Another Drone Pilot does it Again
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I doubt it.was registered but I could be wrong so catching them is a issue. .
Mike
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No, They won't catch him. Second, he might not have the drone registered with the FAA, why would he if he knowingly violates the rules? Third. He was flat out wrong doing what he did.
#4234
So I guess the natural question here would be ; Does the operator have control of the "Geo fencing" feature ? If an operator can switch that feature off , well then it's only gonna help keep the honest flyer from straying into places his craft shouldn't be . Someone whose up to no good , if they can switch that off , will of course do so and fly wherever they want to , illegally , and cause all kinds of these "bad bad drone" stories .
When you look at it statistically , if there really ARE "millions" of drones out there , the fact that these bad drone operator stories are still relatively few compared to all the other crimes that get reported , I'd say a vast majority of the drone flyers are flying with respect , and of course it's the small number of "bad apples" that get all the attention .
My 80 year old flying buddy has been into drones since they first came out , and not once has he flown in front of a jetliner or into someone's window , ditto for me and my old warbirds (my RC of choice) ...
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Hi Flight Risk ,
So I guess the natural question here would be ; Does the operator have control of the "Geo fencing" feature ? If an operator can switch that feature off , well then it's only gonna help keep the honest flyer from straying into places his craft shouldn't be . Someone whose up to no good , if they can switch that off , will of course do so and fly wherever they want to , illegally , and cause all kinds of these "bad bad drone" stories .
When you look at it statistically , if there really ARE "millions" of drones out there , the fact that these bad drone operator stories are still relatively few compared to all the other crimes that get reported , I'd say a vast majority of the drone flyers are flying with respect , and of course it's the small number of "bad apples" that get all the attention .
My 80 year old flying buddy has been into drones since they first came out , and not once has he flown in front of a jetliner or into someone's window , ditto for me and my old warbirds (my RC of choice) ...
So I guess the natural question here would be ; Does the operator have control of the "Geo fencing" feature ? If an operator can switch that feature off , well then it's only gonna help keep the honest flyer from straying into places his craft shouldn't be . Someone whose up to no good , if they can switch that off , will of course do so and fly wherever they want to , illegally , and cause all kinds of these "bad bad drone" stories .
When you look at it statistically , if there really ARE "millions" of drones out there , the fact that these bad drone operator stories are still relatively few compared to all the other crimes that get reported , I'd say a vast majority of the drone flyers are flying with respect , and of course it's the small number of "bad apples" that get all the attention .
My 80 year old flying buddy has been into drones since they first came out , and not once has he flown in front of a jetliner or into someone's window , ditto for me and my old warbirds (my RC of choice) ...
Now tell me this doesn't look like a lit of fun and U don't even need an FAA Drone Certificate.
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#4236
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Yes they do have the altitude and distance limits and all of the ones I set up are set at 400' up and 400' out and the owners are told not to fly above 400' and not to take it out beyond line of sight, etc...etc...
Now once they get home they can change those limits if they want to. Some folks will do what they want to do.
The no-fly-zones are being updated and the copters will not even initialize if inside a zone and there is no way to force it to fly.
Now once they get home they can change those limits if they want to. Some folks will do what they want to do.
The no-fly-zones are being updated and the copters will not even initialize if inside a zone and there is no way to force it to fly.
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Hi Flight Risk ,
So I guess the natural question here would be ; Does the operator have control of the "Geo fencing" feature ? If an operator can switch that feature off , well then it's only gonna help keep the honest flyer from straying into places his craft shouldn't be . ...
So I guess the natural question here would be ; Does the operator have control of the "Geo fencing" feature ? If an operator can switch that feature off , well then it's only gonna help keep the honest flyer from straying into places his craft shouldn't be . ...
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I beg to differ. Just one of many ways to easily defeat the NFZ and geo restrictions
http://www.coptersafe.com/product/nfz-mod-phantom-4/
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Astro
http://www.coptersafe.com/product/nfz-mod-phantom-4/
Regards,
Astro
#4246
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#4247
Everyone I know capable of building their own Quad is a responsible flyer. Sure there are some 'Roughs' out there but I'd say the more dangerous is t the guy that goes to Best Buy and buys a $300 toy for his 8 year old son that never read any FAA things like 'Know before u Fly'.
Hope that makes sense.
Mike
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#4248
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I beg to differ. Just one of many ways to easily defeat the NFZ and geo restrictions
http://www.coptersafe.com/product/nfz-mod-phantom-4/
Regards,
Astro
http://www.coptersafe.com/product/nfz-mod-phantom-4/
Regards,
Astro
#4249
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It's called a 'FREE' Society. Now that one certain political party is out of power we don't have to worry that they will attempt to take our guns away just because there is a criminal element that refuses to abide by existing laws. The same seems to be true with the FAA and Drones. They aren't trying to eliminate all R/C Flying any more or for the near future.
Second, we now have much worse things to worry about now.
RS
#4250
Actually the legislative branch held hearings and demanded the FAA deal with the whole thing. While not elimination they did want regulation.
Mike