Drone footage protest in Canada

[basyok]

I am completely shocked you would be allowed to fly that close to the Parliament (is that the right word) buildings. If you flew a drone that close to the Capital building there would be serious repercussions.

Normally you can't. The pilot has either gone to a lot of trouble to get permission, or they're flying a hacked drone. Something that the January 6th insurrectors were apparently not smart enough to do.

 

[Jagerbomb52]

Normally you can't. The pilot has either gone to a lot of trouble to get permission, or they're flying a hacked drone. Something that the January 6th insurrectors were apparently not smart enough to do.

Actually you don't need a hacked drone to fly there. If it was a DJI drone there is only a "enhanced warning zone"
Lots of other drones don't have geofencing.
I'm sure the RCMP had their hands full with crowd control.

 

[Gary C]

The rules are strict. How can a US citizen fly for fun there? Especially when you are on vacation.

If you fly something under 249G like the mini 2, stay out of forbidden airspace (Niagara Falls, Parliament hill, National Parks, etc) and don't overfly people you should be good.

 

[Gary C]

Actually you don't need a hacked drone to fly there. If it was a DJI drone there is only a "enhanced warning zone"
Lots of other drones don't have geofencing.
I'm sure the RCMP had their hands full with crowd control.
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CYR537 is restricted class 'F' airspace which is a no-go under any circumstances

Simplifying Canadian Airspace Classes

From A to G - we have you covered!

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NAV CANADA 2021-06-17 Ottawa

Adjustment Of CYR537 Parliament Hill At Ottawa, Ontario

www.navcanada.ca

Parliamentary Protective Service

The Parliamentary Protective Service was created by law under the Parliament of Canada Act. The Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons are, as the custodians of the powers, privileges, rights and immunities of their respective Houses and of the members of those Houses...

pps.parl.ca

The airspace over Parliament Hill is a no-fly zone. Recreational drones are strictly prohibited.


Parliament Hill and the area within a 0.75-mile radius belong to two restricted airspaces (CYR537 and CYR538).
For more information, please consult the Class F Airspace section in the Designated Airspace Handbook.
Before entering RAS CYR537, commercial pilots must consult our procedure and request authorization by submitting an application form to the Parliamentary Protective Service at [email protected].

 

[basyok]

Actually you don't need a hacked drone to fly there. If it was a DJI drone there is only a "enhanced warning zone"
Lots of other drones don't have geofencing.
I'm sure the RCMP had their hands full with crowd control.
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I didn't realize that, it's surprising. I would have thought that DJI would enforce such no fly zones like they do in some other types of no fly zones. I have certainly experienced a situation where my drone bumped up against such a zone and just refused to go there.

So which no fly zones have hard enforcement and which ones don't?

 

[lookout]

Wondering if the RCMP has even tried to use a drone or whether all the man power is on the ground. Probably wouldn't serve that much purpose with that many people, not going to be able to pick out any detail on any specific person or activity unless there is the social distancing which isn't going to be necessary outdoors.

 

[Jagerbomb52]

CYR537 is restricted class 'F' airspace which is a no-go under any circumstances

Simplifying Canadian Airspace Classes

From A to G - we have you covered!

coastaldrone.co

NAV CANADA 2021-06-17 Ottawa

Adjustment Of CYR537 Parliament Hill At Ottawa, Ontario

www.navcanada.ca

Parliamentary Protective Service

The Parliamentary Protective Service was created by law under the Parliament of Canada Act. The Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons are, as the custodians of the powers, privileges, rights and immunities of their respective Houses and of the members of those Houses...

pps.parl.ca

The airspace over Parliament Hill is a no-fly zone. Recreational drones are strictly prohibited.


Parliament Hill and the area within a 0.75-mile radius belong to two restricted airspaces (CYR537 and CYR538).
For more information, please consult the Class F Airspace section in the Designated Airspace Handbook.
Before entering RAS CYR537, commercial pilots must consult our procedure and request authorization by submitting an application form to the Parliamentary Protective Service at [email protected].

LOL yes but DJI does not stop the idiots from flying there. Just a little more involved to get airborne but anyone can put up a drone there. Talked to a fellow who has all paper work to use a drone in his documentary that he was doing with on the ground and in the air video. Someone came on the night he wanted night video with a Mini 2 and not one RCMP stopped the guy from flying around.
Enforcement is nil so far.

 

[lookout]

I didn't realize that, it's surprising. I would have thought that DJI would enforce such no fly zones like they do in some other types of no fly zones. I have certainly experienced a situation where my drone bumped up against such a zone and just refused to go there.

So which no fly zones have hard enforcement and which ones don't?

Of course we know that DJI fly zones are quirky.

 

[Donnie Frank]

Great footage. I would've flown 20 or 30 feet to the right or left to avoid the haters. You'll know next time...

D

 

[lookout]

Great footage. I would've flown 20 or 30 feet to the right or left to avoid the haters. You'll know next time...

D

It is great footage at a time you want to be able to catch it, but it's not my footage.

 

[Rmv221]

Videos like this I why we are all labelled as trouble. Definitely a restricted area and many drone rules broken. Common sense would say “don’t fly your drone”. But unfortunately we have people who don’t care! Flying over people and Canada’s Parliament definitely a no no. I wonder if Transport Canada will look into this.

 

[Mr. Rocketman]

Not sure where this footage came from but that flight is totally illegal from start to finish.

So how can news drones fly over anything and everything at a whim? Surely they don't have a standing license to do it.

 

[lookout]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1492557419796484103

Planes and helicopters circling protesters on the Ambassador bridge going from Detroit to Windsor.

 

[MAvic_South_Oz]

Read in the news this morning, a Canadian judge has ruled protesters stop their protest / border closure at Ambassador Bridge.
Could get serious soon, Trudeau warns "We heard you. It's time to go home now," cautioning that "everything is on the table" for ending the blockades.

 

[lookout]

They are making a fuss about this bridge and there is another one that isn't blockaded about 5 miles away.

 

[basyok]

They are making a fuss about this bridge and there is another one that isn't blockaded about 5 miles away.

Meaning that the volume of traffic is being restricted. Still a big problem for the economy.

 

[lookout]

True, it's becoming apparent that mandates are not really needed after 2 shots, kids are fine with Omicron.
Govco is trying to get more authoritarian control though, this country is going to mandate 3 jabs shortly I'm sure (already have most states for medical staff / nursing homes etc).
Talking about 4th now, really going to be a lot more of the population reacting similarly regarding this soon.

Many other countries have already started, some were already protesting, now others are joining in with their own trucker protests.

 

[lookout]

Meaning that the volume of traffic is being restricted. Still a big problem for the economy.

Lots of truckers not just would be, as of the mandate, but *ARE* out of a job.

 

[DoomMeister]

Enough of the political banter. There are other outlets besides this forum. This thread has moved totally off topic.

Closed to further posts!