Is that really what you think GEO fencing is for "to Keep the clueless and careless out of the sky where they don’t belong." ?
Yes, for the most part. Look at how many people (like the OP here) had no clue they weren't supposed to fly and GEO Fence locked them out. They then go on social media and complain.
Now think of how many people don't. They just get angry and don't complain. The number who don't complain likely far exceed the number who do.
GEO Fencing works very well for what it's intended to do. It's also a pain at times at a 107 operator. But I know there is always a work around.
So yes, it is designed to keep the clueless and careless out of harm's way.
So anyone that fly's safely but is grounded by GEO fencing is clueless and careless? I am trying to point out in many cases that GEO Fencing is flawed. Planes can NOT land on Wacker Drive . Planes can not land 25 feet in front of a hotel.
I never said "anyone". You're adding words to my statement to augment your argument. That doesn't work.
As far as the 25' instance, think about fly aways. The vast majority of fly aways are pilot error, and the vast majority of those are because people are clueless or careless about where or how to fly.
And yes, GEO is flawed, but the instances of it working well far outweigh the instances of it causes legitimate concerns for legal flights.
That statement is "Clueless". You must work for DJI (the only DRONE maker that I know of that has this "feature" - so by your logic guess anyone who doesnt buy a DJI is clueless and careless as well?).
More fire for your argument. I don't work for DJI. Never have, never will. You attack the author instead of the argument. That's the tactic of someone without a legitimate argument.
And no, there are plenty of other manufacturers out there with good products. Autel makes some good birds. Skydio does okay, although we were very disappointed in the results from the Skydio X2 we had to fly for the Nation Park Service. But at least they were nice enough to send me one (& two of their employees to help) when we needed one. No charge of course.
While I fly safe and have NEVER crashed or had an incident in over 5 years I do not agree with any company that controls the hardware that I bought. As a pilot it is your job to safely fly, know your surrounding and your limitations,
Now that I have heard 2 of your opinions I will say I think your wrong on both accounts.
Not wrong, as explained above.
I think GEO fencing is meant to keep YOU grounded as you would keep the drone up in the air with a plane near by to see what happens. I take it back YOU need Geo Fencing. The rest of us should fly responsibly.
These statements alone show just how clueless you are as to who I am. They're actually quite laughable. I'm likely one of the safest drone pilots out there. Ask around.
As far as flying near planes, yes, I do. Every weekend at KDEN. I'm one of VERY few pilots who can get permissions to fly drones near landing patterns and in 0 grids. And yes, GEO keeps me grounded at that location. Which is why I have custom unlocks for that area and others.
I fly 1.3 miles from the end of Runway 35L at KDEN, just west of Final.
GEO isn't designed to keep people like me (& you if you're as safe of a pilot as you say) from flying. It's design to keep the (wait for it...) "Clueless and Careless" out of the sky.
And in that aspect, it works very well.
BTW to the guy who lives near Ohare - please be responsible. Dont play chicken with the planes and know your surroundings.
In my opinion the ground is usually the safest place when your unsure - but dont land on people. That's bad too.
On this we agree.