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Getting swatted with a shirt is one thing.
But I often wonder if the pilots of these $1000+ quadcopters are worried that people will "get even" by simply stealing them when they get too close?
I know if I was getting buzzed and filmed by one of these things that my first inclination would be "expensive toy there, YOINK!!"
You know Pedro, you and I agree on most things, and it's difficult to argue this logic.
On the other hand, if there is a drone buzzing in front of you there's going to be an almost primal urge to swat it like a bug. The noisy Harley & dog do require a different approach for sure.
Good analogy...it is nothing more than a remote controlled bug and a nuisance at that - like a mosquito. Swat it away as you never know what it will do. What if the operator has a lapse of cognizance and flies it into one and does injury? Prudence says swat the thing like an insect.
The man who hit the drone may have an out. Any drone being used for a commercial purpose and this one was, is required to have a permit from the FAA.
Texas is in the process of passing a law limiting how low a drone can fly over residential property. Several other states are considering the same thing.
"Landing of aircraft at locations other than public use airports may be a violation of Federal or local law. All land and water areas are owned or controlled by private individuals or organizations, states, cities, local governments, or U.S. Government agencies. Except in emergency, prior permission should be obtained before landing at any location that is not a designated public use airport or seaplane base." "Landing of aircraft is prohibited on lands or water administered by the National Park service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, and on many areas controlled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unless prior authorization is obtained from the respective agency."
No biggy, the claimants can just swat out the money from his hands with their shirts the next time he goes to pay rent.
Big difference there. One is assault and robbery whereas the other may be construed as "property damage". One is definite jail term - felony - and the other a misdemeanor. Guess which is which.
Getting buzzed by these things is becoming more and more common. I've been buzzed while ranging afield, far from built up areas. I don't like it. Being watched by someone I can't see via a drone makes my hackles stand up, and there are some "hunters" using these things to scout big game as well. I believe that's quite illegal and even if its not , quite unethical.
Were I to actually observe a drone scoping a game herd during season, I'd be tempted to put a 30" heavy war arrow into it or give it a dose of AA from my AR. While I do think that these toys are kinda cool, they have a huge potential for abuse. I don't cotton to the idea of being observed and even photographed by someone I don't know. Someone with questionable motives, who could be miles away. While camping in remote areas, my gal and I have been known to ...get back to nature..and wander around camp sans clothing, as we enjoy the opportunity for spontaneous activity. Being buzzed by a drone during such a foray would cause me great annoyance and displeasure, and might easily draw some fire.
The thought of our privacy being invaded thus just makes me cringe. The photographic capabilities of these things concerns me.
This is the kind of thing that cracks me up.... People complain about invasion of privacy but are fine with our government/police watching/recording much of where we go and what we do 24/7. See those little cameras on top of the signal poles at intersections? How 'bout the ones on light poles? How about all of the cameras at malls, in stores and pretty much everywhere else the public goes.
Let's not forget the recently discovered Cessna surveillance planes that DHS is flying all over the place. Many have seen 'em flying over the Phoenix valley, me included so when it comes to privacy, maybe in your home but once outside? That ship sailed long ago.
As for the Photo capabilities, as a former owner of one of the drones like was trashed by the moron I can tell you that the capabilities are a lot less than you think. They use a gopro camera for the most part which has no zoom so when it's above house level things like people look small.
The other thing that people don't understand is many drone pilots use their camera to actually fly the drone, not looking at people. It's called FPV flight (first person video) and allows you to see what the drone sees, see where it's going and avoid hitting things. It also gives you telemetry like distance,speed,height,direction and battery status.
"Landing of aircraft at locations other than public use airports may be a violation of Federal or local law. All land and water areas are owned or controlled by private individuals or organizations, states, cities, local governments, or U.S. Government agencies. Except in emergency, prior permission should be obtained before landing at any location that is not a designated public use airport or seaplane base." "Landing of aircraft is prohibited on lands or water administered by the National Park service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, and on many areas controlled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unless prior authorization is obtained from the respective agency."
Are drones legally aircraft? Does anyone know?
No, for the most part they are not. It depends on the weight. From what I read the FAA considers any unmanned aircraft under 4.4 lbs to be a model aircraft.
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