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Old 11-13-2012 | 10:05 AM
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Default RE: Flying to the clouds

Guys the original poster stated:

"I am talking about flying high to make aerial videos...? Of course I would want to see the plane so I wouldnt crash. "

So he IS talking about flying within LINE OF SIGHT.

However he is also a novice, and what appears to be very high to him in reality will not be so much.

He'll be quite surprised at how small the Spyhawk appears in the sky at 800'.

It is unlikely he will get far beyond that height.

Even with a larger plane like the Radian, an effective slant height limit of 2000-2200 feet means an effective altitude far less than 2000 feet.

As long as he is not within a local airspace/airport zone he may be fine, though it is up to him to check as people are suggesting.

Remember there's a LOT of open land in Texas.


I'm always on the bandwagon against any form of irresponsible behaviour.