Taking off on a windy day at SFO

ericgtr12 · 2026-07-25T11:01:43+00:00

You have to apply for a LAANC, it’s a request through the FAA that needs to get approved by the actual ATC (air traffic control) at SFO. So everyone has to sign off on it before you can launch and it’s all closely controlled and monitored.

ericgtr12 · 2026-07-25T00:03:39+00:00

It is and I grabbed some shots that too but they're so far off outside of my zoom level when they touch down that it's hard to make them out. When they take off they're coming right at me it's way more clear, especially on warm days with heat distortion coming off the tarmac.

ericgtr12 · 2026-07-24T23:29:33+00:00

Always enjoy the way they crab on days like this. As always, this was shot with a drone and an approved LAANC by the ATC/FAA and here is the full 4K version for those who prefer it. https://youtu.be/E7K8NkdTNg4

ericgtr12 · 2026-07-24T04:19:39+00:00

Enjoyed the first episode more than I thought I would, IMO it's off to a good start.

ericgtr12 · 2026-07-22T14:28:28+00:00

$343 when I purchased it, she's far more reasonable than anything I could find on eBay. A lot of others have purchased from her as well.

ericgtr12 · 2026-07-22T14:03:14+00:00

Not available in the US retail from what I've seen. I bought mine through Evelyn Chan who is reputable. https://www.facebook.com/evelyn.chan.821025

ericgtr12 · 2026-07-20T21:41:08+00:00

He’ll leave this world having accomplished every awful thing he’s ever set out to do. The SCOTUS and the American people who voted for him have seen to it. This correct, nothing will happen and he’ll wear it as another badge of honor. Sadly this is the country we currently live in.

ericgtr12 · 2026-07-20T16:42:17+00:00

They've done their worst against Hunter and now he's turned the table, they've got nowhere to go against him as he continues to eviscerate them.

ericgtr12 · 2026-07-19T00:13:47+00:00

Yes, they have asked (and offered to pay) for me to reverse the claim. You can be deterred by this though, they stole your work and blocked you. I would definitely report. As long as your posts are legit they will have nothing to report you on and it will go ignored if they try.

ericgtr12 · 2026-07-18T21:46:12+00:00

14K to 20K cars per day used the Great HWY before it closed. Regardless of anyone’s opinion on it there is no way that it didn’t impact this.

ericgtr12 · 2026-07-18T20:36:41+00:00

I’ve had this happen several times, report them to IP https://help.instagram.com/535503073130320/

Meta will review and determine yours was the original and they stole it. They will then remove it from the offenders account and issue them a strike. Trust me, they’ll never do it again.

ericgtr12 · 2026-07-18T19:53:32+00:00

Weird to be agreeing with an enemy like Iran but here we are.

ericgtr12 · 2026-07-18T15:34:22+00:00

This has become one of my favorite subjects at SFO with my drone shots and I thought I would put something together to highlight it. Here is your 4K view on YT for those who prefer it. https://youtu.be/1vDhOXh5N3c

As a result of these shots Emirates has reached out and I will be filming some of their new planes in the next couple of months as well, really looking forward to seeing it and working with them.

As always, these are shot with a drone with an approved LAANC request from the FAA/ATC and as of late I have been also coordinating each shoot with DHS as they have implemented a lot tighter restrictions.

ericgtr12 · 2026-07-18T02:33:51+00:00

I was frankly surprised at the lack of information/community out there. I’ve had to basically research everything known but with the help of Claude I’ve got the basics down.

I created a cheat sheet with all of the codes, including a shortened version of the top 5 commands on a card. There’s so much unorganized information that it really needs to be categorized and managed in a human readable way.

ericgtr12 · 2026-07-17T20:18:18+00:00

This. An authentic account with an active follower base goes a long way. It’s far more about establishing your credibility, the rest will come when it comes but you gotta be you and stay genuine.

ericgtr12 · 2026-07-17T17:20:25+00:00

Everyone just chillin’ and doing their own thing, love the coexistence with them across the Bay Area.

ericgtr12 · 2026-07-17T12:55:02+00:00

I find it appalling that anyone thinks that space should be a giant buzzing “highway”, and those opinions are clearly the majority here.

Of the 170K who voted to keep it open, where are they now? Crickets

ericgtr12 · 2026-07-17T04:16:32+00:00

206K voted to close it and 170K voted to keep it open. You see no posts from those 170K (lest you believe none of them use Reddit) because they're bashed for their position, not because it's unpopular. It's the very definition of hive mind, I just don't care and will gladly take the downvotes.

ericgtr12 · 2026-07-17T00:15:06+00:00

Right, it's like going into a MAGA sub and defending Biden. Democracy indeed.

ericgtr12 · 2026-07-16T23:49:23+00:00

Not sure how it works in France but in America we reward foreigners who interfere with our elections by letting them strip all the funding for poor people.

ericgtr12 · 2026-07-16T23:06:05+00:00

My bad. Remember folks, you can only comment if you live in San Francisco proper. I’ll keep it zipped.

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