The RCMP used to keep their helicopter in the building (hanger) near the heliport behind the HQ building. Several years ago they moved it to Moncton, where they keep their Pilatus, so Air Services is all coordinated out of one location. The RCMP helicopter still flies into the heliport in Fredericton, but not very often.
I was instructing on a drone course at the RCMP HQ building in October, and I am very careful about where I fly. I am usually flying one of the work Mavic Enterprises (both Dual and Zoom), but had just purchased an
Air 2 and that was what I took the pictures I posted earlier with.
We recently purchased several Mavic Mini 2 and I have been very impressed with them.
Next to trees, which I try to give a wide berth, birds are one of the next most common hazards. I had a bald eagle take a serious run at a
Phantom 4 Pro the first time it was flown and I managed to get one picture before trying to get away. I made the mistake of turning away and going forward and down. The eagle chased me almost to ground level before turning away. I realized afterwards that going straight up is likely the best defence as they are much slower to climb than go after something in a dive. Here is a shot I managed to get of the eagle.
