LAUNCH PAD · Walton Ranch Preserve gate — grass padSHOT W1FLYABLE AS-IS
Marsh orbit frame — POI A round marsh
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Earth-verified 2026-09-05 Golden hour pm.
41 m — flyable as simulated
REAL|RE · aerial planning · updated 2026-09-05
Sarasota Aerial Storyboard
Scouted frames from Sarasota Bay to North Port. Click a pin, row or card to load that shot.
120 m / 400 ft AGL capLAANC via Aloft in SRQ Class CPart 107 for marketing useVLOSFlotation over water
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Walton Ranch Preserve — North Port (end of Toledo Blade)
LAUNCH PAD · Walton Ranch Preserve gate — grass padLAUNCH PAD · Walton Ranch Preserve gate — grass padSHOT W2FLYABLE AS-IS
Marsh-mosaic reveal NE (hero)
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re-aimed 2026-09-05: subject 150 m further NE and camera raised to 110 m so the marsh mosaic clears the hammock canopy; needs a fresh Earth capture Golden hour pm.
110 m — flyable as simulated
LAUNCH PAD · Walton Ranch Preserve gate — grass padSHOT W3FLYABLE AS-IS
Dirt-track leading line north
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hyperlapse candidate Golden hour pm.
23 m — flyable as simulated
LAUNCH PAD · Walton Ranch Preserve gate — grass padSHOT W4FLYABLE AS-IS
North Port Estates from the preserve
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camera stays over ranch land Golden hour pm.
85 m — flyable as simulated
LAUNCH PAD · Walton Ranch Preserve gate — grass padSHOT W5FLYABLE AS-IS
Tree-line silhouette into sunset
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ND8 Sunset.
12 m — flyable as simulated
Sarasota Bay — Bird Key / Lido / St. Armands
LAUNCH PAD · South Lido County ParkSHOT 1
Bird Key wide — skyline behind
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Golden hour pm.
~494 m sim — fly 115 m, same heading/tilt, range 372 m
LAUNCH PAD · South Lido County ParkSHOT 2
Bird Key low close-up
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Golden hour pm.
~194 m sim — fly 110 m, same heading/tilt, range 475 m
LAUNCH PAD · Bayfront Park south lotSHOT 3
Harbor Acres estates + Selby Gardens
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Golden hour pm.
~152 m sim — fly 110 m, same heading/tilt, range 417 m
LAUNCH PAD · Lido Beach Pavilion lotSHOT 4
Lido Beach curve north
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Sunrise.
~380 m sim — fly 110 m, same heading/tilt, range 272 m
LAUNCH PAD · Lido Beach Pavilion lotSHOT 5
St. Armands canal bend
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Midday 12–3.
~282 m sim — fly 112 m, same heading/tilt, range 245 m
LAUNCH PAD · Bayfront Park (Longboat)SHOT 6
Country Club Shores → Gulf sunset
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Sunset.
~340 m sim — fly 113 m, same heading/tilt, range 372 m
LAUNCH PAD · Bird Key Park pull-offSHOT 7
Ringling hero — causeway into skyline
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Golden hour pm.
~468 m sim — fly 115 m, same heading/tilt, range 393 m
LAUNCH PAD · Bird Key Park pull-offSHOT 8
Ringling close — deck over Bird Key Park
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Golden hour pm.
~300 m sim — fly 115 m, same heading/tilt, range 307 m
LAUNCH PAD · Bayfront Park south lotSHOT 9FLYABLE AS-IS
Marina Jack low — flyable exactly (85 m)
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Golden hour pm.
85 m — flyable as simulated
LAUNCH PAD · South Lido County ParkSHOT 10
Bayfront skyline panorama
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Golden hour pm.
~207 m sim — fly 115 m, same heading/tilt, range 444 m
LAUNCH PAD · South Lido County ParkSHOT 11
Bayfront wide — Golden Gate Point
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Golden hour pm.
~225 m sim — fly 115 m, same heading/tilt, range 307 m
Siesta Key
LAUNCH PAD · Siesta Beach public accessSHOT 12
Siesta turquoise — gulf foreground
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Midday 12–3.
~300 m sim — fly 115 m, same heading/tilt, range 307 m
LAUNCH PAD · Siesta Beach public accessSHOT 13
Siesta shoreline strip looking N
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Morning.
~308 m sim — fly 115 m, same heading/tilt, range 336 m
LAUNCH PAD · Siesta Beach public accessSHOT 14
Siesta village canals + Palm Island
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Morning.
~371 m sim — fly 115 m, same heading/tilt, range 372 m
Venice Island
LAUNCH PAD · Venice Beach / drum circle accessSHOT 15
Venice beachfront — town grid behind
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Late afternoon.
~342 m sim — fly 115 m, same heading/tilt, range 336 m
LAUNCH PAD · Coakley Railroad ParkSHOT 16
Venice waterway — Intracoastal bend
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Sunset.
~342 m sim — fly 115 m, same heading/tilt, range 336 m
Equipment
Legal ceiling120 m
Flight time31 min
Batteries3
Wind limit29–38 (level 5) km/h
CameraHasselblad L1D-20c · 1" CMOS 20 MP · 28 mm eq · 77° FOV · f/2.8–f/11
Video4K 30p 100 Mbps H.265 · 10-bit Dlog-M / HLG
Gimbal3-axis · tilt −90° to +30°
Speed / climb72 km/h · ↑5 m/s · ↓3 m/s
LinkOcuSync 2.0 · 8 km FCC (VLOS governs)
Service ceiling6000 m ASL (irrelevant — law binds first)
Weight · temp907 g · −10 to 40 °C
KitND8 / ND16 filters · landing mat · flotation (over water) · spare battery ×2 · phone with Litchi + DJI GO 4
The aircraft can climb far higher than the law allows. FAA Part 107 / recreational cap is 120 m (400 ft) AGL; we plan to 115 m and set DJI GO 4 max altitude to 120 m.