Wondering if anyone has any experience with flying drones. I am thinking of getting one to follow me while I ride (factoring in speed limitations ofcourse). Thanks for any info.
Wondering if anyone has any experience with flying drones. I am thinking of getting one to follow me while I ride (factoring in speed limitations ofcourse). Thanks for any info.
Wondering if anyone has any experience with flying drones. I am thinking of getting one to follow me while I ride (factoring in speed limitations ofcourse). Thanks for any info.
Very likely not legal in Ontario. It has to be more than 100' from any vehicle and within your sight at all times. That would be hard if you were riding.
I don't know if they measure the 100 feet including vertical or if they want 100 horizontal feet which would be very hard for a follow drone to do.
With a separate operator it may be possible but make sure you have all the boxes checked (including liability insurance that covers the drone).
It's a Canadian law not Ontario.
below 90 m above the ground
at least 30 m away from vehicles, vessels and the public (if your drone weighs over 250 g and up to 1 kg)
at least 75 m away from vehicles, vessels and the public (if your drone weighs over 1 kg and up to 35 kg)
at least 5.5 km away from aerodromes (any airport, seaplane base or area where aircraft take off and land)
at least 1.8 km away from heliports or aerodromes used by helicopters only
outside of controlled or restricted airspace
at least 9 km away from a natural hazard or disaster area
away from areas where its use could interfere with police or first responders
during the day and not in clouds
within your sight at all times
within 500 m of yourself
only if clearly marked with your name, address and telephone number
so every drone i see in toronto is being flown illegally
A good point I never thought of but I was hoping to use it outside of Ontario and Canada. I guess I'll have to check the rules every where I go.
so every drone i see in toronto is being flown illegally
so every drone i see in toronto is being flown illegally
Biggest concerns imo would be speed and battery life (esp at max speed), but also obstacle avoidance over that much ground. If you wanted to have it follow you for 1-2 mins down a road or 1 corner, that might work.
I kind of see why all the restrictions are being put in place. A snowbirds practice here was cut short last year as a drone was flying too high. Lots of stories about near misses with commercial craft and drones. Also, since they are now being used for other purposes (the Israelis used one to drop tear gas on protesters the other day and in Afghanistan/Syria they are sometimes packed with explosives) naturally the security services are being careful.
Pretty much. People have made maps with the no drone areas and pretty much all of Toronto is off limits from that one rule alone. I didn't post if before as I have no idea if they are correct and I figured the OP wouldn't be dumb enough to try a follow drone within the city.
I don't know if the software is smart enough yet, but the corner could be a cool shot. Set the drone to maintain position (hover) and track you with the camera as you pass. Solves most of the speed/range/obstacle problems.