Posted on 11/19/2020 5:51:56 PM PST by BenLurkin
FBI special agents arrested Andrew Rene Hernandez, 22, on a complaint charging him with one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft...
[P]olice officers responding to a burglary call at a Hollywood pharmacy on Sept. 18 requested air support. The police helicopter was approaching the pharmacy when the pilot saw the drone and unsuccessfully attempted to evade it.
The helicopter’s nose, antenna and bottom cowlings were damaged. The complaint states that if the drone had struck the main rotor it could have brought down the helicopter.
The drone’s camera and memory card led to identification of Hernandez as the operator...
(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...
They are not sending their smartest...
Sounds like the helicopter hit the drone. Funny how you can tell whose side the media is on.
I think FAA rules are always going to favor the safety of manned aircraft.
“I think FAA rules are always going to favor the safety of manned aircraft.”
So a guy in a paraglider hits a police department drone; you think they’ll blame the police? Really?
Paraglider pilots assume responsibility for their own safety.
So you’re wrong, one way or the other...
If you’re flying a drone or operating a paraglider in an unsafe manner, or illegal area, yeah...you’re wrong.
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