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To: fireman15

I want one but I’m afraid I’ll get myself in trouble with it ;-)


27 posted on 12/17/2024 4:32:17 PM PST by bigbob (Yes. We ARE going back!)
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To: bigbob
I want one but I'm afraid I'll get myself in trouble with it ;-)

You probably wouldn't get yourself into trouble. If you live near a controlled airport you need to use a free app to get permission to fly which is actually very easy. You are not supposed to fly over people. Many municipalities and even states will not allow you to fly in many types of parks. And with drones which have miles of range you are not supposed to let the drone get out of your line of sight. Powerful flashing strobes and marker lights help with that and are surprisingly inexpensive. But they also get the attention of others who would never see or hear them otherwise.

I assume that at least a few of the reports of people concerned about drones has to do with all the lights that the FAA requires after dark. Tiny objects that are actually very close by but making very little noise can easily look like big objects that are far away and moving very quickly up and down and back and forth. It can be a little confusing even for the pilot.

32 posted on 12/17/2024 5:14:23 PM PST by fireman15 (Irritating people are the grit from which we fashion our pearl. I provide the grit. You're Welcome.)
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