Drone halts Raven vs Bengals game

[Robert Prior]

If you are a recreational pilot and you break the recreational rules that recreational pilots must follow, you no longer take advantage of the recreational exception

Don't you still require a trust certificate or something like that, even if you are flying recreationally?

 

[mavic3usa]

Don't you still require a trust certificate or something like that, even if you are flying recreationally?

Yes you need to have a TRUST certificate if you are flying recreationally. Not sure if he had one or not but that is the least of his worries.

 

[mavic3usa]

Another light sentence. I think we all know what is going on here:

Drone pilot sentenced (lightly) for NFL playoff game flight

An unlicensed pilot who flew an unregistered drone in defiance of flight bans during an NFL playoff game gets off with a $500 fine

dronedj.com

 

[mavic3usa]

Another slap on the wrist.

Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Operating Drone Over Venue Hosting NFL Wild Card Game

Baltimore, Maryland – Today, Alexis Perez Suarez, 43, of Baltimore, Maryland, pled guilty to knowingly and willfully violating national defense airspace. After accepting the guilty plea, Magistrate Judge Charles D. Austin sentenced Suarez to one year of supervised probation, 100 hours of...

www.justice.gov

 

[Neal W]

Another slap on the wrist.

Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Operating Drone Over Venue Hosting NFL Wild Card Game

Baltimore, Maryland – Today, Alexis Perez Suarez, 43, of Baltimore, Maryland, pled guilty to knowingly and willfully violating national defense airspace. After accepting the guilty plea, Magistrate Judge Charles D. Austin sentenced Suarez to one year of supervised probation, 100 hours of...

www.justice.gov

Not really a slap on the wrist. Probation? 100 hours of community service. Fine. That should get his attention and pay back the community.

 

[mavic3usa]

Not really a slap on the wrist. Probation? 100 hours of community service. Fine. That should get his attention and pay back the community.

"Suarez admitted that the drone was not registered, and that he lacked the required training and licensing, including a remote pilot certificate, to operate a UAS. Suarez also admitted in his plea that he flew the drone directly over the stadium despite knowing about the flight restrictions. "

Unregistered drone
No Part 107
Busting a TFR
Flying over people
Flying BVLOS

 

[mozes2315]

He's being charged for flying without a license because he broke the rules. If you are a recreational pilot and you break the recreational rules that recreational pilots must follow, you no longer take advantage of the recreational exception which means you must now abide by part 107 and that includes having....a license, among other things.

Of course, I don't know this for sure and I don't even know the details of this particular case....but I wouldn't discount it either. I would love to be wrong; I wish someone would correct me on this if it isn't true. Are you automatically thrown into this? No. Is it possible? I think so. Nothing would make me happier than to hear the FAA (or anyone else) say otherwise.

If I were the general public and I learned that if you break or bend the rules when flying your drone for fun, the FBI gets involved, I would exit the hobby if I didn't believe I could be that person. Crazy how a random drone can stop an NFL game like that. Makes you wonder what kind of signal jamming or tracking tech the league uses during live events. Honestly, the whole thing felt like one of those moments when luck and timing collide — kind of like hitting the right streak in an online casino palmadeweb.com where one small move can change everything. I bet the operator didn’t even realize how serious it would get until security and the FAA got involved. Wild times for both drone pilots and sports fans alike.

Agree

 

[mihaildorian]

About 20 Boeings and about 30 Airbuses also passed over the stadium and the match was not interrupted. What was the danger represented by that drone? Was it a military drone equipped with missiles? What harm could a drone weighing a few hundred grams cause? You need to think about this before approving all the stupid laws that are being drawn up by some who have no idea what a recreational drone is!!!

 

[mavic3usa]

About 20 Boeings and about 30 Airbuses also passed over the stadium and the match was not interrupted. What was the danger represented by that drone? Was it a military drone equipped with missiles? What harm could a drone weighing a few hundred grams cause? You need to think about this before approving all the stupid laws that are being drawn up by some who have no idea what a recreational drone is!!!

Pretty sure the TFR is valid for only up to a certain height above the stadium which includes the maximum height of drones but not most manned aircraft. Apparently the TFR is in place to protect against a drone strike against large gatherings but in reality the TFR is in place to protect the media rights of private network broadcasting companies in my opinion.

 

[Felix le Chat]

Pretty sure the TFR is valid for only up to a certain height above the stadium which includes the maximum height of drones but not most manned aircraft. Apparently the TFR is in place to protect against a drone strike against large gatherings but in reality the TFR is in place to protect the media rights of private network broadcasting companies in my opinion.

That's what the pragmatist in me says... All about the money and bugger-all about 'protecting the public'.

On this side of the pond: whenever there's a premier league match, there's 10km range GPS jamming around the stadium as well as an official 24hr NOTAM to 'protect the public'.

Footie games that aren't pay-per-view or televised? no 'protection' at all.