Thanks for this video.
Reading the comments is interesting. One comment said that these multicopters are set at the factory not to exceed 400ft. Not sure about that.
Support both for and against this guy. Here's one that makes some interesting points:
Some of you people are truly insane. I mean seriously outright insane.
Let us go over some facts.
FIRST model aircraft are NOT required to stay below 400ft There is NO altitude limit. I can fly as high as I want to safely. I regularly fly this high.
The FAA is barred by congress from making rules regarding safe operation of hobby recreational model aircraft. THEY ARE FORBIDDEN
the altitude limit is for COMMERCIAL drones. not hobby drones.
Next Model aircraft are NOT required to avoid manned aircraft. They are required to GIVE WAY to manned aircraft. the difference is critical as one is impossible to do the other is quite possible and this video is a perfect example.
Recreational use of the airspace is a RIGHT commercial usage is a privilege.
NOW let us go over this video.
a drone operator is LAWFULLY and SAFELY flying his drone very likely to capture video of the fire going on their.
NEXT a manned helicopter ENTERS the airspace.
NEXT the drone operator on noticing the helicopter CORRECTLY and IMMEDIATELY defers (gives way) to the manned aircraft and VERY rapidly descends clearing the airspace.
this video has RIGHT and CORRECT written all over it. This video is an EXAMPLE that shows that the drone operator at least understands sharing the airspace and giving way for safety right of way to the manned aircraft even though he was their first (safety first!)
The drone is NO threat to that helicopter unless the pilot (of either) is dumb enough to fly into the other or you know. "chase down" the other like this news crew did in their witch hunt.
the drone operator appeared to do EVERYTHING RIGHT the chopper crew everything wrong and you guys are demonizing the drone operator.
you people make me sick.
I would like to see the FAA hand down a citation to that helicopter crew for harassing this citizen.
He did NOTHING WRONG and in fact appeared to do EVERYTHING RIGHT.