You know, the more I look at this the more I see that there was plenty of time, unless he coincidentally turned the camera towards the oncoming helicopter that he wasn't aware of, for him to see and react to the helicopter. That makes a good point for training, those of us, yes I include myself, that haven't had formal training, should not be flying at such altitudes for any reason. I am not saying we should all be part 107, but that at this point in time I find it necessary that government steps in and requires formal training for anyone that registers a drone capable of such range and height and carries any weight considered potentially damaging to any manned aircraft. I'm always more nervous flying my Inspire than flying my smaller drones just for this reason. Training will make it automatic for us to react correctly to a situation like that, no training brings on freezing. Training allows one to calculate distances and direction better and to react accordingly, sometimes holding ground (air) is best, sometimes moving in another direction is, without training one just has seat of the pants, which as slim,slamma so eloquently states, probably will be soiled by an untrained pilot.
Anyone can file a NOTAMYes but who can file a NOTAM in the USA? Part 107 or hobby fliers??
If the "drone" flier is not a licensed 107 operator, they are still allowed to fly in class G (below 400 ft) for "hobby" purposes.....
OK we are on a "Certified operator blog" so everyone here should be able to have a NOTAM filed on their behalf (by the FAA), for the Things that NOTAMS are issued for (check the fine print), flying off the beach, below 400ft and not within 3NM of a controlled aerodrome/airfield may not be a "NOTAMable" activity... fun...
I’m familiar with blufly and several other apps, that’s me, most drone pilots refuse to read their operations manual. Sooner or later it’s going to happen.
I play cowboy sometimes, in the suburbs now. I posted some NYC pics over the East River and I worked on a building in the area. No excuse I still know right from wrong. But I do my homework on the area. Around 5am it’s not much traffic. So I got my shot.
We need more affordable high intensity strobe lights to be available: double sided tape, replacable battery, Easy,,...
The red / green lights that manufacturers put on craft are not only ineffective at distance in daylight, also, not as per aviation regs. (Red Right / Port, Green Left / Starboard..
Of course, it is like when a car hits a pedestrian. the car is automatically "judged" as being at fault (Judge may not agree). Is a manned aircraft collides with an unmanned aircraft, the Unmanned pilot is in the wrong.... Just as if a powered aircraft hits a glider, power is in the wrong. glider with balloon, same story. Priority in the air, manned has priority over unmanned no matter what....
A longer clip
Almost seems as if he was there specifically to film the fly-by of the helicopter. If he was “local”, he’d know that tour helicopters fly up and down that beach all day. All he had to do was get in position and wait.
Let me see if I understand, are you saying you feel you have the right to interpret how and to what extent laws apply to you?
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