Minimum safe height over water mini 2

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Hi. I live near the Trent and Mersey and Shropshire Union canals. So will be getting some shots over them. What’s the minimum height do you think I should be flying above them? Don’t want it to become a submarine :cry:
Ta

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Six inches? :man_shrugging:

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That high? :no_mouth:

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True, canal water is usually very still.

Only mildly choppy on a windy day so I’d go higher then, to avoid splashes.

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the thing is if you are around 2 feet above won’t it think you want it to land?

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… or … “won’t it think you want to water?” … perhaps?
:laughing:

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Does it try and land flying 2 feet over grass ?

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Well yes it does

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Only if you bring it down, fly a constant speed or hover and it wont

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Thanks

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Surely, there is no safe height?

If things fail, only the size of the splash changes. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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You ain’t seen the canals near me obviously :joy:

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Did someone pull out the plug?

Looks like a whirlpool is forming :scream:

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Surely 100 ft is a lot safer than 2ft :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

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If things fail, you can watch it falling for longer. :+1:
:wink:

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Oh! I don’t know if I dare :joy::cry:

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Generally I would keep 2m above the surface of the water at least - higher if new - all depends on whether your flying VLOS or via Screen.

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Thanks Ian

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That’s like someone swishing water around the bath !! Only dirtier. :grin:

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Depends on the conditions how low you go.

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