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Above the clouds :)
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According to the Exif:
Latitude 44.760556 North
Longitude 19.185 East
Altitude 458.5 m Above Sea Level
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Wow you know better than meAccording to the Exif:
Latitude 44.760556 North
Longitude 19.185 East
Altitude 458.5 m Above Sea Level
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bmarlowe
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That limit can be set via the DJI GO app. The legal limit varies by country. Probably the OP violated the law, but I am not sure. That said, going above the clouds with Spark can be risky because its optical system may mistake the clouds below as the ground and it will refuse to descend and just stay up there until the battery runs out. This has happened to people.
Fab shot. My son’s an airline pilot and sends me some great shots. Yours is just as good
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NWSpark
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Yeah that was my question. How did you get it back down? Last time I flew through some fog it thought the fog was land and it was very tense moment getting it back down!!
I am a frequent fog bank/ low cloud flyer.
1640ft (500m) is the Spark max.
I have performed about 12 flights under those circumstances and have never had the issue of the craft not coming back down.
Quite the opposite.
I have to slow the craft down because the ultrasonic sensors become confused and shut off with the warning land immediately....but who listens to that?
Without the ultrasonic sensors, the craft cannot "see" the ground.
My first landing in this condition I hit the ground pretty hard because it will not stop.
Ever since then, I expect the craft not to slow down - so I do so manually.
And enjoy!
As far as breaking laws in the US, under section 336 is not a law but guidelines for safe flight.
However, we are now flying under Part 101E and trying to find out how that reads.
1640ft (500m) is the Spark max.
I have performed about 12 flights under those circumstances and have never had the issue of the craft not coming back down.
Quite the opposite.
I have to slow the craft down because the ultrasonic sensors become confused and shut off with the warning land immediately....but who listens to that?
Without the ultrasonic sensors, the craft cannot "see" the ground.
My first landing in this condition I hit the ground pretty hard because it will not stop.
Ever since then, I expect the craft not to slow down - so I do so manually.
And enjoy!
As far as breaking laws in the US, under section 336 is not a law but guidelines for safe flight.
However, we are now flying under Part 101E and trying to find out how that reads.
