ORIGINAL: katarinaconnors
Couldn't hit anything if you tried more than likely and this discussion is pure fear... Actually the only accidents I have ever seen are some idiots who can't fly getting over his head trying to hit the runway or what ever and ending up in the parking lot.. It usually takes human intervention to really screw up and hit something of value when flying..
The problem is all it takes is ONE story to ruin it for everyone.
There was a backlash because of the idiot who decided to fly a small electric 450 size heli in a park, only to have an equally idiotic bystander walk right into his flight area....
That person ( "victim" ) received many deep cuts to the face, and made national news.... as did the RC UAV over New York, the 33% hit by an stunt pilot during a low pass, etc. etc. etc.
Many who discount the problem, haven't looked into the repercussions faced with such "tiny" accidents.
Only by having fairly controlled flying rules are we able to keep the FAA out of our hair.... so blowing off efforts to keep amature UAV pilots in line only makes things worst.
Heck I've seen a small foamy glider pilot get sued because his plane hit a spectator's new car parked in our club's parking lot...
Furtunately the judge was quite reasonable and put the risk and consequences on the driver... but this too made the news.