Ever so often we have a discussion here on the subject of drones and drone pilots. It seems that some get angry and threaten
to shoot a drone down. That could be a costly mistake...
Yes, just some bad people do bad things with drones..and that is also true with cars, video cams, frying pans, golf clubs.. and guns.
I am speaking about beyond the bad actors. Curiously, I can recall my real estate agent 4icense classes, when we were taught that the
property owner theoretically owns the air above his property..basically out to infinity. While that may be true, he does not control
the air over his property, elsewise we would hear of property owners near airports, suing to keep airplanes from flying over his place.
Of course, i am no lawyer. but i want to pass on info that I have learned through discussions on the subject..if you doubt, check it
out...before you shoot.
There are FAA licensed pilots out there in great numbers, and it would be a very rare thing to see one of them playing the "peeping Tom" game, since licensing costs much in time, effort and dollars, to obtain..and often is the tool of a pilots trade..just as welder is a tool of the fabricator's trade.
Chances are, if s drone flies over your house/land, it is just going out or coming back from a job. For instance, if a professional pilot sends a drone out to photograph a construction site, when the task is done, the camera is shut off and the drone then takes the most direct route back to the spot from where it was launched. that way it saves battery power, and can linger over targeted area longer.
I would suggest- that the bad acts by somne are most often done by somebody with a cheap drone, and acting as an outlaw.
Many rules govern the licensed pilot. For example, if he is to fly within 5 miles of any airport..he must immediately before the flight, call the FAA for permission to fly...and licensed pilots are watched very closely.
Here is a video that may help with understanding;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABhmcuy7gFg
