Відео

It's the North Atlantic... This does not stop many Irish who go swimming in it. Go figure.

Is that Ed in the distance at the end

@@JettG1 Nope - I was too busy piloting to be casually walking along the beach - the low fly stuff is pretty intense! 😲 Hope you are doing well!

I did not know about this alignment ... oh, and I was not piloting this mission on the winter solstice. Oh, and I reside in the Pacific Northwest. 🌧 ... and was only visiting SoCal. Perhaps you may want to pilot your drone at the site on the correct day and make a video showing the alignment (?) Be well.

@@edruttledge342 I'm pissed off, cause I live in other country and I can't go there.

Nice comment - Thank you. As it happened, the Allant +7S was stolen ... and replaced by a Verve. I have about 1k miles on the Verve now and need to do a video on that ... maybe doing some comparison with the Allant. The Verve has some features I like and a I miss few of the features the Allant had that the Verve lacks. Be well.

Skydio no longer markets this model anyway. 🙄

There is so much to see in central/eastern Oregon. But, it's bitter cold in the winter and blistering hot in the summer ... leaving May, June, late September-early October the preferred visiting windows.

I launched from a small viewpoint on northbound McLoughlin at 2nd in Oregon City. I kept the aircraft high to keep away from the multiple transmission lines. I have been piloting drones for ten years and the Air3 is the ninth drone I've owned. Not as reliable in obstacle avoidance as my Skydio aircraft, but Skydio dumped on us consumer drone owners and left us with dead-ended products. Otherwise, the Air3 has performed well.

This was a first stop of a grand three day raod trip with perfect weather! 🌞

As it happens ... my Allant was also stolen and has since been replaced with a Verve 4. Indeed, a couple days after the Allant was stolen, the Scott's crew reported a person came in wanting to buy a charger only. They asked to see the bike "to make sure they sold him the right charger" and the person simply left the store ... The Verve was recommended by Scott's and it has been a steady performer. But, if I were to do it again, I'd get another Allant. The Verve is a little squirrely whereas the Allant tracked well even in dicey road conditions. Plus, the Allant it set up to handle a wider tire (and makes up for that with more power) which expands the road condition tolerance. I suspect there are other brands out there that are just as good. But, I live about three blocks from Scott's making it a primary factor in my selection. Plus, the Trek e-bike array, though competitively high in price, is well built and the lineup is steadily improving. Ride on!

How far can a person walk out in to the surf before it drops off? - Depends on the tide, surf activity and currents. The beach depths change constantly. Usually "safe" for about 30 m out from the low tide line and then it gets iffy. It is also cold to very cold water 24/7/365. People do surf here, but in full body suits. 🥶

See also: ua-cam.com/video/njjaRNTp2c8/v-deo.html [only a minute in duration]

Maybe they were thinking, "someday some drone dude will be able to see these..." 🙂

Should be doable, unless its after a downpour. Note: Drones are effectively no longer permitted in this area.

Critique de mode ?

If you like to hike, the Sedona area is a superb choice for a visit.

Roundstone is in the Connemara region of western Ireland. See my professional website for contact information: eruttledge.zenfolio.com/ Weather will not be "visitor friendly" until May. Just saying. Be well.

Or just the sunscreen.

Thank you! Sorry for this delayed reply ... We have been traveling in the South Pacific and, where we were, the wifi access was dodgy. Be well!

The rear cable issue is, I think, a design flaw as opposed to a manufacturing flaw. I say this as other Allants I have seen have the same setup (I've checked a few). The design flaw may have been driven by "penny pinching" or some other factor in the assembly workflow or simply an "oh ... did not think of that." We're ten years into the e-bike era ... equivalent to earliest of the the Model T era for Ford.

Thanks for watching!

I agree - the wiring concept on this model was a marginal design. Hopefully, it has been re-thought by now. Thanx for watching!