Fotokite Phi's tether is 26 feet long, which is enough to allow you to take stunning aerial photos, but not enough to capture the kind of comprehensive aerial scouting videos that have become common from drone users. However, the upside with the Fotokite Phi is that you don't have to worry about losing control of your expensive drone and having it end up in the water or shattered to pieces on the ground because some bystander decided to play with it.