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Lol, let's all agree the public / officialdom perception of the 'incident' is bad for drone pilots and be done with it.
Or we have a poll !!! ?
Or we have a poll !!! ?
Sorry had left but on iMac now and yes from this one I just took it looks like the other officer is looking at it.Is the other MC officer turning his head to look at the drone there ?
Looks like he could be from the helmet visor position.
Sorry but I am lacking nothing other than patienceYour depth perception is lacking. Draw a line straight down from the drone and it's clearly over the sidewalk. You have grass, a sidewalk and then the road. As you go further in the video you can see the cracks in the concrete driveway entrances and the at the very end of the video a person walking on the sidewalk.
We passedLol, let's all agree the public / officialdom perception of the 'incident' is bad for drone pilots and be done with it.
Or we have a poll !!! ?
Sorry had left but on iMac now and yes from this one I just took it looks like the other officer is looking at it.
Now I am seeing this on a big screen.
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First of all let me agree that actions like this are unacceptable.
Yet 3000 people per DAY die in car accidents.
I don’t hear anybody clamoring for stricter road rules. Probably because it’s old news and it will not make people actually drive better.
Drones are just a new way for people to do moronic things .
And far less dangerous than cars.
Nearly missed? lolThe stupidity of some people is astounding.
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Agreed! In Canada I have to be a minimum of 30 meters away from people.Lol, let's all agree the public / officialdom perception of the 'incident' is bad for drone pilots and be done with it.
Or we have a poll !!! ?
Are you sure it's not simply hovering to possibly go straight up? I see no flying, I see a cop passing a drone that I can't tell if it's moving. Trust me I respect the police, my son is a police officer. This could be something bad or nothing that LOOKS BADFlying a UAS like that is dumb, especially next to motorcycles and even dumber next to police. Find the operator and cite them a fine/charge. If it was a kid, cite the parents. That's what sucks about UAS', the media ropes them all in 1 category. Big difference between $100 toy UAS operated by juveniles vice hobbyist with $1000+ UAS. Case and point, I watched a kid a few days after Christmas launching his toy UAS in a crowded park with 20mph winds, results are what you would expect, instant crash.
When I looked at it the first time, I said to myself "Holy Sh#@ !", but if you look at it multiple times, I am not sure if there is any "there" there... The drone (not a toy), looks like a mavic pro or 2, is obviously 6-8 ft off the ground with props running. Other than that, I don't really detect movement. It could be simply hovering. If this drone is not in controlled airspace (or in it with approval) and he/she is on her property, hovering to take off, what is the real issue? People usually jump to a conclusion prior to getting facts. If he/she did something wrong, obviously there should be serious consequences for that person.
I think OA goes a long ways towards discouraging people from claiming they are likely to be hit by a drone and it should be on the Mini.......
Does anyone know anything about this video? Did they switch the camera around because it really looks like he is facing the building?A good clear shot, and easy to see the depth perspective of the drone in relation to the road / footpath etc.
The other officer if facing the drone clearly shows this is level with the back panniers of his bike or so, and about 45 degrees to the right front of the closer bike.
I'm sure if the officer hadn't swerved left that little bit, he could have clipped that, or could have stuck his hand out and caught it (with some typical drone prop finger surgery).
It is without doubt, over the blacktop, probably by a good 1 or 2 feet.
If that is over the footpath, it is about small car size.
Hey, I know some of these perception things can be tricky, kinda like the one of the swing, are they facing towards or away from the camera ?
(Clearly facing towards the building. LOL)
road safety has reached a level of regulation and risk acceptance that we deem reasonable.
Nearly missed? lol
A good clear shot, and easy to see the depth perspective of the drone in relation to the road / footpath etc.
The other officer if facing the drone clearly shows this is level with the back panniers of his bike or so, and about 45 degrees to the right front of the closer bike.
I'm sure if the officer hadn't swerved left that little bit, he could have clipped that, or could have stuck his hand out and caught it (with some typical drone prop finger surgery).
It is without doubt, over the blacktop, probably by a good 1 or 2 feet.
If that is over the footpath, it is about small car size.
Hey, I know some of these perception things can be tricky, kinda like the one of the swing, are they facing towards or away from the camera ?
(Clearly facing towards the building. LOL)
That's a pretty cool optical illusion. He is facing the camera though - that's the only way that his (left) arm is visible in front of his leg:
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Look closely, it was either hovering or moving very slowly along the side walk. Look at the right motorcycle, you can even see the road next to him, just the sidewalk, that shows how close his bike was to the sidewalk. Therefore if someone was stood right next to the road, they too would have passed by the motorcycle just about as close as the drone. The movement of the drone is actually the motorcycle moving passed it.Clearly a weather balloon !! ?
Seriously, that was close !
I saw it as almost playing chicken with the one bike, coming right down towards them from the opposite direction.
The MC officer actually DOES seem to move left to avoid it, or at least distance themselves from it, he obviously saw it.
Very poor form, and whether it was a kid just flying stupidly, or an adult being a fool, the whole drone community gets a black mark. Again.
Seriously, it passes right next to the MC cop.
He moves left at 2 to 3 seconds, the drone passes at opposite direction right next to him (or her).