Must we? Drones holding ads flying mere meters above gridlocked highways (soldiers, weapons)

[Nepenthe]

Uber’s Ad-Toting Drones Are Heckling Drivers Stuck in Traffic

Drivers stuck in traffic in Mexico City lately have found themselves being buzzed by a fleet of sign-toting drones.

It was an ad for UberPOOL, part of Uber’s big push into markets across Latin America.

How long before this is embraced by other organizations and begins showing up in the US? I'm not one who very often says "there oughta be a law" but this seems... aggressive.

Thoughts?

[JimRom]

Commercial drone pilots have to keep their drone 400 feet above the ground and can't fly above people in the U.S. Doubt it will become a thing.

[PedroMartinez]

Originally Posted by JimRom

Commercial drone pilots have to keep their drone 400 feet above the ground and can't fly above people in the U.S. Doubt it will become a thing.

Actually, you are wrong. Drones can't go above 400 feet, with some exceptions.

However, you can't fly a drone commercially above people who are not part of the flight operation without permission from each person.

This is covered in the FFA Part 107.

[Nepenthe]

Originally Posted by PedroMartinez

However, you can't fly a drone commercially above people who are not part of the flight operation without permission from each person.

Hmm, good to know. I assume this applies to autonomous drones as well?

[engineman]

How about some skeet shooting while you are waiting?

[JimRom]

Originally Posted by PedroMartinez

Actually, you are wrong. Drones can't go above 400 feet, with some exceptions.

However, you can't fly a drone commercially above people who are not part of the flight operation without permission from each person.

This is covered in the FFA Part 107.

Oops. Misread that reg. My bad.

[RP2C]

"A new life awaits you in the off-world colonies! A chance to begin again in a golden land of opportunity and adventure!" - blimp ad from Blade Runner

[donsabi]

Wait until the terrorists realize they can use drones as weapons and/or weapon delivery systems.

[DerpyDerp]

Originally Posted by donsabi

Wait until the terrorists realize they can use drones as weapons and/or weapon delivery systems.

IED Drone Kills Kurdish Soldiers, French Commandos | Popular Science

[PedroMartinez]

Originally Posted by Nepenthe

Hmm, good to know. I assume this applies to autonomous drones as well?

Yes, it does.

Additionally, the last time I checked, only one company in the US has received a waiver allowing them to fly outside of line of sight.

Different countries control their airspace and may establish any regulations they chhoose.

Up until August in the Us, you had to have a 333 exemption along with an actual pilot's license to be a pilot in command of a commercially operated drone. They should have kept it that way, but political pressure, and probably money from manufacturers, got them to change that.

You still have to take a FAA test to operate one, but it doesn't require as much knowledge or training as it did just a few months ago.