With Remote ID going into effect on September 16th, it has never been more important to conduct public drone operations responsibly. Part 107 pilots must understand the do's and don'ts of operating drones in public.
Aerotas's newest blog post will help you and your business:
- understand the regulatory landscape overseeing aerial surveying
- avoid costly pitfalls while conducting drone ops in public
- build a relationship with the communities in which you operate
Give it a read at the link below and let me know what you think!
Link to Blog: https://www.aerotas.com/blog/commercial-drone-operations-in-the-public
Best practices includes: don't fly it over any land that I own or it will come down in pieces.
@holy-cow Now you have ole Betsy all oiled up sitting beside you on the front porch. . I had a issue with a recreational drone young buck last year. I think he was trying to be a peeping tom. As it was flying looking in the window. Unfortunately all i had was a grease gun as i had been greasing up the hay rake last year. Finally did find out who. And well his dad had a good talking to him. Lol. The laws will change fast over these things as time goes on. How that will affect us as private citizens will be very interesting. As the cameras are so good privacy is at risk for sure. They most definitely have some very positive uses in surveying and agriculture from spot spraying crop health to topography and imagery. Keeping the privacy of citizens will be a huge challenge. Look at what google imagery and others have been able to accomplish. I keep waiting to see a eagle or hawk take one down.
Before you pull that trigger, you should probably be aware that shooting down a FAA registered drone carries the same punishment as shooting down a manned aircraft.
Incidently, my survey drone is large (more than three feet across) and at 300 feet above ground, it is pretty subtle. I would venture to guess that if you are being annoyed by a drone, it is not being flown in manner befitting a licensed pilot.