First to admit I am new. I have a Phantom 3S and have made a half dozen or so recreational flights over my residential property always in concert with FAA Part 107. Most missions have been conducted to let me inspect my roof and gutters without a ladder climb of which I have sworn off.
And, by the way, "DRONE" is not a dirty word. Call your device what you will but discounting "drone" as a dirty word is simply politically correctness gone haywire.
After deciding to conduct a recreational flight away from home, I first did my homework. I have read all posts on this site, and contacted parks departments in my local area with the following results.
1. My county (Johnson in Kansas SW of the greater Kansas City Metro) - prohibits all recreational drone activity in county parks, recreational facilities, sporting complexes.
2. My city prohibits all recreational drone activity.
To better understand this I have volunteered to participate in city discussions pertaining to allowing recreational drone activity in city parks. I meet with the city parks director next week.
My most disturbing experience to date has been this discussion site. Principally, the preponderance of posts from all experience levels, from folks with what appears to be significant sway touting the need to ignore the rules and put this sport/hobby at risk by condoning activity, yes, encouraging activity such as BVLOS. No, a flight out 4 miles is not cool even though the drone can do it. There are ample posts based on the need to or the result of flying past the limits of eyesight with no secondary observer. Maybe the FAA will capulet on its VLOS position in three years but it certainly has not to date and is showing no signs of changing its collective mind anywhere in the up coming future.
The need to ignore airport restrictions or flights at night or above 400 ft are also rampant. Again, I find this very disturbing as recreational drone piloting is an excellent and fun use of current technology that will come to a halt given not much more provocation due to reckless flying. If anyone believes there is some kind of bill of rights for drone piloting I assure you there is not. Further, my gut feeling is that a great many local and state governments are on the edge of banning an activity that has such potential for harm when conducted recklessly.
You think not? Just keep disregarding Part 107 and we all will find out soon enough the power wielded by a small population of dangerous drone pilots to end it for all of us.
PLEASE FLY RESPONSIBLY!
And, by the way, "DRONE" is not a dirty word. Call your device what you will but discounting "drone" as a dirty word is simply politically correctness gone haywire.
After deciding to conduct a recreational flight away from home, I first did my homework. I have read all posts on this site, and contacted parks departments in my local area with the following results.
1. My county (Johnson in Kansas SW of the greater Kansas City Metro) - prohibits all recreational drone activity in county parks, recreational facilities, sporting complexes.
2. My city prohibits all recreational drone activity.
To better understand this I have volunteered to participate in city discussions pertaining to allowing recreational drone activity in city parks. I meet with the city parks director next week.
My most disturbing experience to date has been this discussion site. Principally, the preponderance of posts from all experience levels, from folks with what appears to be significant sway touting the need to ignore the rules and put this sport/hobby at risk by condoning activity, yes, encouraging activity such as BVLOS. No, a flight out 4 miles is not cool even though the drone can do it. There are ample posts based on the need to or the result of flying past the limits of eyesight with no secondary observer. Maybe the FAA will capulet on its VLOS position in three years but it certainly has not to date and is showing no signs of changing its collective mind anywhere in the up coming future.
The need to ignore airport restrictions or flights at night or above 400 ft are also rampant. Again, I find this very disturbing as recreational drone piloting is an excellent and fun use of current technology that will come to a halt given not much more provocation due to reckless flying. If anyone believes there is some kind of bill of rights for drone piloting I assure you there is not. Further, my gut feeling is that a great many local and state governments are on the edge of banning an activity that has such potential for harm when conducted recklessly.
You think not? Just keep disregarding Part 107 and we all will find out soon enough the power wielded by a small population of dangerous drone pilots to end it for all of us.
PLEASE FLY RESPONSIBLY!