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DJI Phantom altitude ceiling limit with GoPro camera?


9 years 3 months ago #425643 by tejbon
If the 500ft altitude restriction wasn't in place, anyone know how high one of these will fly with a GoPro camera attached?

Speaking of altitude, are there any places where you can legally fly these as high as you want?
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9 years 3 months ago #425685 by effron
I think the maximum line of sight distance is 2300 feet and flight time is ten to fifteen minutes, so I would guess....not too high? (I could be wrong though, in fact the odds are very good).....
Why so serious?
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9 years 3 months ago #425729 by One Wish
Don't they make parachutes for these things?
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9 years 3 months ago #425803 by Ontherocks
I don't think so.  Perhaps some of the larger ones that are holding like a full size DSLR camera would. 
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9 years 3 months ago #425813 by Colorado Mike
I would guess in the desert or out in the sticks maybe.  The thing you need to keep in mind is the safety of aircraft that might be buzzing around up above.  Those planes are going anywhere from 150 to 500+ MPH.  They won't see your drone buzzing around till it's too late.  

400 feet is plenty high enough 
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9 years 3 months ago #425839 by Baydream
Here is a video of one in Turkey going to 1500 meters.
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9 years 3 months ago #425916 by Francis
That is nuts!  I'm surprised the radio connection between the pilot and the Phantom stayed strong.  
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9 years 3 months ago #426038 by Randy Shaw
Impressive height, I wonder how tough it is to handle at that height?
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9 years 3 months ago #426055 by Ian Stone

Baydream wrote: Here is a video of one in Turkey going to 1500 meters.



Does Turkey follow the same airspace rules as here in the USA? 
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9 years 3 months ago #426112 by Noah J
Isn't the battery life like 15 minutes worth with the DJI?  So this video was 11:42 long, that's cutting it close.  What if the battery when dead at that height?  
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9 years 3 months ago #426182 by icepics
I suppose unfortunately we'll find out if/when it happens, how much damage could be caused if one would drop and hit someone or something from that height. There have been cases of a runner getting injured by one being flown over a race, one that just missed crashing in the middle of a busy highway, etc.

They're legal for hobbyists but not for commercial use (except maybe in cases where it's been authorized); the FAA is supposedly developing new rules & regs since they're considered to be unmanned aircraft.
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9 years 3 months ago - 9 years 3 months ago #426200 by RobWood
I'm a radio control pilot, and member of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA). I have been following the discussions our organization has had over the past year with the FAA.

The photo of this drone flying at almost a mile up is an example of why the government is cracking down on these machines. As I type this, it is illegal to fly any type of outdoor radio control model aircraft in my area (San Francisco Peninsula). Lack of common sense and discretion are forcing the government to issue blanket NOTAM/TFRs that are aimed at drone control, but simple backyard and park-style electric flight is getting caught in the sweep.

No hobbiest in his right mind would fly a radio control model airplane out of visual line of sight - whether horizontally or vertically, anywhere. What happens to the drone if it runs out of battery power is irrelevant; the risk to people, animals and other vehicles, including other aircraft, is all that matters. Drones are more dangerous in the air than they are plummeting straight down to the ground.

Here's the alert I received from AMA that is currently preventing me from flying one of my quadcopters outdoors:

Four FAA NOTAM/TFRs have been issued for the greater San Francisco, CA and the San Francisco Bay metropolitan area beginning at 4:45p on Thursday, 2/12, and continuing until 10:45a PST on Saturday, 2/14.

The TFR is issued for security purposes to cover VIP movement in this area. Outdoor radio control model aircraft operations are prohibited within the 30nm circles for the specific times listed below. Control Line and Free Flight modelers should use discretion when operating within the TFR. Please note that TFRs are subject to change with very short notice. Check back often for the most current NOTAM/TFR information.

Timely alerts are also available on the web at: www.modelaircraft.org/membership/clubs/notams.aspx or on your cell phone at: http://www.Twitter.com/amagov

icepics wrote: I suppose unfortunately we'll find out if/when it happens, how much damage could be caused if one would drop and hit someone or something from that height. There have been cases of a runner getting injured by one being flown over a race, one that just missed crashing in the middle of a busy highway, etc.

They're legal for hobbyists but not for commercial use (except maybe in cases where it's been authorized); the FAA is supposedly developing new rules & regs since they're considered to be unmanned aircraft.

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9 years 3 months ago #426223 by Scott Innes
Are all the DJI have the HD cameras from GoPro? 
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9 years 3 months ago #426357 by Harper Coswell
SICK!  My neighbor just got one of these, I'm going to pick one up this summer after my next lens purchase.  
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