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To your response in that thread, I personally have gotten 400ft authorization in a zero grid with no real justification at all. I simply described the area I would be flying and the precautions I would take. In this particular zero grid, there are buildings and terrain higher than 400ft, so 400 was actually lower than what air traffic needed to avoid normally. I suspect that could be the case in some of the areas around Vegas as well. Not all zero grids are created equal and I imagine even within the same airspace the FAA has some that it will easily approve and some it will require an extremely good justification for.What are your thoughts about "Air Sentinel", a new drone tracking app, and similar apps?
I just installed Air Sentinel, a new drone tracking app from AirSentinel, and tried it out with my drones. The only drone it's been able to detect is my Avata, and then only on the first flight where I tried it out and not the second flight. On the second flight, it did not detect the Avata and...
Sounds like your interaction turned out good for you both.
It’s too bad he started out as a Karen, but you handled it well. Its sad that ignorance is standard and it takes lots of patience to educate those folks. Outstanding on your part, thanks for sharing. This story alone should be retold many times to forge that path to progress!
Well done. Perfectly handled. And you converted one for the rest of us! Jeff/Annapolis
Believe me, those of us that fly in the aircraft, not just remotely, also have to deal with the Karens. Late to show, packed the kitchen sink and the storage shed for a 3-day trip, flight was bumpy, it’s raining where we’re going??? You name it. I don’t know which is worse; the ones who come out and bark at you, or the ones that you’re stuck with for a few hours in the plane.
I do the same. You catch more flies with honey. I never understood the UAV pilot push back on the curious. Generally, the dork vest makes me look official enough that nobody bothers me. But occasionally the "invisibility cloak" doesn't work and someone WILL approach me. I'm always friendly and always happy to answer all their questions and educate them on how managed air space works.
I thought that might be you the other day. However I don't think "looking official" is what's keeping people from bothering you...
Are you/we expected/required to show proof to bystanders? If a citizen walked up to me as I was getting in my car and asked for my driver's license, I think I'd have to decline.
That's an impressive way to diffuse such a situation! An uplifting story and a lesson to be learned. Maintaining a cool head can't be overstated.
There is always a more "real" pilot. If you haven't read the SR71 groundspeed story yet then you're in for a chuckle.The word "Real Pilot" always makes me chuckle, especially when a pilot of a manned aircraft says it about themselves.
I bet I've heard that over 100X and I still listen to it every-single-time I see a link to it (just did again LOL).There is always a more "real" pilot. If you haven't read the SR71 groundspeed story yet then you're in for a chuckle.
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The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is, to date, the fastest airplane ever to streak across the sky, even though it's more than 30 years old. Capable of speeds over 2200 miles per hour—that's more than three times the speed of sound—the SR-71 can fly at altitudes above 80,000 feet.
