If you think a drone is spying on you.

[onewalkey]

Just came across this not sure where a good place to post it would be. But I think some one is using a drone to spy my house from time to time I have caught it about 10 feet above my neighbors house just hovering, and each time I come out it takes off. I think someone is flying it when they are not in visual site of the drone. cause when it takes off after they see me it disappears out of sight, after making a few direction changes, so it is hard to tell where the operator is. This has happen on several occasions. the first few time it was a DJI Phantom series, and the last time it appears it may have been a Spark size drone. it Usually disappears before I have a chance to put my drone up and search for the operator. I could see this happening once or twice with someone learning how to operate the drone, but not 4 or 5 times. As an operator I do not fly out of visual site, and I do not hide my presents, I try to be out in the open so if anyone has questions about what I'm doing I can tell and show them, as I have nothing to hide.

Think a Drone Is Spying on You? Here's What to Do

Many people worry that drones will invade their privacy, though experts say the fear is greater than the actual threat.

science.howstuffworks.com

 

[hactick]

Use your drone to chase the other drone back to its home point. Then spy in its owner.

 

[SpitFire]

Sounds like that operator needs to Read guidelines for being a good neighbor.
# If you can, tell other people you will be taking pictures or video of them before you do so.
# If you think someone has a reasonable exception of privacy, don't violate that privacy by taking pictures, video,or otherwise gathering sensitive data, unless you got a very good reason'
#Don't fly over other people's private without permission if you can easily avoid it.
# Don't gather personal data for no reason, and don't keep it longer than you think you have to.'
#If you keep sensitive data about other people, secure it against loss.
# If some one asks you NOT to keep personal data about him or her that you gathered, DO SO, unless you have a good reason not to.
#If anyone raises privacy, security, or safety concerns with you, try and listen to what they have to say, as long as they are polite and reasonable.
#Don't harass people with your drone.

Above is a list of voluntary guidelines for "neighborly" drone use, which serves to provide guidance to USA operators on ways to balance their rights as drone users and other peoples rights to privacy. These guidelines are the result of a multi-stakeholder engagement process established by President Obama. The objective of the process was to develop and communicate best practices, accountability, and transparency issues regarding commercial and private UAS use in the National Airspace System/

 

[Huckleberry]

I’d walk out of my house naked.























Y’all think I’m joking.








When you first notice the drone, are you able to tell which direction the camera is facing? And are you able to identify that the drone is there before you walk out? Like, do you hear it while inside and then walk out to look at it?

 

[hactick]

I’d walk out of my house naked.























Y’all think I’m joking.








When you first notice the drone, are you able to tell which direction the camera is facing? And are you able to identify that the drone is there before you walk out? Like, do you hear it while inside and then walk out to look at it?

I like this plan. Combined with my plan of chasing them with your drone...only naked.

 

[onewalkey]

I’d walk out of my house naked.























Y’all think I’m joking.








When you first notice the drone, are you able to tell which direction the camera is facing? And are you able to identify that the drone is there before you walk out? Like, do you hear it while inside and then walk out to look at it?

When it was the Phantom you could see the camera was pointing in my back yard. Cause it was so close to the ground I would say 30 feet or so you could here it very well. the first time I was talking to a neighbor and it buzz right between our houses about 40 or 50 above the ground or about 10 feet above a 2 story house. keep going till almost out of sight then it climb to about 300 to 400 feet you could just almost hear it as it came back over head then it drop down to just about 10 feet above the house behind us and just sat there. I made my way to my back yard from where I was talking with my neighbor. I hid out of site from it under a tree and watched it to see what else it was going to do, I could see the camera was pointed at my house after about 15 or 20 seconds I grab my cell phone and took picture of it, when the operator see me step out from under the tree with my cell pointed at it, it flew off perpendicular from it previous track I would say about one quarter of a mile or so. then made a 90 degree turn and vanished out of site all while just staying above the tree line. just about the same scenario each time. The fist time it happen I did not have a drone. The second time I got in my car to drive around to see if I could find the operator, but was not able to, which makes me all the more suspicious. I found some drone tracking software to down load on my phone, but I think it only works if they are using the phones wifi, and in this case they would not be using WIFI because of the distance they were flying.

Use your drone to chase the other drone back to its home point. Then spy in its owner.

a few weekend ago when it happened again I was not able to get my drone up in time. If it happens again That will be the first thing I will do, I have my drone on stand by and ready to go. Just thought of, if more than one DJI drone of different or same model could I encounter problems with the controls using the console and not WIFI?

 

[Bill combs]

Just came across this not sure where a good place to post it would be. But I think some one is using a drone to spy my house from time to time I have caught it about 10 feet above my neighbors house just hovering, and each time I come out it takes off. I think someone is flying it when they are not in visual site of the drone. cause when it takes off after they see me it disappears out of sight, after making a few direction changes, so it is hard to tell where the operator is. This has happen on several occasions. the first few time it was a DJI Phantom series, and the last time it appears it may have been a Spark size drone. it Usually disappears before I have a chance to put my drone up and search for the operator. I could see this happening once or twice with someone learning how to operate the drone, but not 4 or 5 times. As an operator I do not fly out of visual site, and I do not hide my presents, I try to be out in the open so if anyone has questions about what I'm doing I can tell and show them, as I have nothing to hide.

Think a Drone Is Spying on You? Here's What to Do

Many people worry that drones will invade their privacy, though experts say the fear is greater than the actual threat.

science.howstuffworks.com

thats a strange thing to have happen, i wonder if it could be a burglar looking to see if anyone is home?

 

[Peter Hughes]

Just came across this not sure where a good place to post it would be. But I think some one is using a drone to spy my house from time to time I have caught it about 10 feet above my neighbors house just hovering, and each time I come out it takes off. I think someone is flying it when they are not in visual site of the drone. cause when it takes off after they see me it disappears out of sight, after making a few direction changes, so it is hard to tell where the operator is. This has happen on several occasions. the first few time it was a DJI Phantom series, and the last time it appears it may have been a Spark size drone. it Usually disappears before I have a chance to put my drone up and search for the operator. I could see this happening once or twice with someone learning how to operate the drone, but not 4 or 5 times. As an operator I do not fly out of visual site, and I do not hide my presents, I try to be out in the open so if anyone has questions about what I'm doing I can tell and show them, as I have nothing to hide.

Think a Drone Is Spying on You? Here's What to Do

Many people worry that drones will invade their privacy, though experts say the fear is greater than the actual threat.

science.howstuffworks.com

It COULD be the other operator is aware of you having a drone and is attempting to make contact by alerting you to the presence of a fellow pilot.....you never know!

 

[PAW]

What's in your backyard?
Sunbathing underwear model wife?
Green leafy plants 5' tall?
Hillary's missing emails?

To misquote Field of Dreams, "Remove the attraction and they will go."

 

[kwilliams6045]

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Just came across this not sure where a good place to post it would be. But I think some one is using a drone to spy my house from time to time I have caught it about 10 feet above my neighbors house just hovering, and each time I come out it takes off. I think someone is flying it when they are not in visual site of the drone. cause when it takes off after they see me it disappears out of sight, after making a few direction changes, so it is hard to tell where the operator is. This has happen on several occasions. the first few time it was a DJI Phantom series, and the last time it appears it may have been a Spark size drone. it Usually disappears before I have a chance to put my drone up and search for the operator. I could see this happening once or twice with someone learning how to operate the drone, but not 4 or 5 times. As an operator I do not fly out of visual site, and I do not hide my presents, I try to be out in the open so if anyone has questions about what I'm doing I can tell and show them, as I have nothing to hide.

Think a Drone Is Spying on You? Here's What to Do

Many people worry that drones will invade their privacy, though experts say the fear is greater than the actual threat.

science.howstuffworks.com

Shoot it down and get the registration number off of it. Lol. That’s a joke...DO NOT SHOOT IT DOWN!!!

 

[onewalkey]

thats a strange thing to have happen, i wonder if it could be a burglar looking to see if anyone is home?

That has been my suspicion to. I have ask the local police about that, and they did not seem to think the criminals around here are that sophisticated yet.

 

[onewalkey]

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Shoot it down and get the registration number off of it. Lol. That’s a joke...DO NOT SHOOT IT DOWN!!!

I ask the local authorities about shooting it down with a paintball gun, they said if you do that you are responsible for any damages that might occur, when the drone comes crashing down into someone, or someone’s pet, car, house or other property. So, I guess I will pass on that. If it is a criminal I would think it probably not register anywhere.

 

[onewalkey]

What's in your backyard?
Sunbathing underwear model wife?
Green leafy plants 5' tall?
Hillary's missing emails?

To misquote Field of Dreams, "Remove the attraction and they will go."

Lol … May be looking for Jimmy Hoffa.... or missing Aliens from Area 51... lol... the back yard is pretty plan, trees, shed, ladder trash cans not much to see here....

 

[PAW]

Lol … May be looking for Jimmy Hoffa.... or missing Aliens from Area 51... lol... the back yard is pretty plan, trees, shed, ladder trash cans not much to see here....

Great minds... I was thinking of the Hoffa angle

 

[Skywalker]

I can see where a person would think they were being spied on. Reading your post make me think of my flights. One house always seems to be in my shots while practicing in my yard, and I do hover when playing with settings. My wife has suggested I fly higher. And my neighbor came over last night to say his wife got wigged out. I told him I was standing in the middle of the driveway the day he described so I figured she knew it was me. We even exchanged waves. I was not over or near her but hovering some distance away. Wasn’t recording, just getting my bearings.

So ok, I’ll stop flying near your property. Just kidding.

 

[Skywalker]

My wife says it’s probably just the government.

 

[Lets Fly]

It COULD be the other operator is aware of you having a drone and is attempting to make contact by alerting you to the presence of a fellow pilot.....you never know!

Thats ridiculous, if he knows where he lives, just go there.

 

[offtheback]

I’d walk out of my house naked.













THANKS FOR THE WARNING!Talk about a no fly zone?









Y’all think I’m joking.








When you first notice the drone, are you able to tell which direction the camera is facing? And are you able to identify that the drone is there before you walk out? Like, do you hear it while inside and then walk out to look at it?

 

[Skywalker]

My wife had another thought. Perhaps the other operator saw you buzzing around his place and thought YOU were spying on HIM! Tit for tat? She didn’t use that expression.

 

[onewalkey]

I ask the local authorities about shooting it down with a paintball gun, they said if you do that you are responsible for any damages that might occur, when the drone comes crashing down into someone, or someone’s pet, car, house or other property. So, I guess I will pass on that. If it is a criminal I would think it probably not register anywhere.