Not such a good day with the Quadcopter.
Windsor Castle
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| Windsor Castle |
We thought it would be great to go the the Long Walk in Windsor Great Park and get some nice views of the Castle and grounds from the air. We didn't have any intention of flying over the Castle but restrict ourselves to the grounds.
The photo on the right show s the general area we planned to fly. Just about halfway between here and the castle.
Bring it Down!
No sooner than we were in the air than a security guard came rushing from a nearby gate shouting "Bring it Down! Bring it down!", which of course I did. He said that this is illegal in the park and that if I ever posted any images from it I would be prosecuted to my last penny and could even lose my house! A little over the top I think.
Since then I have searched the web and can't find anything about UAVs or Photography or relevant restrictions. The flying of model aircraft is in fact encouraged in the park. I think this requires more research. If anyone reading this as information or links that would be appreciated.
Bushy Park
We decided to move to a safer location and drove to Bushy Park, near Hampton Court in Surrey. Initially no problems there except that it was quite windy and a little tricky to get smooth panning shots of the grounds. We did three short flights and captured some video and photographs, though none of it stunning.
Quadcopter Down
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| Last photo before (crash) landing |
All was fine until I decided to try some maneuvers round a dead tree in the park. The wind was quite strong and I was getting blown to close to the tree for comfort. To cut a long story short, I thought I was losing control and due to a little panic I downed the quadcopter in a patch of ferns near the tree.
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| The landing site |
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| The Rescue |
There was no damage and it will live to fly another day. On another post someone said, regarding crashing a drone, "It's not if, but when". Need more flying practice until it becomes second nature.
