In this episode we take our custom-built prototype quadcopter down the strip, meet some interesting - and less interesting - people and generally have a great time. Here's the video:
For those of you unaware, there is an airport right next to the strip. There is also a lot of RF emissions. This is why we played it safe and did not fly the Zephyrs down the strip - too many unknown variables.
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it's impossible to get permission for something that is not regulated. and it's impossible - with the technology that TBS is at right now - to fly a Zephyr at the strip. Too much interference. We set out to do it, but after about 2 hours of testing (ground testing and measurements) we concluded it would not be possible and switched to flying the quad.
Trappy, maybe next time you can try and get permission to fly the Zephyr down the strip. It would be a great video.
Here's a picture I took from the Eiffel Tower observation, last time I was in LV:
Oh, while at it, what about Hoover Dam?
Ellison, obviously you can't do anything dangerous on the strip. It's filled with cops, once you got their attention you can pretty much pack up and leave (at best). As you can see, everyone at the fountain was cool with it, they all waved and a lot of them subscribed to our channel and have been following all episodes so far.
Glad at least some liked it. I can see not all is lost in the R/C world, but the safety nazis do seem to be very present :)
I love the view of the strip from a quad pov, especially the water jet shots. I saw nothing dangerous here. Mostly above water.
Cocky Trappy is back! (we missed you!) hehe
Really super video again, waiting to see #13!! ;)
no comments on the "law" or lack of or gray zone... Safety is always a concern for sure and I do not encourage this. But I do like your video!
Dany
Tim Brown, you're making a wrong connection. If failure will cause great damage the best option is NOT to stop doing it, the best option is to adequately prepare so that there will be no failure. we have spent 2 full days to prepare for these few Vegas flights. We have tested the copter for 15 full days before flying over any person. Just because your plane crashes all the time doesn't mean ours will ;)
by the way, you're going to love #13 :)
Sorry Zak, I don't completely understand. Las Vegas has a lot of real helicopters flying over the buildings. Obviously there is no problem with aircraft 5-10'000 times the weight of our little thing flying over buildings and traffic. Why would they object to having a smaller aircraft that is less dangerous fly there?
Also, could you clarify how that would threaten to make your hobby unavailable? Imagine they banned flying on the Las Vegas strip because of it - what kind of impact would that have on your hobby? Let's go one step further and assume they ban flying over populated areas entirely - what kind of impact would that have on your hobby? If it has ANY kind of impact, then you're a hypocrite.
Thanks for taking part in this little experiment :)
Why did you do this? In the previous episodes, you were playing safe by doing your flying in desolate areas, not in the dense area of the strip in Vegas... This is exactly the type of thing people are looking to regulate and make the hobby for the rest of us unavailable.
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