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I like the French balloon guy's idea - float above, and land at noon. This is the same loophole drone pilots used to fly over national parks for a while -- they
by degenerate 8y ago
I like the French balloon guy's idea - float above, and land at noon. This is the same loophole drone pilots used to fly over national parks for a while -- they could take off outside the park boundary and legally fly above the park, as long as they don't land. [1]
I believe NPS amended their rules in 2018 to prohibit this now, but I don't have a source on that, just word of mouth.
[1] https://forum.dji.com/thread-99353-1-1.html https://forum.dji.com/thread-99353-1-1.html
- nikanj 8y agoNothing like beautiful, serene wilderness with a loud BZZZZZZZ from a couple of drones. I really want to love drones for their sci-fi coolness, but drone operators are a constant source of misery.
- rootusrootus 8y agoI can't figure out what it is about drones, except maybe because [to me] they sound kinda like a swarm of bees, but when they are flying around our neighborhood I find it very irritating. All the other random sounds, people, cars, whatever, generally don't get to me, but a drone is instantly grating on my nerves.
- rootusrootus 8y agoI doubt anyone will read this followup, but I want to elaborate. After giving it some more thought, I think a large part of my irritation comes with having something hovering above me somewhere, in addition to the sound. It's unnerving.
- Breza 8y agoMove to Washington DC. I live here in the gigantic no-fly zone. No drones here, just government helicopters. And the occasional blimp... https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2014/12/drone-hunting-blimp-launch-over-washington-dc/101328/ https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2014/12/drone-hunting-...