SF Bay Area Spring F-Type Drive
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Just FYI, with all the attention on drones these days, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is really cracking down. Under the hobbyist drone-use regulations, an operator is prohibited from flying in any area that might endanger people or property.
Operating over or near a public road would a clear be a violation of those regulations. The consequences could be a fairly substantial Federal Civil Penalty, and if a police officer witnessed it, the report would quite likely be referred to the FAA. Posting such a video on a website, would greatly increase your odds of getting busted.
While you might think the above is highly unlikely and you're willing to take your chances, I can definitively tell you (because of what I do for a living), that the FAA Safety Hotline is now getting hundreds of citizen and law enforcement reports of drone use every month.
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Shift, the FAA has not promulgated the proposed new rules yet. Keep it under 55 pounds, under 400 feet and away from airports and secure airspace (here locally the men in black are happy to remind you quite forcibly where those are).
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Lance,
That is NOT entirely accurate. The rules for "hobbyist" applications (model aircraft) have been on the books for many decades, and the type of use Shift describes falls under those rules. However, because drone hysteria and popularity has increased exponentially, those rules are now being enforced to an extraordinary degree. Those rules include keeping them away from situations where people and property are endangered. Flying over (or near) a public road is quite likely to draw a lot of attention and is a clear violation.
The rules you refer to were recently proposed and pertain to the commercial use of drones. I work for the FAA.
Last edited by Foosh; 03-08-2015 at 07:05 PM.
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hey Marc, already have you in. Will update to include your friend for lunch. Yes, the drive is in the morning then we arrive at the restaurant for lunch at noon.
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