What are your options if your drone is being eyed for confiscation upon arrival at an international destination?
Assume you've researched your destination and believe it to be drone-friendly. You learn upon arrival drones are not allowed and customs will attempt to confiscate on the spot. What are the options? Obviously, some of these options require a cost analysis.
1. Bribe - Sometimes a few crisp $100 bills can solve problems. Sometimes one can get in more trouble.
2. Exit - offering to leave immediately on the next flight out to a drone-friendly destination. Requires flight information beforehand and willingness to sacrifice a day of travel and its costs, or perhaps an entire destination for an alternate.
3. Relinquish - One may not have a choice but if I was giving up my drone, I'd be sure to ask for a receipt, information cards, and anything that might help to retrieve it on the way out. Document with photos, if possible.
4. Imprisonment - I would define this not as an option but an involuntary outcome.
Your ideas are welcome, please.
Assume you've researched your destination and believe it to be drone-friendly. You learn upon arrival drones are not allowed and customs will attempt to confiscate on the spot. What are the options? Obviously, some of these options require a cost analysis.
1. Bribe - Sometimes a few crisp $100 bills can solve problems. Sometimes one can get in more trouble.
2. Exit - offering to leave immediately on the next flight out to a drone-friendly destination. Requires flight information beforehand and willingness to sacrifice a day of travel and its costs, or perhaps an entire destination for an alternate.
3. Relinquish - One may not have a choice but if I was giving up my drone, I'd be sure to ask for a receipt, information cards, and anything that might help to retrieve it on the way out. Document with photos, if possible.
4. Imprisonment - I would define this not as an option but an involuntary outcome.
Your ideas are welcome, please.