The "Manned" aircraft has right of way because it is manned and yours is not. they have a lot more to lose should an accident happen. Namely their lives. So yes the current and common sense rule is you must yield to a manned aircraft at all times.
No you're missing my point. If they show up you get out of their way period. If you don't and you and them collide you are liable for the crash and damages. Including the death of the pilot/s and all on board. Your unmanned hobby toy is not in any way going to get the right of way in the eyes of the FAA or anyone for that matter. Please fly responsible. This is serious and I hope you take it that way.
Thank you. You made the first valid point that I didn't think of. He may not know I'm there.
And that's why the FAA is right to require licensing for UAV operators.
They have no more right being in a place then I do, period. It's one thing for an aircraft that is flying from point A to point B. In this case he is deciding to fly low into a specific area for the sole purpose of making money.
"They have no more right being in a place then I do, period. " You are not correct. They operate in the National Airspace System under FAA rules, and are trained to do so. They are talking to each other, Visual Flight Rules (VFR) . In addition, in many areas news chopper pilots have cooperative agreements as to procedures they follow in congested areas of news event, such as altitude differential based on order of arrival. Licensed pilots know that, that's why UAV operators should not be allowed to fly any higher than their backyard until they are licensed = trained. You don't know what you don't know until you know it.
Sure, if you don't want to be educated....You don't know what you don't know...
Please don't take my comment as rude or trying to pick a fight. I am seriously not. The "I was there first" attitude is exactly why there will be some high restrictions on the use of hobby drones in my opinion. Yes they are all flying above your house but do you have a way to communicate to them that you are at a certain spot and altitude like they do each other? No. They would be guessing where you are and would likely run into your drone. Human life will always take precedence over a machine. This will never change and therefore they will always have the right to the airspace before you do even if you were there first. I'm not saying you are not a safe flyer but your question posed the insinuation that you feel you should have the right to the airspace and if you do or did that is a serious safety issue and I would rather speak up than to let something happen. I hope you understand what I am talking about.
No you gone did it! Trying to educate and use reason.
