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It's on the drone pilot to yield to a manned aircraft. CFR § 107.37 - Operation near aircraft; right-of-way rules.(link) (a) Each small unmanned aircraft must yield the right of way to all aircraft, airborne vehicles, and launch and reentry vehicles. Yielding the right of way means that the...

Since you mentioned that this person is hostile and litigious, direct involvement with him sounds like a no-win situation, just let LEO handle it. Or get a local TV station involved. If this is happening on a regular basis, have a reporter see it and let them confront that person. If the drone...

I'm a software engineer, doing mostly Android/iOS work. I also work on the side for Pluralsight, authoring training courses. Drones and photography are a hobby.

That was cool.

I think we mostly agree that the TN law being used here is problematic at best. But what it does provide is a reason for LEO to take down an unauthorized drone that is flying over a state fair. Even if the charges or fines are dropped and the drone is returned, that drone was removed from...

Since you are holding the camera and are in public, no rational person would define that as surveillance. FWIW, Disneyland would classify your pole as a "hand-held extension poles for cameras and mobile devices" and they are not allowed (source). I've never seen that rule enforced, but they...

It's not a state-granted right; that's defined in the 14th Amendment. If you are talking about the confiscation of the drones, LEO has the right to confiscate items used in a crime under the legal principle of asset forfeiture. Local LEO can not enforce FAA regulations, but if a local crime...

You’re right that states can’t regulate the airspace itself, that’s strictly under FAA authority. What Tennessee is doing here is leaning on its state privacy statute: SURVEILLANCE BY UNMANNED AIRCRAFT (§39-13-903), which makes it unlawful to capture images with the intent to conduct...

I have the Creative Cloud subscription that I get through work. It's great, but I wouldn't pay for it. I think I would buy DaVincui Resolve for my personal video editing. I would probably replace PhotoShop with GIMP and/or something Luminar or Capture One.

It’s no surprise that DJI has moved into the 360° camera space with the Osmo 360, and it wouldn’t be a stretch for them to apply that expertise to a 360° camera drone. I wouldn’t be shocked if DJI is already exploring that direction. For now, though, the 360 drone market is Antigravity’s to...

I had it for a couple of years on my Phantom. When I signed for the policy, they made a copy of my receipt, and the payout would have been the price that I had paid.

Do you have a source for it being manufactured in India? Antigravity is a spin-off of Insta360, which is owned by Arashi Vision Inc. Arashi Vision is based in Shenzhen, where they manufacture their products.

People who already use Insta360 cameras are a ready-made audience for the Antigravity drone. They also have the advantage of being able to sell a new drone in the US.

The Antigravity drone will have a window of opportunity before DJI releases its version. Antigravity will have the advantage of existing experience with 360° video and the tools to edit the videos. I hope they succeed. Competition gives us more choices. They could still end up with a target...

And he was using an app with end-to-end encryption. But if you invite a member of the press to join a secure chat, that defeats the purpose of security,