Ca Governor Brown Vetoes drone bills

[davis]

not sure if this was already posted.
California governor vetoes bills regulating hobbyist drone flight
bills regarding penalties for flying over wildfires, prisons and K-12 schools.

apparently there are existing fines, but these bills would have increased them much more.

fly safe regardless.

 

[GadgetGuy]

I think allowing firefighters to shoot down drones was new...
So drone prison drug drops and aerial video surveillance over high schools are still legal!
At least now, we can't be arrested for aerial filming of high school football games!

 

[750r]

Yea it was
CA, The Drone Friendly State | DJI Phantom Forum

 

[kenjancef]

I think allowing firefighters to shoot down drones was new...
So drone prison drug drops and aerial video surveillance over high schools are still legal!
At least now, we can't be arrested for aerial filming of high school football games!

Funny, I am a computer tech for a school department, and I shoot as much of their sports games as I can. When people found out I have a Phantom everyone always asks if I will use it to shoot, especially football. Even the cops here asked me that... Not going to though, I feel it'd be too distracting for the players, and everyone there actually... But it's nice when the cops want you to... lol

 

[GadgetGuy]

Empty school football stadiums are perfect for spherical panoramas that the school's students can share on Facebook of their alma mater. It not only gets a great aerial of the stadium, but usually includes the campus and the surrounding neighborhood and skyline. At least now, I don't have to worry about being arrested for filming one, without the principal's written permission!

 

[kenjancef]

I got this one just before the school year started in August. It's hard to get their football field now since there seems to be kids there all the time...

Wish it was a little more centered, but I didn't have FPV installed at the time.

 

[GadgetGuy]

I got this one just before the school year started in August. It's hard to get their football field now since there seems to be kids there all the time...

Wish it was a little more centered, but I didn't have FPV installed at the time.

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720p FPV on an iPad Air 2 makes all the difference!

 

[kenjancef]

720p FPV on an iPad Air 2 makes all the difference!

Yea, if you have a P3... P2 Non Vision here.... FPV optional... lol

 

[GadgetGuy]

Yea, if you have a P3... P2 Non Vision here.... FPV optional... lol

I feel for you. The P3P really is a world above, literally! I still have a P2v+ V2 that has only been flown a handful of times. Can't find any reason to want to fly it any more, now that I have the P3P. The rectilinear 4K camera is so just so much better. No need to correct lens distortion.