2 ms·
If the line taken here is that drone operators should be able to act with relative impunity, then drones need to be heavily regulated, with filed flight plans,
by downerending 6y ago
If the line taken here is that drone operators should be able to act with relative impunity, then drones need to be heavily regulated, with filed flight plans, and under the control of FAA flight control centers.
- mdszy 6y agoYou realize you don't even need a flight plan to operate manned aircraft, right?
- deleted 6y ago[deleted]
- s1artibartfast 6y agoYes, But a manned aircraft can not hover outside my bedroom window in my backyard
- Rebelgecko 6y agoAs someone who used to live in a neighborhood that was frequented by "ghetto birds"[1], I have anecdotal evidence to the contrary. I think the main difference between a consumer multicoper and a helicopter is the barrier of entry to purchase one (and become qualified to fly it) and the operating costs [1]: Ice Cube once wrote a song to express his frustration w.r.t. how police helicopters outside his bedroom interfered with his sleep schedule: https://genius.com/Ice-cube-ghetto-bird-lyrics https://genius.com/Ice-cube-ghetto-bird-lyrics
- koheripbal 6y agoNeither can a drone. That's already illegal. Filming into someone's bedroom is usually a felony.
- downerending 6y agoNo, I didn't. Perhaps that should be changed. In any case, if there's a drone flying over my house or a public space doing something unsafe or legally questionable, it ought to be possible for me to make a call and have it investigated, knowing that there's a licensing trail to follow. Likewise for operator training. If drones operate with impunity, we can expect more people to take things into their own hands.