Recent content by Simes

Fast Jets often fly below the 400 feet. Other aircraft too. I use this app when I am planning a flight to check what is taking place. It lists NOTAM's (Notice to Airman) in the area you are planning to fly. So get you get to see if there are military exercises, Air balloon or glider events...

Now wait for the denials that it was a drone, accurately reported or that it happened at all.

Words fail me!! Test it on animals!! I really wish I never started this thread [emoji57]. Unfortunately it is becoming more and more evident with each post why regulation and laws are becoming necessary. Unfortunately, probably won’t stop the idiots but might discourage them from purchasing...

Yes, I really doubt we’ll have many problems if we use some common sense.

Very true.

The confusion is because you have taken one of my posts out of context. You need to know what the thread is about. So one living near me was seen flying their drone above a children’s playground at playtime sometimes as little as two feet above their heads. A playground full of children...

Sadly it seems the forum has it’s fair share of strange individuals that are just here for argument and clearly can’t follow a forum thread coherently. Amazed that those at least attempting to follow the rules get more criticism than than those obviously flying irresponsibly. We live in a...

You are absolutely correct I was technically wrong to say that if you followed the rules you wouldn’t hear or see the drone. I was merely pointing out that if they were following the rules they probably would not have drawn attention to the fact that they there flying there drone. Witnesses...

Whoops! I just "Liked" your comment :D Better put my flack jacket on! How dare I!

Pendragon Droning

There's always someone who, rather than looking at the bigger picture of what is some doing Flying a drone 2' (or even 20') above children in a playground, prefer to unpick the precise technicalities of the comment and pedantically pick it apart. :rolleyes: Not worth replying to really. I...

...what about the uk rules of staying 150 metres from crowds and 50 metres from people?? There was absolutely no excuse for this idiot.

Seems like a fair concern flying a drone over a playground while the kids are playing!

If they were following the rules the drone would not have been close enough to see or hear. Being close enough that it caused enough concern to cause a complaint demonstrates that. Why would you be flying close to a school in any case? Shouldn't have been anywhere near it. Basic common sense!