(Made prior to firmware updates that fix horizon and panning issues). Takeoff to landing... a sweeping view from above Banner Hill (just north of downtown Ashland, MA). Includes zoomed views.
Background Comments...
The FAA altitude limit for hobbyist drones is 400 feet above the highest terrain (or the highest structure) within a ground-track range of 400 feet. As long as I am flying within 400 feet of the hill's summit, I can legally fly 570 feet higher than my take-off point (the 170-foot height of the hill plus the 400-foot altitude limit above the hill). Turning for home, I follow the contour of hill and maintain the altitude limit.
Narrating while flying is an odd experience where I need to concentrate on controls more than precise descriptions. But I like the audio, the sense of 'being there.'
The buildings called out at 9:50 are now known as the 'Cirrus Apartments.' The original pitch to the town had a preliminary name "Ashland Rail Transit Apartments."
FYI the feature described at 10:40 is simply 'Hopkinton Reservoir" not 'Hopkinton _State_ Reservoir." The lake and surrounding area is known as "Hopkinton State Park."
Featured Descriptions...
4:50 - Bose Corp headquarters, Framingham MA
6:07 - Nobscot Hill, Framingham MA
6:47 - Boston Skyline
7:36 - Blue Hills, Canton MA (old GM plant in foreground)
8:03 - Downtown Ashland
9:27 - Nyanza Superfund Site
9:50 - (background to foreground)...
- Cirrus Apartments
- Ashland MBTA Station
- Ashland Fish and Game Pond, Softball Field, and Lodge
- Ashland Public Works Department Facility,
10:33 - Hopkinton Reservoir
11:25 - Wachusett Mountain, Sterling MA
12:10 - Head Home
Music: Almost in F - Tranquillity by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100394
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