I'm the first to admit lack of knowledge when I'm in unfamiliar territory.
As I take one step at a time, I still confess I have yet to construct a pilot's manual full of flight checklists, contingency plans, etc.
Having said that, I want to have these, particularly emergency procedures. Amongst them is the "lost link" procedure. I truly want to simply be a "professional" pilot.
What is lost link procedure? This has always seemed odd to me. If you lose a link, you lose a link. What am I missing? Your drone flies away.
What can you do aside from call ATC at the local airport? Report it to the FAA? Alert those involved in the production/shoot/project? What... create the procedure "production manager, PIC and driver will hop in nearest vehicle while spotter informs driver of vector and location while PIC tries to lasso the drone with a rope?"
As I take one step at a time, I still confess I have yet to construct a pilot's manual full of flight checklists, contingency plans, etc.
Having said that, I want to have these, particularly emergency procedures. Amongst them is the "lost link" procedure. I truly want to simply be a "professional" pilot.
What is lost link procedure? This has always seemed odd to me. If you lose a link, you lose a link. What am I missing? Your drone flies away.
What can you do aside from call ATC at the local airport? Report it to the FAA? Alert those involved in the production/shoot/project? What... create the procedure "production manager, PIC and driver will hop in nearest vehicle while spotter informs driver of vector and location while PIC tries to lasso the drone with a rope?"