jforkner
Member
Sean,
In browsing your list of threads and reading through a few things become apparent to me…
Three weeks ago you were seeking advice on what to buy. You set your sights on where you wanted to end up without regard to how to get there. Rather than work your way up to a high-end piece of equipment, you leaped over all the obvious “beginner” choices and went straight for the final option. You then spent the next couple of weeks trying to figure out what you had and how to make it work. And finally, with less than a week’s experience, you signup to take video around people and horses in a covered arena. What were you thinking?
For a 15-year-old, I find this scenario understandable. For someone your age (based on your profile information), I find it irresponsible. In spite of all the precautions you say you took prior to the event, your lack of experience and understanding of your equipment should have been obvious to you, and you should have declined the offer. Horses, by their very nature, can be skittish and frighten easily. Couple that with a bunch of people running around in an enclosed area, and you have an environment in which only an experienced pilot should attempt to fly. The fact you can’t see that only reinforces my allegations.
While your ultimate goal is admirable, you need to go back to the drawing board, do some more research, and find a way you can ease into this hobby. There is enough attention being drawn to drones and UAVs about their place in our airspace without reading about some out-of-control multicopter crashing into or around people or animals.
If, on the other hand, you do not have the time or the willingness to slowdown and work your way into what you want to achieve, perhaps you should consider another hobby.
Jack
In browsing your list of threads and reading through a few things become apparent to me…
- You did very little research prior to jumping into this hobby.
- You want the benefits of doing AP without taking the time or effort to learn properly.
- You want instant gratification and are not willing to “ease” into the endeavor.
- You have more money than common sense.
- You want someone else to make all the decisions for you.
- You appear to be in a hurry to attain your goal without “paying your dues.”
Three weeks ago you were seeking advice on what to buy. You set your sights on where you wanted to end up without regard to how to get there. Rather than work your way up to a high-end piece of equipment, you leaped over all the obvious “beginner” choices and went straight for the final option. You then spent the next couple of weeks trying to figure out what you had and how to make it work. And finally, with less than a week’s experience, you signup to take video around people and horses in a covered arena. What were you thinking?
For a 15-year-old, I find this scenario understandable. For someone your age (based on your profile information), I find it irresponsible. In spite of all the precautions you say you took prior to the event, your lack of experience and understanding of your equipment should have been obvious to you, and you should have declined the offer. Horses, by their very nature, can be skittish and frighten easily. Couple that with a bunch of people running around in an enclosed area, and you have an environment in which only an experienced pilot should attempt to fly. The fact you can’t see that only reinforces my allegations.
While your ultimate goal is admirable, you need to go back to the drawing board, do some more research, and find a way you can ease into this hobby. There is enough attention being drawn to drones and UAVs about their place in our airspace without reading about some out-of-control multicopter crashing into or around people or animals.
If, on the other hand, you do not have the time or the willingness to slowdown and work your way into what you want to achieve, perhaps you should consider another hobby.
Jack
