes problems.

John, he probably came back because he didn't want to take any chances of loosing it. Maybe he was running low on battery strength.

Those lithium polymer batteries are expensive. Running them down too low can ruin
them. I set my transmitter so I get a loud 'SQUAWK" when eight minutes of flight time
is up. That lets me know to put the plane on the ground, before it does so by itself.

Very similar to running out of fuel in a 'real' airplane!


Eight minutes of flight time? The pre-flight check done on the ground
before you even get in the cockpit takes longer than that on a "real"
airplane.

Once started, it takes longer than that to taxi from the tie down area,
do a run-up and then proceed to the active runway in a "real" airplane.
Same in reverse after you land.

More "dissimilarities".

Wow. A lot of those real airplanes even carry passengers. More 'dissimilarities'!
--

Guns don't cause problems.
Gun owner behavior causes problems.

On Thu, 2 Apr 2015 05:12:01 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

On Thursday, 2 April 2015 09:06:16 UTC-3, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 4/2/2015 7:34 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 1 Apr 2015 18:45:19 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 10:54:57 AM UTC-7, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 29 Mar 2015 09:46:57 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 7:36:45 AM UTC-7, True North wrote:
On Sunday, 29 March 2015 09:45:54 UTC-3, Tim wrote:
Just found this. Drone looking over Carlyle lake with a 'fish eye' lens.

seems odd that it looks liked it actually scares a sail boat away, but I doubt that's the case. But the lake is way larger than the video makes it look..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ri-ASQX-10

The drone may have been harassing the sailboat a bit but not chasing. These pictures make me want to get a drone and a Hero camera. Bet I could launch it off my Legend boat for aerial recon.

yeah, it was probably coincidence that the drone flew close to the sailboat and the boat took off. I take it that with a drone you'd need a really calm day though. And I noticed that the pilot of the drone didn't get too far down the lake to be out of signal.

If he was using a modern transmitter, his range would be at least a few miles. From
the time of the flight, I'd say he was worried about his batteries dying. That is a
definite 'no-no'. The battery charge level can also be transmitted thru the TV camera
to his headset.
--

Guns don't cause problems.
Gun owner behavior causes problems.

John, he probably came back because he didn't want to take any chances of loosing it. Maybe he was running low on battery strength.

Those lithium polymer batteries are expensive. Running them down too low can ruin
them. I set my transmitter so I get a loud 'SQUAWK" when eight minutes of flight time
is up. That lets me know to put the plane on the ground, before it does so by itself.

Very similar to running out of fuel in a 'real' airplane!


Eight minutes of flight time? The pre-flight check done on the ground
before you even get in the cockpit takes longer than that on a "real"
airplane.

Once started, it takes longer than that to taxi from the tie down area,
do a run-up and then proceed to the active runway in a "real" airplane.
Same in reverse after you land.

More "dissimilarities".

Guess the toy airplanes don't need all that bothersome safety stuff.

For sure. The pre-flight check might take ten minutes for battery charge, control
surface response, transmitter performance, motor response, and a few other things,
but the pilots don't have to worry about someone getting killed if the airplane (or
helicopter) crashes. Well, that is unless it crashes *into* someone.
--

Guns don't cause problems.
Gun owner behavior causes problems.

On Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 8:06:16 AM UTC-4, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 4/2/2015 7:34 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 1 Apr 2015 18:45:19 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 10:54:57 AM UTC-7, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 29 Mar 2015 09:46:57 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 7:36:45 AM UTC-7, True North wrote:
On Sunday, 29 March 2015 09:45:54 UTC-3, Tim wrote:
Just found this. Drone looking over Carlyle lake with a 'fish eye' lens.

seems odd that it looks liked it actually scares a sail boat away, but I doubt that's the case. But the lake is way larger than the video makes it look..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ri-ASQX-10

The drone may have been harassing the sailboat a bit but not chasing. These pictures make me want to get a drone and a Hero camera. Bet I could launch it off my Legend boat for aerial recon.

yeah, it was probably coincidence that the drone flew close to the sailboat and the boat took off. I take it that with a drone you'd need a really calm day though. And I noticed that the pilot of the drone didn't get too far down the lake to be out of signal.

If he was using a modern transmitter, his range would be at least a few miles. From
the time of the flight, I'd say he was worried about his batteries dying. That is a
definite 'no-no'. The battery charge level can also be transmitted thru the TV camera
to his headset.
--

Guns don't cause problems.
Gun owner behavior causes problems.

John, he probably came back because he didn't want to take any chances of loosing it. Maybe he was running low on battery strength.

Those lithium polymer batteries are expensive. Running them down too low can ruin
them. I set my transmitter so I get a loud 'SQUAWK" when eight minutes of flight time
is up. That lets me know to put the plane on the ground, before it does so by itself.

Very similar to running out of fuel in a 'real' airplane!


Eight minutes of flight time? The pre-flight check done on the ground
before you even get in the cockpit takes longer than that on a "real"
airplane.

Once started, it takes longer than that to taxi from the tie down area,
do a run-up and then proceed to the active runway in a "real" airplane.
Same in reverse after you land.

More "dissimilarities".

Say, does a "real" airplanes have an elevator, rudder, ailerons, flaps, and a throttle? Does the "real" pilot use them to control the airplane during flight like an RC pilot does?

Just wondering.