Mountains, rivers, and oceans are the best places for drone photography, but flying a drone over water can be a scary thing. Water environments are often full of potential dangers, such as boats, waves, strong winds, and even birds.
Novice pilots should avoid flying over water at all times, and professional aerial photographers use drones to fly close to the water to capture exciting photos and videos.
When flying a drone over water, you need to pay attention to the following points:
- Flight altitude
- Flight speed
- Wind speed and weather conditions
- Avoid takeoff and landing problems
- Consider battery life
- Use aerial photography mode
- Avoid distractions
Flight height: Maintain a sufficient flight height and stay away from water obstacles to prevent contact with the water. Please note that when flying over water, the minimum altitude must be higher than 1 meter.
Flight speed: Control the flight speed to avoid being too fast or too slow. Too fast may lead to loss of control or the inability to respond to emergencies in time. Too slow may cause difficulty in maintaining balance due to the influence of wind.
Wind speed and weather conditions: Understand local wind speed and weather conditions to ensure the drone can operate within a safe range. Severe weather conditions such as strong winds and large waves may affect the stability and control performance of the drone.
Avoid take-off and landing problems: Keep the drone within the line of sight for take-off and landing, avoid misjudgment of take-off and landing points due to water surface reflection, ensure that the drone can take off and land smoothly, and avoid unnecessary accidents.
Consider battery life: Flying over water may take longer, so consider drone battery capacity and life to ensure you have enough power to return to a safe area or find a suitable landing spot.
Use aerial photography mode: Many drones are equipped with a special aerial photography mode that can maintain a relatively constant altitude and position while flying, which can help reduce flight risks.
Avoid interference: Make sure that the surrounding environment does not interfere with the operation of the drone, such as large metal structures, radio interference sources, etc.
When flying a drone on water, the pilot may launch the drone on land or on a ship. When launching a drone on a ship, once the ship starts moving, it means that the starting point of the drone has moved. , pay attention to switch to manual return instead of automatic return.
When flying a drone, follow local laws and regulations, respect the privacy rights of others, and obtain necessary permits and licenses.
As a pilot, always be aware of your surroundings and focus on controlling your drone safely. Follow these tips and your chances of having a fun, safe, dry flight will greatly increase.
