Drone exercising, no train, only tracks.

In order to try new ways of flying and filming, new control combinations etc this flight was done.
Combining turning the camera but flying using a decided geographical heading, zoom in and/or out and matching the camera angle, flying and changing camera. You get the picture.
In the beginning, some common setups, checking etc.
Flying at the time 01:40. Eh... More checking again at time 02:05.
50 meters above the lake is safe enough.
Time 03:10. Now heading for the starting point of the future train hunting.
Time 03:50. Altitude is not high enough for passing over the hill. Going around it, maximum zoom.
Time 04:07. Zoom out for better awareness.
Time 04:30. Now being very close to the close control zone of the airport, but not into it.
Time 04:50. Angling the camera down for better awareness.
Time 05:15. Checking where the trees are.
Time 05:44. Checking the angle to the target, the end of the tunnel.
Time 05:55. Checking up the hill in the future flying direction.
Time 06:45. The camera angle is horizontal. The altitude is way too low to pass the hill, as I knew from earlier measurements.
Time 06:54. Changing camera.
Time 07:10. Changing the altitude settings in order to fly over the hill.
Time 08:05. Descending to the altitude that's wanted for future filming. 16 meters at a distance of 966 meters. Still having full radio signal strength, and nerves.
Time 08:18. Checking the target, the end of the tunnel again.
Time 08:35. Simulating following a train. Climbing, from an altitude of 16 meters and flying forward. 90 meter altitude is needed for a safe flying over the hill.
One lesson was learned here. Climbing is done with the left hand finger, camera change with the right hand finger. The conclusion is: The change of camera must be done during climbing and no forward flying until camera is set. Changing takes 5 seconds. (The train will travel 100 meters during that time.)
Correcting the heading taking into account that the tunnel is curved.
20 seconds passed for the drone to pass the hill and find the tracks again. Sports mode MUST be selected and used when the altitude is reached. Then train travels 400 meter during that time. Sports mode will cut 5 seconds, making it 15 seconds, and train distance 300 meters.
Time 10:20. Turning the camera but using the same heading for the drone.
Time 10:45. Radio signal getting lower.... Forgot to change the control position to get out of the shadow of a tree. Found out.
Time 11:40. The radio signal getting low. This is the final distance of the flight.
Time 12:00 That's as far as the camera can reach, all zoom used for camera 2. Next exercise, camera 3 will be used, having 28 times of magnification instead of 7 times.
Time 12:15. Camera change tested. 8 seconds this time... Hard to hit those small dots on the controller with big fingers....
Time 12:40. Checking the actual position for awareness.
Some more camera tilt angle and angle exercise.
More exercising camera turning and flying at a decided heading.
Time 15:00: Ooops. Accidentally pushing for altitude when turning the camera. Not intended.
Time 15:34 Poor signal, forgot to change my position, again...
Time 15:45. Back to the start of the film interesting point.
Time 15:47 and on a bit. Moving the controller to a better position.
Time 16:20. Bringing up the radar map to find the heading home.
Heading slightly less degrees to arrive not over the trees but more from the lake side. Now using the camera view.
Using the distance data and tilting down the camera as getting closer the landing spot is found.
Toggling the zoom..
Time 18:27. The landing spot is quite well spotted. Minor adjustment at 67 meters of altitude.
Time 19:00. Close to landing, trying to say Hello to my supporter. The camera tilt is very slow close to the ground. I suppose 7x magnification is involved...
Time 20:05. Hello!
Time 20:15. On the ground.
After work takes place...

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