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Drone flew dangerously close to Blue Angels
A near-midair involving the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and a drone might never have been known had the video not been posted online.
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it hinted it was a DJI Phantom so maybe the air show is a no-fly zone?
Thanks for posting so we can follow this story. I adore the Blue Angels and as a drone pilot I was especially angered by this drone pilot’s behavior.![]()
Drone flew dangerously close to Blue Angels
A near-midair involving the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and a drone might never have been known had the video not been posted online.www.aopa.org
Holy cow. That’s insane but amazing footage ?
any updates on this story?
No news yet?"The FAA does not comment on active investigations" was the comment I got last week from the lead investigator when I talked to him.
I'll share more when I can.
Thank you for the follow up. I’m only a couple of miles from The Florida West Coast Coast Guard station at St Pete Clearwater Airport. On training or rescue, they fly well below 400ft, enough to blow the trees in my yard. Dang they’re Loud, used to about scare the ? out a me. I can hear them about 30 sec before appearing. Enough for me to dive for cover. If those guys want to know I’m there, that’s fine with me. I thought with DJI’s present system, it was possible? Maybe not.
Depends on where you are at. Yes large aircraft look close and may not be below 400 but in more remote regions I often see aircraft flying below 400 feet other than medical helicopters.Yea, no they don't. Those big C130's look like they're close, but they're not (I use military rangefinders when they go overhead to see their height). MUCH higher than you think.
The only things that are lower than 400 ft are hospital helos (I'm near one) and the helos that spray the parks for bugs.