Isn't there similar laws or rules for drones that can be applied to aircraft? So often we hear about drones being used to violate privacy, harass, noise, interfere, flying in a dangerous or careless manner? All the neighbors are complaining and if they report him, shouldn't the FAA pay him a visit or call him or send him a nasty letter like they would for a drone pilot? If I fly my FPV over the neighborhood and I fly over the houses, it would be matter of time before I am told that's too dangerous and told to stop it. Isn't 300 feet circling around neighborhood 5 times a day "dangerous?" Shouldn't the local police reach out to the FAA like they would do if they caught me flying a drone "illegally" which they already threaten to do?I'm certainly not defending the guy, but I am a big fan of rule of law... Fine him for what? Stalking isn't in the FAA's jurisdiction, nor is it I assume addressed in the FARs.
Isn't there similar laws or rules for drones that can be applied to aircraft? So often we hear about drones being used to violate privacy, harass, noise, interfere, flying in a dangerous or careless manner?
No not for stalking. AFAIK stalking is not a federal crime. From what I understand about the story, the pilot got arrested for stalking after he was warned by state officials. You can stalk someone from a car, a plane, on foot, in a space ship, it's the same state crime so good the police grabbed him.Don't know, that's a lot of statute around 50 states to study, and I haven't, and have no reason to. The CA law w.r.t. this issue that I did review recently because of a different thread here was explicit in addressing drones.
Doesn't matter in any case. You made an assertion about the FAA taking some enforcement action against this guy for stalking. I'm not aware the FAA has any such authority. Since you made the claim I asked you.
While the assertion stands, the question remains unanswered.
Wow, that was a pretty nasty reply.@mavic3usa, you said verbatim, "Get the FAA to fine him $50,000 that should put an end to this right away". This was in reference to a suspected stalking crime.
I asked what authority the FAA has to fine someone in this case. You refuse to substantiate your assertion. At this point it simply looks like you were blathering nonsense, so I'm moving on.
If there actually is any substance to your assertion that the FAA could intervene in this case, present it.
Speculative argument will be ignored, as I don't have time to waste on such trivialities.
I posted because I thought it had a New York nexus. The only link I see is the FAA and their ability to keep the airspace safe for manned and UAV alike. If only they would keep the airspace safe against criminals who fly manned aircraft as much as they try to keep the airspace safe from those pesky drones that are harassing and flying unsafe and dangerous, etc that we so often see posted here. I thought the community would appreciate that drones are not the only things in the air harassing people and wildlife. How often do we heard about the noise from a drone whether it's in a peaceful park or FPV and just one person complains? Do you realize what this aircraft sounds like to this poor woman dive-bombing her house? And the entire neighborhood is complaining? She probably has to crawl under her bed at 2am....but the FAA need to quiet down the drones, huh? FAA use your non-related-to-drone tools here and put this down.It all comes down to Apples and Oranges… the rules and laws that govern Unmanned Aircraft are not the same rules and laws that govern Manned Aircraft… The link concerning the Michael Arnold who is accused of stalking Cassandra Willis by possible illegal and dangerously flying his airplane and other means seems to not be in the interest of flying drones and I would recommend the entire topic be erased from the web site…
I honestly cannot say that I know what "this aircraft sounds like to this poor woman dive-bombing her house?"Do you realize what this aircraft sounds like to this poor woman dive-bombing her house?
Sure I'll tell you what I think it sounds like. I live near a small airport so it's only smaller planes. While it's not directly in the flight path of most planes that take off, on occasion they do come over this way. Most of the planes are ok, I don't think there are any jets but for sure multi-engine planes and helicopters. They can probably be as low as 200 feet (I live in LAANC 200 feet area). During the day, it's fine when you are watching TV or on the phone, not very often do I have to pause so I can hear. Planes don't usually fly directly overhead so usually they are a bit further away.I honestly cannot say that I know what "this aircraft sounds like to this poor woman dive-bombing her house?"
If you have read any of my postings about Controlled Airspace, you would know that I live in the Class D Airspace of Langley Air Force Base and my home is a Zero Altitude Quadrant and under the Downwind Leg of the Air Field and they fly F-22 Raptors here…
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I do have an FAA Authorization to fly at my home due to my Part 107 License, but I have to closely coordinate with Langley ATC to fly…
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Langley AFB recently announced "1st FW soars past sortie goal" and they launched more than 250 sorties in three days… For the uninformed, one sortie, as a minimum requires at least one take off and at least one landing. They often practice numerous "touch and goes" and each time they flew the downwind leg…
So, I guess you'll have to tell me what this "Poor Woman" is going through…
Nothing bad to say about this pilot, huh? FAA doesn't need to get involved, right?
So you are the one who has suffered from a small plane dive bombing your home at 0300, not the woman who was being stalked? I'm a bit confused. Her complaint was the plane was circling her house as early as 0700.But at 3am there is no other noise but a plane and it's about as close as they can get to you, and that plane sounds like it is struggling and you've been asleep and everything was all quiet until you are awaken to a noise that only seems to be getting louder and louder and at night it sounds even louder than normal....I've been living here for years and maybe about 5 times did I think one of those planes was coming right for me, it was that loud. Once I dived under my bed I thought a crash was imminent until the sound abruptly shifted as it passed by; made me mad. Not sure if some of these guys are doing it on purpose or maybe it's just my hearing. Y
I was just giving a reply to what it sounds like when a plane flies too low to your residence. Not many people get to hear that so understandable it's not common knowledge. Many people relate to living near a busy airport and commercial traffic being a constant source of annoying noises but my example regardless of the time of day or situation (pretty sure pilots around here don't intend to annoy) helps me understand more if anyone feels they are being intentionally harassed by a pilot in his aircraft, makes it even worse for them. Obviously this guy is doing alot of other bad things but it caught my interest that his [mis]use of an aircraft seems to be getting a pass.So you are the one who has suffered from a small plane dive bombing your home at 0300, not the woman who was being stalked? I'm a bit confused. Her complaint was the plane was circling her house as early as 0700.
I did a little digging on this one, this poor woman has been stalked by this guy since 2019 when he was a customer at her diner. He flies over her property and sends her photos of her house, yard, pool, etc. from the air. It was her house that he bombed with tomatoes. He has also sent nude texts of himself to her, among various modes of harassment. I suppose the only crime the FAA would have jurisdiction over was if he actually flew too low over her house.
Obviously this guy is doing alot of other bad things but it caught my interest that his [mis]use of an aircraft seems to be getting a pass
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