Maviac
Well-Known Member
If nothing else maybe this will be profitable for some of my criminal defense lawyer friends. Ugh.Simple ignorance of the law is probably the most likely explanation. Not giving a **** may also be an issue.
If nothing else maybe this will be profitable for some of my criminal defense lawyer friends. Ugh.Simple ignorance of the law is probably the most likely explanation. Not giving a **** may also be an issue.
And simple ignorance of the law isn't much of a defense either. I'll bet there were a few "hold my beer, watch this" statements down there as well.
Its exactly the same thing. if your using something illegally weather a drone or a gun the police have the right to confiscate it.Not even close to the same thing.
For anyone living in the Atlanta area.
Did you see on TV any FBI/FAA warnings about the No Fly Zone around the Stadium?
If yes, when did they start & did they repeat the message?
The reason I ask this is to find out if they tried to inform the Recreational drone pilots who are not plugged into NOTAMS.
Not all Restricted Areas are permanent. My local college becomes a Temporary Restricted Area on the day a football game is played starting 2 or 3 hours prior to game time & extends well past the time the game has finished. You have to read the NOTAM.There shouldn't be a need to identify a restriction to flight for a stadium or sporting event because those are already restricted areas.
Stadiums and sporting events are first on the list and I would think the Super Bowl would make 3 of the five listed be;ow.
FAA website:
Airspace Restrictions
Airspace Restrictions
There are many types of airspace restrictions in the United States. Below is a list of restrictions that commonly affect UAS flights, including:
Common sense ain’t so common.
Not all Restricted Areas are permanent. My local college becomes a Temporary Restricted Area on the day a football game is played starting 2 or 3 hours prior to game time & extends well past the time the game has finished. You have to read the NOTAM.
“None of the confiscated drone pilots were Part 107 pilots” per the PhantomPilots post. Not to disparage non-certificated pilots, but why the **** would you consider flying around there at all (MBS is already a restricted area, all the time) but especially this week???
Is it restricted all the time? Is this a state or city law?
Looking at the chart it appears to be in class g airspace and flying is only restricted today because of the Tfr.
See my posts 48 and 52 above, pretty clear what the restrictions are for these type of events.
FYI, this is the actual NOTAM for Super Bowl Sunday around Atlanta.
Note it is a TEMPORARY Restricted Airspace.
This was found at: https://www.notams.faa.gov
Scroll down to: DINS ARTCC Notices, TFRs and Special Notice Page and click KZTL Atlanta
FDC 9/5231 - GA..AIRSPACE ATLANTA, GA..TEMPORARY
FLIGHT
RESTRICTIONS.
FEBRUARY 3, 2019 LOCAL. PURSUANT TO 49 USC 40103(B)(3), THE
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) CLASSIFIES THE AIRSPACE
DEFINED IN THIS NOTAM AS 'NATIONAL DEFENSE AIRSPACE'. PILOTS WHO
DO NOT ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES MAY BE INTERCEPTED,
DETAINED AND INTERVIEWED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT/SECURITY PERSONNEL.
ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL ACTIONS MAY ALSO BE TAKEN AGAINST
A PILOT WHO DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OR ANY SPECIAL
INSTRUCTIONS OR PROCEDURES ANNOUNCED IN THIS NOTAM:
A) THE FAA MAY TAKE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION, INCLUDING IMPOSING CIVIL
PENALTIES AND THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF AIRMEN CERTIFICATES;
OR
B) THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MAY PURSUE CRIMINAL CHARGES,
INCLUDING CHARGES UNDER TITLE 49 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE,
SECTION 46307; OR
C) THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MAY USE DEADLY FORCE AGAINST THE
AIRBORNE AIRCRAFT, IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE AIRCRAFT POSES AN
IMMINENT SECURITY THREAT.
PURSUANT TO TITLE 14 CFR SECTION 99.7, SPECIAL SECURITY
END PART 1 OF 7. 03 FEB 22:30 2019 UNTIL 04 FEB 04:59 2019. CREATED: 19 JAN
20:31 2019
FDC 9/5231 - GA..AIRSPACE ATLANTA, GA..TEMPORARY
FLIGHT
INSTRUCTIONS, ALL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN
AN AREA DEFINED AS 30NM RADIUS OF 334520N0842404W (ATL018007.8)
SFC-17999FT MSL
EFFECTIVE 1902032230 UTC (1730 LOCAL 02/03/19) UNTIL 1902040459 UTC
(2359 LOCAL 02/03/19).
WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 10NM RADIUS OF 334520N0842404W
(ATL018007.8) SFC-17999FT MSL
EFFECTIVE 1902032230 UTC (1730 LOCAL 02/03/19) UNTIL 1902040459 UTC
(2359 LOCAL 02/03/19).
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