Drone operators in trouble with the law?

[Capt KO]

FAA monitors social media for law breaking pilots. Mostly going after drones over people or doing long distance flights or tests. Had one happen on this forum as I remember and a violation was issued. Believe it ended favorably to all involved. Lesson learned

The flight was quite exciting as the drone landed with almost no battery left..counting down the volts to nothing. It was not mentioned in other media but word gets around. Stay safe, follow the rules.

 

[BigAl07]

All of my run ins are the result of police trying to enforce their opinion instead of the law.

It's strange, I legally fly to the side of a distillery and police immediately show up trying to intimidate me into leaving. A guy flies into a football stadium during a game and nothing happens.

Nothing happens? Please cite your sources for your statement.

If ALL of your run ins are the same, ever stopped to think that LEO may not be the common denominator?

 

[Cymruflyer]

All of my run ins are the result of police trying to enforce their opinion instead of the law.

It's strange, I legally fly to the side of a distillery and police immediately show up trying to intimidate me into leaving. A guy flies into a football stadium during a game and nothing happens.

Well that's not always true, they have to catch him of course. Here are two that did get caught, in Cincinnati, Ohio. One was stupid enough to post on social media to show what he did.

Drone flown into Cincinnati stadium during Reds-Guardians game results in federal charge

Travis Lenhoff, 38, of Northern Kentucky, reportedly flew a drone into the restricted flight area of Great American Ballpark on April 12 during Opening Day festivities, when the Reds were hosting the Cleveland Guardians.

www.cleveland.com

 

[Smooth Rhythm]

All of my run ins are the result of police trying to enforce their opinion instead of the law.

It's strange, I legally fly to the side of a distillery and police immediately show up trying to intimidate me into leaving. A guy flies into a football stadium during a game and nothing happens.

All of my run ins are the result of police trying to enforce their opinion instead of the law.

It's strange, I legally fly to the side of a distillery and police immediately show up trying to intimidate me into leaving. A guy flies into a football stadium during a game and nothing happens.

Like BigA107 said above, please do your RESEARCH before coming on this forum and spouting off inaccurate information. I'm not sure if this is the stadium incident you are referring to in which nothing happened but clearly something is being done in this incident.

Flyer of drone at Bengals playoff game could be in ‘serious’ trouble

www.fox19.com

 

[Robert Prior]

There's this case, where a police drone hit a plane landing at my local airport. I'm still waiting for the Transport Canada report to be released, partly because I'm curious about why it took several hours for the police to contact NavCan.

Police drone causes ‘major damage’ to Cessna after strike near airport - Skies Mag

A preliminary report has been released on the Aug. 10, 2021, incident where a Cessna 172N was struck by a police drone while on final approach into Toronto Buttonville Airport. The plane suffered extensive damage.

skiesmag.com

Plane landing at Markham's Buttonville Airport hit by police drone, sustains major damage

York Regional Police were using drone as part of operation in Richmond Hill

www.thestar.com

 

[Giovanni]

I see a lot of information on being legal and not breaking the law on here. Where is this rash of drone operators getting trouble or arrested? I can’t find any news on this.

Last year there was a story all over about a $182k fine to a philly guy (philly drone life). Can't find updates but he still does same stunts and regularly posts it online. I don't get it.

 

[Mazdaman323lx]

Last year there was a story all over about a $182k fine to a philly guy (philly drone life). Can't find updates but he still does same stunts and regularly posts it online. I don't get it.

Here ya go

 

[Robert Prior]

Man fined $10,000 for flying drone near forest fire in Jasper National Park

JASPER, ALTA. - A man who flew a drone near a wildfire in Jasper National Park has received a $10,000 fine.

www.thestar.com

I think "idiot" sums it up.