Canada Day RB Drone Capture

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Canada Day RB Drone Capture

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I was too tired to foil anymore so I tried to see if I could fly my Mini3 in the the middling winds and follow my old guy crew. It seems the Mini didn't have much problems with the occasional 25kt gusts and I managed to keep her dry and whole. Still learning the art of follow cam, but it's hard to really learn it when I'd really rather be foiling. Fun regardless.

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That's really cool. Do you have to worry about aviation rules and whatnot or does it depend on the size/weight, flight height etc..?
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Great piloting Highrocker! Many thanks for capturing another glorious day on the Bay.

Thank's for sharing the vibe!
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Hi Keen! I fly a very small UAV, sub 250g, so the foundation rule is , "don't do anything stupid".

The basic rules found here - https://tc.canada.ca/sites/default/file ... _EN_V8.pdf

More in-depth micro-drone rules found here. https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/drone- ... -operation

One interesting limitation is that it's prohibited to take off/land in CRD and Provincial Parks. For RB, I took off/landed from the roadside.

It's a pretty cool tool!
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Awesome ,so much better than shots from the beach.
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Awesome swell you guys have down there. Slick rider, you need a faster foil.
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