I wanted my friend to record the fireworks using his drone while I was running the show. I ended up doing some of the flying because it was hard for him to tell where he was in the sky. This is the checklist for pre-flight and the night before I determined what altitude and positioning was best for capturing the fireworks.

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Pre-flight Checklist
- [ ] Make sure SD card is fully wiped. 
- [ ] Make sure batteries are fully charged
- [ ] Make sure remote controller is fully charged.
- [ ] Make sure video is 60fps, 2.7k 
- [ ] Turn on cinematic mode so that all of the shots/pans are gradual.


Small firework, still shot
- [ ] Bottom of screen with the launch point in view (buckets/where we light the fireworks).
- [ ] When facing bird feeder, drone is at 1 o'clock. 
- [ ] 180 feet high. 
- [ ] 165 feet away. 


Larger fireworks and cakes, still shot
- [ ] Bottom of screen with the launch point in view (buckets/where we light the fireworks).
- [ ] When facing bird feeder, drone is at 1 o'clock. 
- [ ] 260 feet high. 
- [ ] 260 feet away.


Flyover Type A: 
- [ ] Gimbal at 45 degree angle down. 
- [ ] 190 feet high. 
- [ ] 260 feet away starting point. 
- [ ] Flight paths: A, C, D


Flyover Type B: 
- [ ] Gimbal at 90 degree angle (straight down).
- [ ] 190 feet high. 
- [ ] 260 feet away starting point. 
- [ ] Flight paths: A, C, D