Watch "Dji phantom London airport" on YouTube
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new account, 4 posts, 4 threads all this. Sounds like someone who is trying to cause problems and create an issue and then publicize it. This looks like a plant to me, except who the eff is this dumb?
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This was done 5 years ago it being on YouTube for about 1 year people still go over that field with RC planes . I live 1000 m away from the airport and as you no it a no fly zone .that why I now go more into Essex. Now.
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Sorry this was a phantom 1..with a go pro at 10 x.zoom
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Even though I do agree, it doesn't matter... as soon as the word "drone" comes out, it's all over. The public only hears the bad, not the good. So things like this just adds fuel to the fire, whether they get called out or not... I mention to people that I have a drone, and this is what I get:
"Oh..... you have a drone???" Over the summer I had to fly my P3P for friends of my sister-in-law to prove to them how they work. They did change their minds after seeing it, but most don't have that luxury... they only go by what they hear on TV or online... Sad...
All these near misses with planes are fools flying to close to a airport or flying too high next to a airport.
Tip stay away from airports and keep it under 400ft.
Tip stay away from airports and keep it under 400ft.
....except for the latest one of course, as that was flying at 4900ft... yeah, of course it was....
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Not an airport, but probably illegal just the same. Have you read up on you local laws yet, or are you flying wherever and whenever you want? Seems like London would be very hard to fly over where there isn't restricted airspace. You may need a new hobby.
Remember the authorities are calling any unknown object these days possible drones giving the hobby a black eye without even confirming these close calls are actually consumer drones. Recent near miss in Toronto Canada was an "round" or oval object at over 9000 Ft , pilots first thought it was a weather balloon but was immediately dismissed from the regions weather bureau. SO immediately they blame it on drone..I have not seen any new updates on the case but for me this is a clear UFO.. but now media, government entities, etc can blame consumer drones ..sucks really!
Bottom line is that if you genuinely love flying drones, and want to be free to do so, then follow the rules and be safe. Never support breaking the rules as you will be judged by your peers. It seems simple and sensible to me.
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1) radar and compass are not related
2) actual aircrafts land and take off from airports. It would be bad for the ground equipments to mess with their instruments.
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No, it's not near an airport....but you started off your post by saying " I would never do that. Why? Not only is it illegal....", giving the impression that you think we should follow the rules. Every video you have put up on Youtube is illegal...you've been flying over 400'...you're way out of line of sight...you're flying over densely populated areas...you're flying Litchi missions where you have no control of the aircraft -( and you've already had one lucky escape)-. You say 'What if he had a compass error....'. Well, what if you had a compass error, or lost a motor and your drone fell onto someone in Bromley High Street?
I'm not trying to pick a fight, but maybe you should consider your own operations before saying the guy should be banned for flying drones. That's why I said it'a a case of the pot calling the kettle black.
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