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    sawman reacted to Aerophile's post in the thread Flying when it's overcast with Like Like.
    Crewed aircraft are inside clouds (and fogbanks) all the time, and eventually pop out of them, which can surprise you. That's why you need to stay far away from clouds and fogbanks. No flying in zero-visibility environments so you don't kill...
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    sawman reacted to Meta4's post in the thread Flying when it's overcast with Like Like.
    Maybe you are language challenged. It's how far is your drone from the cloud ... not how far are you from somewhere that doesn't have cloud above it.
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    sawman reacted to MS Coast's post in the thread Is it Legal to Shoot Down a Drone? with Like Like.
    Mourning Doves fly at up to 55 mph, faster than all DJI consumer drones. I know from personal experience (and the expenditure of quite a few shells) that they can be dispatched with a shotgun. Similar thoughts apply to hovering drones and...
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    sawman reacted to hank970's post in the thread Is it Legal to Shoot Down a Drone? with Like Like.
    18 USC 32 answers the original poster's question. Yes, it's illegal to shoot down a drone. Whether or not the law is enforced is a matter for law enforcement and the courts. Our opinions don't matter.
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    sawman reacted to mavic3usa's post in the thread Cheap used batteries with Like Like.
    After flying all of my drones on day 1, all of my batteries are technically "used." Generally if you buy a used drone, you get a used battery too. Unfortunately, pretty much all the drones flying out there at any one point are likely over...
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