Originally Posted by HoundDog

Realistically this footage is spectacular and less dangerous than one might think.
1.) No full scale planes in the area.
Don't know that from the video; THAT is the risk!
2.) Out over a lake or body of water where there are no crowds or spectators.
Don't know that from the video; THAT is the risk!
3.) Much easier to keep track of the Quad at night by keeping in or near the fire works as a reference.
Normal vision would be severely impacted by the intensity of those colors; I wouldn't give two cents for ANY form of depth perception remaining, betting it is near ZERO
4.) I would guess (Hope) he also had GPS return to home capability.
And THAT is the Million Dollar issue....these current generation HOBBY grade equipment do NOT have Mil Spec designs, FAA Certification approvals and don't offer transponder or redundant automatic operations. They may have "return to home", but that means little if the primary (and only) on board navigation toy circuit gives up the ghost.

FPV can be done safely and it's up to us to prove to the FAA that it can be done safely. If we allow one form
of R/C to be outlawed soon other types of R/C i.e. Sail planes IMAC Jets will become a target for the FAA.
Try keeping a Sail Plane or a big IMAC model or a Jet for that matter under 400' AGL. JMHO.