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He is lucky that the hotel did not phone the police and have him arrested the Mavic could have injured a kid or baby or anyone when it crashed. He should be banned from ever owning another drone.
There's just no excuse, this is why drone pilots have a bad name especially DJI owners due their popularity.Give the student pilot a break ... he made a mistake, he was embarrassed, he said what he SHOULD be doing ...but he was just too excited to get a chance to fly his Mavic. I don't think we need to crucify him for his expensive error in judgement, but maybe his willingness to share what he did can be a lesson to all of us to think before we act. Banned? I don't think so. If you have a car crash and bend things it may cost you, but they usually don't take your driver's license.
This guy did exactly what dji told him and everyone for that matter what the Mavic can do .....
From the launch press conference flying it indoors to the web site marketing with the mavic flying in a home .... people are using these in a way they have been marketed ..... this is not all the pilots fault. Next you will be saying everyone needs a licence
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If you're flying a 'toy' like the BeBop, with simple wi-if connections, then you obviously don't need a licence. But I personally believe that if you're flying a quad with the capabilities of a Phantom /Inspire / Mavic, then you should be licenced. There is a tsunami of bad press on drones which is going to end up with everyone being banned - because a few idiots like this can't read their manuals, don't know the law and have no common sense. I'm spending around £1,500 to get my UAQ and then my PFCO here in the U.K., as I plan on using mine commercially. That's maybe too much for some people but there should be a registration process at least and an optional flight training by your supplying dealer - maybe limit the performance until you've at least proved SOME capability! People like this have been lucky they haven't killed / injured someone but, unfortunately, with the sheer number being sold without any legislation, it's only a matter of time. Heavens - yesterday, I saw a video posted by some fool who flew ABOVE the clouds, to about 3,500 feet, lost control and he came crashing down into a tree - although he was flying above a city! 10 feet either side and he'd have hit a pedestrian.This guy did exactly what dji told him and everyone for that matter what the Mavic can do .....
From the launch press conference flying it indoors to the web site marketing with the mavic flying in a home .... people are using these in a way they have been marketed ..... this is not all the pilots fault. Next you will be saying everyone needs a licence
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I agree, I don't have a licence myself but after building drones I understand how dangerous they can be and always act responsibly.If you're flying a 'toy' like the BeBop, with simple wi-if connections, then you obviously don't need a licence. But I personally believe that if you're flying a quad with the capabilities of a Phantom /Inspire / Mavic, then you should be licenced. There is a tsunami of bad press on drones which is going to end up with everyone being banned - because a few idiots like this can't read their manuals, don't know the law and have no common sense. I'm spending around £1,500 to get my UAQ and then my PFCO here in the U.K., as I plan on using mine commercially. That's maybe too much for some people but there should be a registration process at least and an optional flight training by your supplying dealer - maybe limit the performance until you've at least proved SOME capability! People like this have been lucky they haven't killed / injured someone but, unfortunately, with the sheer number being sold without any legislation, it's only a matter of time. Heavens - yesterday, I saw a video posted by some fool who flew ABOVE the clouds, to about 3,500 feet, lost control and he came crashing down into a tree - although he was flying above a city! 10 feet either side and he'd have hit a pedestrian.
Couldn't agree more .... It might stop him .... if he learned his lesson. Maybe it should be required that we all get the Commercial License. Think that would be a good step.There's just no excuse, this is why drone pilots have a bad name especially DJI owners due their popularity.
I built three drones and know how unpredictable they can be with new firmware.
It's just common sense which appears to be absent with half of these youtubers.
I know... lets take off from inside on a table the size of a bus ticket and fly it over a populated area!! Then when it all goes wrong say I don't know what happened. Glad he smashed his camera because it might stop him from doing more damage in future.