Recent content by MBurris

I believe droning/filming by train tracks Replete with moving train is against the law. But nice vid regardless. I was thinking it would be interesting to dolly down from a 100 feet to nearly GL with the tracks Just off to one side within a few feet of the passing train but away from the train’s...

Detain and question - yes. Arrest - no.

Close Encounters of a Bird Kind.

Thank you for sharing that, John. Incredibly useful.

If still uneasy, try something similar to these. https://www.amazon.com/Landing-STARTRC-Damping-Training-Floating/dp/B07HVZ3HT2

It’s great that DJI is actively responding but they are working to protect their interests and not necessarily ours. It’s my opinion that pilots need to form an independent lobbying group in Washington, perhaps funded in large part by drone manufacturers but also by membership fees, to counter...

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, we need representation to counter governmental excesses. There are no credible statistics to show how many uninvolved passerbys were injured or harmed. And certainly not any desert critters.

Seems to me a 12 minute or so flight would be fine either room to spare but why on earth would you do that?

I would ditch the scene over the train. Homeland security prohibits flying over trains, moving or not. We need a national drone rights protection lobby.

https://petapixel.com/2020/02/14/watch-an-anti-drone-laser-literally-fry-a-bunch-of-dji-drones-from-miles-away/

After June 1, Minis may be the only drones sold in Canada with all of the new regulations. You will have to have aviation maps present, be in contact with ATC, delineate a large take off spot. The rules are so different in each country and the globe has gotten so small it’s almost as if an...

Only one word comes to mind: WOW!

Yes. And why we need an association to speak for us other than and beyond that of drone manufacturers.

I suppose a recitation of all of the problems and issues is a good starting point.

Yes, of course. Once warned I moved away from the dam area. IMHO, pilots should not have to anything but be attentive to signs and the FAA and DJI maps. Going to court to fight a fine seems wasteful particularly from miles away Having to research dated issues of newspapers and little-known...