Helimax Form 500 Utility Drone....a Flight over Lake Erie
451 views · Published 23 January 2017 · 5:14 · Indexed 28 October 2026
Channel: Sititlow · 2017 · Education
Welcome to the amazing world of drone flights and the breathtaking views that come along with flying one of these modern and exciting pieces of technology. In this video I would like to introduce you to the Helimax Form 500 drone. This drone is labeled as a utility drone as it is capable of doing more than just flying, it can also carry an additional 2 plus pounds of payload beneath it while it is flying. We are not going to use it to carry anything in this video though other than a 4K action camera to capture some of the beauty you would otherwise never see while stuck on the ground. Having one of these drones equipped with a nice camera allows you to see what the birds see, and also what pilots of helicopters and airplanes see as well. The world changes so much once you are a few hundred feet in the air and looking down. Suddenly you can see stuff that you never knew was there before. Tall buildings will look small.You will find yourself looking down to see birds flying beneath you that you would normally have to look up to see. Cars and people become almost microscopic the higher up you go. Your vision that could only see a few hundred feet on the ground now becomes miles and miles of beautiful scenery. In this video we fly the Helimax Form 500 a few hundred feet above the beautiful shoreline of Sandusky, Ohio. We begin our flight in a parking lot of a public boat dock and from there the magic begins to happen. As you climb higher and higher with us, much of the city's scenery comes into view in such a beautiful way. Landmarks such as the coal docks can be seen in the distance. When we turn the camera towards the city, the streets all become visible for miles. The city court house can be seen standing tall in the distance, yet looks so small from such high altitude. Cedar Point is also across the water, and the view of the Sandusky Bay is very beautiful to say the least. The Helimax Form 500 is a GPS equipped drone which allows for the drone to hold its position even in winds up to 10 mph or more. The drone also has altitude hold and a return to home feature should you loose control or the batteries start to go dead. No worries about losing this drone, it knows where it took off from and will come right back to that spot when it is needed to do so. The camera mount comes with the drone, but a camera does have to be purchased as the camera is not included. The mount accepts GoPro style action cameras but it doesn't have to be a GoPro so long as it uses the same mounting system. We opted to purchase a 4K action camera from our local Menard's and the footage is amazing. The best part is that the camera only cost $39.99 and comes with just about every mounting option you can think of. The camera also has the water proof casing exactly like the GoPro camera, so if you are looking for an action camera, we recommend you check out the ones Menard's is selling before you shell out hundreds on an actual GoPro. And yes, the camera is wifi and can be controlled by wifi as well as an app you download for android or IOS. This video was only shot in 1080p instead of 4k simply because i am using my phone to upload this video and my phone isn't capable of 4K playback. I hope you enjoyed this video, stay tuned for many more videos from the sky in the near future!
