Pikeville, KY — A long winding drive up the Mountain Parkway up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of eastern Kentucky resides a small ecosystem all to itself. Getting there is half the challenge.

This mission was for a small mobile home park, nestled between two mountains. It required me to launch from several locations, moving to ensure signal strength. And fly around at 1000ft elevation.

Missions like these excite and hone a pilots skills. A superior pilot covers all the bases. Naturally I was prepared. Parked on top of mountain overlooking the property. This allowed my drone to fly safely over the mountains for aerials..

Then we moved lower for ground operations. Visibility when working in tight quarters is essential.