I always follow the rules—my drone is registered, and I only fly in green zones as per the Digital Sky website. Yet every time I fly, security guards and police officers try to stop me.
Today, I was flying over a river near a forest, an area marked as completely legal, when an older police officer walked over and demanded that I land my drone. He refused to check my registration or listen to my explanation. He just wanted to flex his authority.
This happens all the time. Security guards assume drones are illegal everywhere and try to intimidate anyone flying one.
In some places, wearing a high-visibility vest that says ‘Do Not Disturb: Drone Operator’ works wonders. People assume you’re doing something official and leave you alone.
Hughes said:
In some places, wearing a high-visibility vest that says ‘Do Not Disturb: Drone Operator’ works wonders. People assume you’re doing something official and leave you alone.
Hughes said:
In some places, wearing a high-visibility vest that says ‘Do Not Disturb: Drone Operator’ works wonders. People assume you’re doing something official and leave you alone.
Pair it with a hard hat and safety boots. No reason needed.
Hughes said:
In some places, wearing a high-visibility vest that says ‘Do Not Disturb: Drone Operator’ works wonders. People assume you’re doing something official and leave you alone.
That might work in some places, but in others, it just makes you more visible to the wrong people.
Hughes said:
In some places, wearing a high-visibility vest that says ‘Do Not Disturb: Drone Operator’ works wonders. People assume you’re doing something official and leave you alone.
Or secretly film them trying to stop you. If they damage your drone, sue them and get paid.
