The Phantom, a New Menace.

[harryS]

The Phantom Drone, or its many low cost variants, may be the new bad guy on our bike paths. Last night, we saw a family standing on the wooden footbridge ahead of us, and I thought they were looking at a deer, but as we came near, a kid was hovering a drone about 8 feet off the ground just off the bridge. I gave it a wave for his camera, if it was running.

Just a mile later. we have a solitary walker kind of meandering on the asphalt. I ring and ring and he's not listening. Swing left and yell "ON YOUR LEFT" and he's got a visor on. and a drone at shoulder height just in front, and he's viewing the world thru the camera. Crazy.

I've been thimking it would be nice to have a drone to augment my photography hobby, but I now see how they can be intrusive with people around.

 

[6zfshdb]

The Phantom Drone, or its many low cost variants, may be the new bad guy on our bike paths. Last night, we saw a family standing on the wooden footbridge ahead of us, and I thought they were looking at a deer, but as we came near, a kid was hovering a drone about 8 feet off the ground just off the bridge. I gave it a wave for his camera, if it was running.

Just a mile later. we have a solitary walker kind of meandering on the asphalt. I ring and ring and he's not listening. Swing left and yell "ON YOUR LEFT" and he's got a visor on. and a drone at shoulder height just in front, and he's viewing the world thru the camera. Crazy.

I've been thimking it would be nice to have a drone to augment my photography hobby, but I now see how they can be intrusive with people around.

When you look at the complicated FAA drone regulations, it is highly likely that both were being operated illegally.

 

[harryS]

We have a little private airfield 3 miles east, and pilots always circling overhead. but if you keep your drone under 20 feet, probably no conflict. I think DJ may implement airfield restrictions into their GPS software?

It just adds a new element. I watch out for little kids, dogs, etc. Now gotta be careful of running into a drone.