Sunday fun in the mountains

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- 04/19/2020 at 6:09 PM #122676
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  Tony (admin)
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  For the first time I piloted one of my racing drones at about 11,000 feet. It was a little scary because the air is so thin up there the bird was really working hard to fly. Video:
- 04/19/2020 at 6:34 PM #122678
  
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  Really nice photos. How long can you keep a drone in the air and what is the range?
  - 04/19/2020 at 10:05 PM #122679
    
    Tony (admin)
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    This rig down in SLC can fly for roughly 6 minutes on one battery. Up there it lasted 4 because of the thin air and cold. Some I have can go 10-20 min. Range wise on this setup could be miles, but if I crash I don’t want to go miles to find it!
- 04/20/2020 at 10:38 AM #122683
  
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  That is awesome! Also impressive is humping all the gear up to the pass. Nice work!
  - 04/20/2020 at 11:00 AM #122685
    
    Tony (admin)
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    Yeah the pack is quite a bit heavier with that stuff on it. The batteries are dense.
- 04/20/2020 at 10:49 AM #122684
  
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  Sounds like a fun, but expensive, hobby.
  - 04/20/2020 at 11:00 AM #122686
    
    Tony (admin)
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    Yeah it isn’t cheap.
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