Flying from Boats phase 2

[rickp]

So I';ve done a bit of flying from a boat - using the reptile without a gimbal. Next step was to move to the hexa, with the brushless gimbal - and give it a bit of a work out.

So after a gentle start, flying around the mouth of the Beaulieu river, we moved out into the Solent and did some FPV - chasing a rib that I was sat in. A friend provided his rib, whilst another mate acted as spotter - and held open my flight case. (Top tip - if you';re aluminium flight case lid closes on the FPV aerial, you lose signal really quickly!). I was taking off from the stable multihull platform, jumping in the rib and off we went. We (well, Carole - brave lass) did catch the hexacopter once, but usually we landed back on the cat.

Great fun - really enjoyed it. Next up - speed testing with the rib, and some water-skiing :)

FPV fun in the Solent

[rickp]

Forgot to mention - this is ';as is';. The footage has not been stabilised at all - so very very pleased with it, despite the little wobbles now and again...

[XamaX]

Hey Rick. Did you just slap it into loiter while you transferred onto the Cat? It looked so stable while you did this.
I am guessing by the sea state there must have been a little breeze running...
Absolutely cracking footage by the way, A lovely perspective on the river mouth there. Do you have the camera in a water housing? ; )

[rickp]

Hey Rick. Did you just slap it into loiter while you transferred onto the Cat? It looked so stable while you did this.

Yup, just loiter.

I am guessing by the sea state there must have been a little breeze running...
Absolutely cracking footage by the way, A lovely perspective on the river mouth there. Do you have the camera in a water housing? ; )

Breeze was increasing, and that was the final landing for the day, as it was getting too windy after that. Camera is just on he gimbal, not in the housing.

[Marty McFly]

|Rick look forward to footage of your adventure,make sure you post to your devout friends, Marty :scotland:

[QuadBod]

we moved out into the Solent and did some FPV - chasing a rib that I was sat in
FPV fun in the Solent

Cue music from Miami Vice! :-) Very nice.