Recent content by Otto Maddox

Shhhh.. you're ruining my dream. So at a minimum I don't have to read my stupidly long registration number anymore? Admittedly they rarely ask for it.. maybe one out of 5 calls.. and if I don't have it handy they almost always tell me not to worry about it. Which only adds to my complaint the...

DJI probably faces pressure from governments all over the world. They make a good product that is very capable. It does not take a lot of skill to operate one of their drones. So I don't blame them for trying to placate the people in charge. They just want to sell drones in as many countries...

What I want to know is.. do I still have to call the towers at the two airports I live within 5 miles of? Because, to me, that's a total waste of time. They do NOTHING with this information. One airport actually sounds bothered I took the time to call. And save me the "they're busy.. don't...

Some states require you to ID upon lawful detention.. others only upon lawful arrest. You need to know the laws for the state you are in. Cops get a lot of leeway when it comes to the definition of lawful. In most cases it comes down to what the cop THOUGHT was lawful at the time of the...

Good point. Could be partially their demeanor. However the actual answers are vague at times. Regardless, I'll continue to call. I imagine, eventually, this will become an automated process. The app will notify the tower/FAA when you start a flight. If they get enough calls they'll have to...

I live within 5 miles of two airports. Palo Alto - KPAO Moffett Field - KNUQ I'm closer to Moffett Field by a mile or so. I got my drone for Christmas and gave both towers a call. Both have always been friendly. But the response is still strange to me. Palo Alto told me to just call...