01-16-2017, 03:22 PM
Agreed Troutman. I also fly drones, but do so very respectfully and don't bother other people. Really, I pretty much just avoid people as much as possible. I can see how it would be annoying hovering right by you.
It is supposed to be illegal to fly them now in any designated state or national park - now whether anyone is around to enforce this, who knows. A lot of our fishing waters are in state parks. There is some debate as to whether the pilot can stand outside park grounds and fly the drone in - I've talked to several park staff members and they have differing opinions. Some say they will even confiscate the drone if in state or national parks.
Like I said, I don't bother people, never film them without permission, I follow all FAA flight rules, and am a very respectful drone pilot. If someone shot my drone down, they better be ready to fork out some serious cash to replace it. Then again, I don't see myself ever flying in a position where someone would feel the need to shoot it down.
I haven't heard of any state agencies using drones, but they may be. I know that Belize has been using them to control illegal fishing activities.
As someone else said, there are some pretty cool youtube videos out there of people fishing with drones, and new products coming up.
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It is supposed to be illegal to fly them now in any designated state or national park - now whether anyone is around to enforce this, who knows. A lot of our fishing waters are in state parks. There is some debate as to whether the pilot can stand outside park grounds and fly the drone in - I've talked to several park staff members and they have differing opinions. Some say they will even confiscate the drone if in state or national parks.
Like I said, I don't bother people, never film them without permission, I follow all FAA flight rules, and am a very respectful drone pilot. If someone shot my drone down, they better be ready to fork out some serious cash to replace it. Then again, I don't see myself ever flying in a position where someone would feel the need to shoot it down.
I haven't heard of any state agencies using drones, but they may be. I know that Belize has been using them to control illegal fishing activities.
As someone else said, there are some pretty cool youtube videos out there of people fishing with drones, and new products coming up.
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