I thought balloon races issued a NOTAM and TFR with a radius around an event. And if it is a TFR, LAANC will not work. You would have to get permission from the entity that issued the TFR to fly in it.
Call me a rat or anything else you like - promoting drone safety is part of being a conscientious pilot. To that end, I sent a little note to the Nashville FSDO just now.
Don't let Dronecation get to you :)
Dronecation appears to think the problem is people "ratting" and "tattling" on others, while concerns about public safety promote hysteria. I doubt there is anything you can say or show him that will change...
Why do you get that feeling??? Because you just don't understand the problem. In fact, I get the feeling that you are part of the problem. A car going a bit over the speed limit or even faster on open roads is one thing. An idiot doing 90MPH and...
We are trying to show the rest of the non-Drone public that we don't take pictures with weapons, We are also trying to tell the Public that despite their concerns we are actually a group of professionals doing a job, not just a bunch of Kids...