sailorsam
occasional user
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2970...-flying-close-to-aircraft-on-the-upswing.html
"The rules are more liberal for hobbyists and those using UAS for recreational purposes, but they are still required to fly their unmanned aircraft, which cannot weigh more than 55 pounds (25 kilograms), at below 400 feet (about 122 meters), within visual sight of the operator, and 5 miles (8 kilometers) away from airports."
This is serious stuff. Do NOT fly your device ANYWHERE NEAR an aircraft operations area. If idiots make this a habit John Law will start coming down on us.
"But the problem of rogue drones came into sharp focus last month when they were found obstructing the fighting of a wildfire in California to apparently shoot videos. Drone activity in the area forced officials to ground their firefighting aircraft, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department, which was fighting a fire that jumped the highway and destroyed 20 vehicles and damaged 10 more on Interstate 15.
In the wake of these incidents, the National Interagency Fire Center launched a “If You Fly, We Can’t” campaign to help reduce drone obstructions to firefighting operations. When a hobby drone is flown into a fire area, officials have said they have no choice but to suspend air operations and ground aircraft until the drone is removed from the area."
I don't blame quad jocks from filming stuff like fires, but once the authority-types show up STEER CLEAR.
my job is aviation-related and I know how serious the man is about this.
"The rules are more liberal for hobbyists and those using UAS for recreational purposes, but they are still required to fly their unmanned aircraft, which cannot weigh more than 55 pounds (25 kilograms), at below 400 feet (about 122 meters), within visual sight of the operator, and 5 miles (8 kilometers) away from airports."
This is serious stuff. Do NOT fly your device ANYWHERE NEAR an aircraft operations area. If idiots make this a habit John Law will start coming down on us.
"But the problem of rogue drones came into sharp focus last month when they were found obstructing the fighting of a wildfire in California to apparently shoot videos. Drone activity in the area forced officials to ground their firefighting aircraft, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department, which was fighting a fire that jumped the highway and destroyed 20 vehicles and damaged 10 more on Interstate 15.
In the wake of these incidents, the National Interagency Fire Center launched a “If You Fly, We Can’t” campaign to help reduce drone obstructions to firefighting operations. When a hobby drone is flown into a fire area, officials have said they have no choice but to suspend air operations and ground aircraft until the drone is removed from the area."
I don't blame quad jocks from filming stuff like fires, but once the authority-types show up STEER CLEAR.
my job is aviation-related and I know how serious the man is about this.