What's wrong with some people?

[Dizzydan]

Why do some people think it's okay to flyover protesting crowds to get their videos posted on Facebook? Doing that is no different than flying over a fire. There are helicopters in the area and they really need to start making these areas a nfz. please try to refrain from flying over these people and the areas unless you work for the police or news.

 

[Snow-man]

In Canada it is forbidden and illegal to fly over people anyway.

 

[THE CYBORG]

Unfortunately it only takes a few to give the rest a bad name.
Idiots will always do stupid things as long as they think it’s fun.

 

[Lastrexking]

'you people' - should maybe be 'some people'

Tarring us all with the same brush is a little much, don’t you think?

 

[Drone Master]

'you people' - should maybe be 'some people'

Tarring us all with the same brush is a little much, don’t you think?

Noted and have changed the op’s title.

 

[Terry63]

In Canada it is forbidden and illegal to fly over people anyway.

It is illegal to fly over people here in the U.S.A. also.
However it is not necessary to have any knowledge of the rules to purchase a drone and fly it.

 

[jagraphics]

Use of Drones to record civil unrest.

NOTE another thread on a similar subject got closed because it got silly and political. Lets not repeat that. ALSO it is civil unrest where there is still (in theory) some Rule of Law unlike a war zone where normal laws simply do not apply (and you are more than likly to end up dead). I do...

mavicpilots.com

 

[bikedavid]

In Canada it is forbidden and illegal to fly over people anyway.

unless with advance licence SFOC and approved drone

 

[Dale D]

Why do some people think it's okay to flyover protesting crowds to get their videos posted on Facebook? Doing that is no different than flying over a fire. There are helicopters in the area and they really need to start making these areas a nfz. please try to refrain from flying over these people and the areas unless you work for the police or news.

Before criticizing, are we even sure that these pilots are even aware of this forum? The members of this forum have been well-schooled in the proper way to fly. As the saying goes, we are "preaching to the choir." This forum is not the audience, unfortunately. These cavalier pilots only think of themselves. Hopefully, if they post to social media they will be discovered and dealt with by authorities. Hopefully, these arrests will be well publicized as a deterrent.

 

[Pstik]

I was flew at a rally. I flew on the perimeter and I spoke with the local police and he gave me up to 70 ft and he flew his inspire above. They also flew spark. There were 4 drones in the air at 1 time. This from my drone.

 

[Ron Caballero CAP]

Why do some people think it's okay to flyover protesting crowds to get their videos posted on Facebook? Doing that is no different than flying over a fire. There are helicopters in the area and they really need to start making these areas a nfz. please try to refrain from flying over these people and the areas unless you work for the police or news.

Crowds are ALWAYS a NFZ. That is the law.
It is also common sense. Imagine if you lost control and the drone crashed and injured several people with those twirling knife blades! Apart from the serious injuries, I doubt if you have enough liability insurance to cover the $millions in claims.

 

[Physopto]

Same rule as in the UK I think. No flying over 1000 people unless special permission is obtained.

Limit 400 feet (120m) and you are not allowed within 150m anyway of large gatherings for most of us. Those with PfCO and special permit can. New rules coming in requiring A2 CofC and GVC now on hold until December this year, so those qualifications of no use at all at present. Personally I cannot think of any reason a recreational flyer would want to engage in recording such events. The TV covers it enough to make us all fed up anyway. Idiots crammed together in a pandemic !

 

[Ron Caballero CAP]

Same rule as in the UK I think. No flying over 1000 people unless special permission is obtained.

Limit 400 feet (120m) and you are not allowed within 150m anyway of large gatherings for most of us. Those with PfCO and special permit can. New rules coming in requiring A2 CofC and GVC now on hold until December this year, so those qualifications of no use at all at present. Personally I cannot think of any reason a recreational flyer would want to engage in recording such events. The TV covers it enough to make us all fed up anyway. Idiots crammed together in a pandemic !

Physopto Are you from Newcastle or Newcastle upon Tyne? If the latter, there is a beautiful bridge there I'd like to fly over and film and the river. Any law against that?

 

[Lets Fly]

What's wrong with some people?
Where do we start? Dale D is correct, and probably most drone pilots are not on this forum.
Still when any drone pilot does something stupid or breaks the rules, it affects us all.

 

[NTCooper]

Why do some people think it's okay to flyover protesting crowds to get their videos posted on Facebook? Doing that is no different than flying over a fire. There are helicopters in the area and they really need to start making these areas a nfz. please try to refrain from flying over these people and the areas unless you work for the police or news.

As a personal addendum, I will hover just above a flat topped building with the camera aimed at a distant crowd to determine movement of vehicles and persons. That and critical VLOS can generally accomplish what you’re trying to gain with crowd shots. Anything any closer turns negative really fast.

 

[Snow-man]

unless with advance licence SFOC and approved drone

Of coor

unless with advance licence SFOC and approved drone

yes, indeed.

 

[Dale D]

As a personal addendum, I will hover just above a flat topped building with the camera aimed at a distant crowd to determine movement of vehicles and persons. That and critical VLOS can generally accomplish what you’re trying to gain with crowd shots. Anything any closer turns negative really fast.

What is it so important to you pilots to capture a crowd of protesters on you drone video or still? Are you going to sell it to a newspaper? Isn't there enough coverage in the press of these shots anyway. Do you want to post it to social media? Please explain to us law-abiding pilots here on the forum the attraction of skirting or breaking a law . Who even wants to see your stuff anyway? It is inflammatory, achieves more hatred, etc.

 

[Gindra]

Before criticizing, are we even sure that these pilots are even aware of this forum? The members of this forum have been well-schooled in the proper way to fly. As the saying goes, we are "preaching to the choir." This forum is not the audience, unfortunately. These cavalier pilots only think of themselves. Hopefully, if they post to social media they will be discovered and dealt with by authorities. Hopefully, these arrests will be well publicized as a deterrent.

Yep. Preaching to the choir! We need a forum specifically for knotheads who don't care to fly legally so we can post our critiques there

 

[mtb.arizona]

What is it so important to you pilots to capture a crowd of protesters on you drone video or still? Are you going to sell it to a newspaper? Isn't there enough coverage in the press of these shots anyway. Do you want to post it to social media? Please explain to us law-abiding pilots here on the forum the attraction of skirting or breaking a law . Who even wants to see your stuff anyway? It is inflammatory, achieves more hatred, etc.

There are millions (billions or more?) of photos of the Grand Canyon... AKA "enough coverage." I still drag a lot of camera gear with me every time I am there.

Who wants to see the results? Me. That is enough.

If it's not obvious, the same goes for someone wanting to get imagery or video of events happening in their neck of the woods with a drone. (aside from the part of flight directly over crowds of course.)

 

[NTCooper]

What is it so important to you pilots to capture a crowd of protesters on you drone video or still? Are you going to sell it to a newspaper? Isn't there enough coverage in the press of these shots anyway. Do you want to post it to social media? Please explain to us law-abiding pilots here on the forum the attraction of skirting or breaking a law . Who even wants to see your stuff anyway? It is inflammatory, achieves more hatred, etc.

Personal use only, no sales, light sharing with family members only. No laws are broken, no jeopardy to anyone and no one is annoyed or antagonized except perhaps those who read this and have a sense of drone dominion. Enjoy your Sunday.