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VIDEO: Lost Paraglider Model Search and Rescue #1 Provolt, Oregon

Discussion in 'AP/FPV' started by GPS, Aug 6, 2012.

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    The other day I was contacted by a gentleman who had seen the Grants Pass Daily Courier article with me and my Hexacopter. He is a RC paraglider enthusiast and lost his favorite paraglider to some gusty winds. He asked me if I could come out and do a flyover in hopes that we might locate his lost model. My first search and rescue!

    The paraglider has a 86 inch wing and is bright yellow with a bright red tip on one end of the wing. It would seem that such a large brightly colored wing would be easy to spot from the air. Unfortunately we had no luck located his paraglider.

    Here is the first of two flyovers we shot, the next will be coming later. If you feel you may spot something please post here or in the comments on YouTube directly. The gentleman will be following them for any help. If you have any other suggestions please let me know.

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    Would it help if you were to point the camera a little more down, more like the Google photo?
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    Without risking your gear, could you get closer to the ground?  Models don't get lost.  They Hide from You!
    I walked under one in a tree, for two days, on Anderson Butte.  A piece of rudder on the ground was the only thing
    that gave it away.  Not so lucky with a couple others --
    Then on the other hand, there was one, I regreted finding --  Long story-
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    My camera mount doesn't allow for very much down looking. If I had a real gimbal I would be able to do better at that.

    I would like to fly lower but I need a better perspective since I am flying LOS. When you are so close to the trees it's hard for me to judge how much higher I am to the closest trees, the tress further back are even harder. But I agree with you. After seeing the video I see I was higher than I should have been for this type of operation. If I fly another round for the gentleman I will see if I can get further back away from the trees so I can get a better viewing angle.
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