G+_Jeff Brand Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Wow that was a close one. http://olympics.nbcsports.com/2015/12/22/marcel-hirscher-drone-video-camera-slalom-alpine-skiing-world-cup/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Michael James Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Just came here to share this exact clip on why you don't fly over people.1/2 second earlier and he would of had a bad day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Larry Havenstein Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 That is a DJI Inspire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Larry Havenstein Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 TV sports and news figured out that multi-rotors are cheaper than other means of camera placement so this happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Larry Havenstein Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 No offense to Padre and the Twit crew but most journalists using multi-rotors are a big part of the PR problem. That issue with the CA fires this year was news crews using multi-rotors. I seriously doubt all of them are licensed either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Matt Leo Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Larry Havenstein FTFY: That was a DJI Inspire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jeff Brand Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 My guess is obstruction - lighting wire or other.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jeff Brand Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 Definitely not an Inspire. Statement from the production company involved: http://www.infrontsports.com/news/2015/12/updated-statement-%E2%80%93-regarding-fis-alpine-ski-world-cup,-slalom-race,-on-22-december-2015/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Larry Havenstein Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 well crumbling on the ground it looked like one.... after seeing other pictures its obvious its custom built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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