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I have a DJI Spark. It's loud when it's close but as soon as it's a few hundred feet away you can barely hear it. I primarily use it in nature and usually use i

I have a DJI Spark. It's loud when it's close but as soon as it's a few hundred feet away you can barely hear it. I primarily use it in nature and usually use it at 200-400ft elevation. At 200 ft it's quieter than standing next to a running car. At 400 ft you really have to try to hear it.

reaperducer 7y ago
It's loud when it's close but as soon as it's a few hundred feet away you can barely hear it. If you're in an open area. And if there is only one drone. A couple of years ago I was in a serene canyon in Utah enjoying the peace and watching nature when three drones decided to scare away the bighorn sheep. People don't hate drones because they hate drones. That's why many seem to like the idea of Amazon/UPS drone deliveries. They hate drones because of what the drone pilots do with them.
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caconym_ 7y ago
"Quieter than standing next to a running car" isn't a good criterion for subjecting strangers to noise in a public place they're probably visiting at least in part to get some quiet and seclusion. I don't mean to be a dick; I've been flying R/C for ~25 years and I know how difficult it can be to find fun places to fly and how frustrating when other people get in the way of that. But I also really appreciate quietness and because I live in a city it's a rare gift for me when I do get out into nature. Please have some consideration for others and don't unilaterally decide what noise level is acceptable for them unless there are already significant sources of noise present or you're really sure nobody else is around.
- droithomme 7y ago
  The guys with their ATVs and dirt bikes and those dumping trash everywhere are also huge problems.
  - jessaustin 7y ago
    Yeah but mostly on BLM land, and that's kind of what it's for? As long as the local USFS rangers are writing tickets, they mostly stay out of national forest. I'm never seen them at national parks, wilderness areas, etc.
    - schaefer 7y ago
      BLM land is most certainly NOT for dumping trash...
- driverdan 7y ago
  I was trying to think of something to compare it to that others would relate to. A car wasn't a good example since the dB level varies significantly. I was trying to make the point that it's quiet at that distance. If you were having a conversation with someone you wouldn't notice it.
Angostura 7y ago
> At 200 ft it's quieter than standing next to a running car. Really very loud then for the people around you in a nature environment.
mlang23 7y ago
For me, standing next to a running car is already sort of noise polution, especially if the car could be turned off as well. Last time I heard a drone fly overhead, I definitely felt anoyed. People tend to overlook the impact their toys have on other individuals
Frondo 7y ago
Maybe you have to try to hear it, but I spend a lot of time in large public parks and, without fail, hear drones flying overhead. This just started in the last year or so, where virtually every time there's a drone off in the distance. I don't have great hearing either (especially in one ear), after playing some musical instruments that you hold close to one ear to play. Those things are just loud and stand out when the other noises are the wind in the trees, birds, and the rustle of small animals in the underbrush.

reaperducer 7y ago

It's loud when it's close but as soon as it's a few hundred feet away you can barely hear it. If you're in an open area. And if there is only one drone. A couple of years ago I was in a serene canyon in Utah enjoying the peace and watching nature when three drones decided to scare away the bighorn sheep. People don't hate drones because they hate drones. That's why many seem to like the idea of Amazon/UPS drone deliveries. They hate drones because of what the drone pilots do with them.

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caconym_ 7y ago

"Quieter than standing next to a running car" isn't a good criterion for subjecting strangers to noise in a public place they're probably visiting at least in part to get some quiet and seclusion. I don't mean to be a dick; I've been flying R/C for ~25 years and I know how difficult it can be to find fun places to fly and how frustrating when other people get in the way of that. But I also really appreciate quietness and because I live in a city it's a rare gift for me when I do get out into nature. Please have some consideration for others and don't unilaterally decide what noise level is acceptable for them unless there are already significant sources of noise present or you're really sure nobody else is around.

droithomme 7y ago
The guys with their ATVs and dirt bikes and those dumping trash everywhere are also huge problems.
- jessaustin 7y ago
  Yeah but mostly on BLM land, and that's kind of what it's for? As long as the local USFS rangers are writing tickets, they mostly stay out of national forest. I'm never seen them at national parks, wilderness areas, etc.
  - schaefer 7y ago
    BLM land is most certainly NOT for dumping trash...
driverdan 7y ago
I was trying to think of something to compare it to that others would relate to. A car wasn't a good example since the dB level varies significantly. I was trying to make the point that it's quiet at that distance. If you were having a conversation with someone you wouldn't notice it.

Angostura 7y ago

> At 200 ft it's quieter than standing next to a running car. Really very loud then for the people around you in a nature environment.

mlang23 7y ago

For me, standing next to a running car is already sort of noise polution, especially if the car could be turned off as well. Last time I heard a drone fly overhead, I definitely felt anoyed. People tend to overlook the impact their toys have on other individuals

Frondo 7y ago

Maybe you have to try to hear it, but I spend a lot of time in large public parks and, without fail, hear drones flying overhead. This just started in the last year or so, where virtually every time there's a drone off in the distance. I don't have great hearing either (especially in one ear), after playing some musical instruments that you hold close to one ear to play. Those things are just loud and stand out when the other noises are the wind in the trees, birds, and the rustle of small animals in the underbrush.