I think you have something here especially now drones are seen as potential weapons and to an extent out of control of the authorities !
We get restricted but reality is we are not the threat ! People with bad intent will always find a way around...
These are goggle controlled drones rather than VLOS in that sense !
There is supposed to be an observer maintaining VLOS but the observer is not nessassarily experienced and is not controlling tjhe drone.
Apart from telling the pilot thr rough...
There is a saying " The only thing worse than taking a risk is taking NO risk !
I have lost 4 Air 3s 2 my fault 2 a drone failure ( replaced free by DJI)
One was in Sardinia where I was going to do an orbit around a massive pinnacle of Rock !
I...
Part of the reason the Authorities insist on line of sight is the limited forward vision on Traditional drones so you wont see an aircraft on sides, behind, above or below a limited screen field of view !
Not the case with 360 drones where the...