tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post762774780000636755..comments2024-03-29T08:29:55.105-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Drone Weather Cams: The New FrontierCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-19191296452662300852018-03-09T10:48:50.395-08:002018-03-09T10:48:50.395-08:00DM - some good points, however operation of a mann...DM - some good points, however operation of a manned aircraft "within 500 of a cloud" does not necessarily constitute instrument operations. There is more to it than that..John K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03575682658318674003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-31370015797436922332018-03-09T06:39:29.831-08:002018-03-09T06:39:29.831-08:00Most drone operators in this area are breaking the...Most drone operators in this area are breaking the law. You cannot operate within 5 miles of any airport, that includes not only the likes of SeaTac, but any GA facility, including the seaplane bases In Kenmore and Lake Union. So forget most of the immediate Seattle area... BTW, there is no 500 foot minimum altitude for manned aircraft, just restriction on operating within 500 feet of persons or property except when taking off or landing. I'm guessing here, but I suspect you would also be breaking the law by flying close to (I recall it's 500 feet) of any cloud, since operating a manned aircraft that close to cloud (e.g. fog) requires IFR operation. Operating in North Kitsap I would also watch out for the Chinook MOAs (military operating areas) which extends over part of Skunk Bay and the PROHIBITED area P-51 over the Bangor sub base. I capitalized that because of just how serious a violation of that area is...DMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08625017100929741119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-67082915409107094272018-03-08T13:26:34.662-08:002018-03-08T13:26:34.662-08:00About @BigDave's drone timelapse question....y...About @BigDave's drone timelapse question....yes it's absolutely possible. Example here (I only wish I was surrounded by the epic scenery of the sound!): https://www.instagram.com/p/Bfm16cwHYcb/TreyTOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01822554473868029447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-62921183042032970492018-03-07T14:17:42.751-08:002018-03-07T14:17:42.751-08:00Pretty but the videos omit the incestial buzz of t...Pretty but the videos omit the incestial buzz of the drone. I like the lighter than air suggestion above. Anon the Greathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15733276546034661649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-41567045249296988332018-03-07T08:05:54.626-08:002018-03-07T08:05:54.626-08:00I did not like drones when they first came out. W...I did not like drones when they first came out. When I saw how they could be used responsibly and respectfully, I realized their potential. For the record, I will never take my drone above the maximum legal altitude of 400 feet. Minimum altitude for planes is 500 feet, so there is a nice buffer there. I will never fly my drone where it is out of my view. I have it in sight at all times. I also only fly my drone directly above my home where I have a lot of space. I am very respectful of my neighbors and will never fly it directly over their homes and invade their privacy.... If you notice, the only homes in the images are quite a distance away. I like these creative ideas about how to really utilize this technology. I think we have just scratched the surface for their potential. SkunkBayWeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06039356421528366252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-77889210617415610212018-03-07T07:00:41.799-08:002018-03-07T07:00:41.799-08:00How about a dirigible-based weather drone? It woul...How about a dirigible-based weather drone? It wouldn't have to be fast, it seems like you could extend the battery life and stay up quite a bit.<br /><br />I don't know from drones but if you're going to have a drone up there keeping an eye on the weather, why not a blimp?Omir the Storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410935444359576717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-12864593530470548932018-03-07T06:55:45.179-08:002018-03-07T06:55:45.179-08:00One would wonder if you could program a drone with...One would wonder if you could program a drone with enough accuracy to repeatedly fly up and take images to piece together a stellar time lapse? You have to love Skunk Bay and the great stuff he continues to create. BigDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16096971414889028726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-69318131172392906962018-03-07T05:13:11.016-08:002018-03-07T05:13:11.016-08:00Nice but.. drones are serious safety hazards to ai...Nice but.. drones are serious safety hazards to aircraft! If (when?) there is a mid-air and people are killed, the drone party will be over.John K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03575682658318674003noreply@blogger.com