Recent content by Vic Moss

One thing to keep in mind... If common sense doesn't prevail in D.C. (the usual tack), DJI could still import all of its current drones. And they could still import accessories and parts for those drones. So batteries and spare parts would not be affected. There is no provision that revokes the...

"Compensation" has nothing to do with whether or not it's 107, except that it would then disqualify you from bring recreational. You're hung up on "Compensation". That's your problem. It's about recreational or default. I have no doubt won't reach out to the FAA. But that would help educate...

There are also Public COAs and a few remaining 333s. And we have Part 135 for deliveries, as well as Part 137 for ag spraying. But 99.99+% of all drone flights in this country are either 107 or 44809.

Of course it comes down to the purpose of your flight. That's what I've been saying. And there are basically two options (we'll stay away from public COAs and 333). Those options are 107 (the default set of rules, NOT the commercial rules!), or 44809, the recreational exception. Also as...

Are you saying I don’t understand the intent of 107? Or other people in this thread don’t understand the intent of 107?

That would be a self-gratification issue, and very illegal. But if someone does see it from a public thoroughfare, there is no privacy.

"Reasonable expectation of privacy" has been found to be non-existent when something is visible from any public thoroughfare, and the NAS is a public thoroughfare. In such SCOTUS rulings as Ciraolo v CA, and Riley v. FL, anything visible from the NAS enjoys no such privacy protection. While...

You're missing the entire point. 107 is NOT the "commercial" regulations, they are the "default" regulations if you want to fly a drone in the NAS. Default, not commercial. Huge difference. Compensation is irrelevant. The difference between the default set of rules (107), and the recreational...

I would assume so, but I don't shoot them, so I'll leave that up to those who do. If you can't, that's a major flaw in the app.

Interesting violation of the First Amendment.

Yes, you want a constant shutter speed, not ISO if you want to fly in auto exposure mode and maintain the correct exposure. But, if you want to maintain a good exposure in manual mode, you have to change the exposure as you fly. I suggest you fly with the histogram on, watch the exposure, and...

No it can't. We have full and free access to the NAS in the U.S. unless there is an FAA restriction otherwise. Simply flying around the property over someone's land without permission isn't a crime. Annoying and unfriendly, but not a crime. Contrary to what some states have tried to do.

Since you posted the screen recording showing there isn't an issue, you can rule out the drone's sensor. So that's not the issue. Which means it's either the card, or the computer/software. I don't use DaVinci, but if this was happening with one of the titles I used, and not with another, I'd...

Nothing is stopping anything from being used. Currently. The "ban" has never been about security. It's a political ploy being used by one of the politicians on a presumptive VP list for one of the folks running for President. She needs to rise above the crown, and this is the subject she'd...

You’re looking at it wrong. The FAA does not define “commercial”. Nowhere in the regs is that does that word even appear. 107 is simply the default set of regulations for flying drones in the NAS. 44809 is the recreational exception. And the FAA didn’t decide that anyway, it was Congress...