long_range_rob
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Anyone got Glenn Freys number?What you want is an eagle
Dutch police fight drones with eagles
Dutch police employ eagles to take down illegal drones following successful trials.www.bbc.co.uk
Jamming Drones
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Rake Aboot
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Shoot the feking thing down
Then bury it on the hill.
Then bury it on the hill.
Night òwl
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Unless there is a no fly zone the air space belongs to no one , so if launched from public ground you are well within your rights, dependent on the height of course
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Foxyboy43
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That would be a very long-distance call as said good lad is already soaring with the feathered rather than the be-guitared version.
long_range_rob
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Double win! He’s an Eagle with angel wings.That would be a very long-distance call as said good lad is already soaring with the feathered rather than the be-guitared version.
308rws
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Not so if the ‘public ground’ is owned by His Majesty’s Government - in which case you need permission, public liability insurance etc.
Night òwl
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Hence why I said unless it's in a no fly zone
It was within catapult range. Just hovering there over our shoulders for twenty odd minutes buzzing away. The operator started with it high and got lower progressively until he found the optimal point of annoyance. My lad was there, coming up to eight, I will get him in training With the catapult.
Sonicdmb73
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Get photos and video of the drone. Along with the operator. They are legally required to be in line of sight.
Once you have evidence of the misuse forward it to the CAA. They might not act at first but if you and others keep getting the evidence. They may well do something about it. Some of the aviation laws are quite penalty heavy.
The trouble is if you damage the drone the aforementioned aircraft laws can bite you instead.
Heym SR20
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There might also be something in the privacy legislation as in you cannot take photos or video of people without their knowledge or consent. Hence need for signs when using CCTV cameras etc.
Even more so when many who hunt, shoot and fish are pretty high profile types of individuals.
However I am sure that pheasants frequently fly very close to drones, shame some of the guns are not that good a shot and to be honest they are pretty hard to see so the gun could be forgiven for hitting it.
Even more so when many who hunt, shoot and fish are pretty high profile types of individuals.
However I am sure that pheasants frequently fly very close to drones, shame some of the guns are not that good a shot and to be honest they are pretty hard to see so the gun could be forgiven for hitting it.
enfieldspares
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I'd advise against any suggestion of shooting the thing. Just not at all wise.
Sonicdmb73
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Not true I am afraid you can’t stop people taking photos in/from a public space. Nobody owns the airspace above their property.
The signs for CCTV are related to data protection laws. I have to provide on request footage of “Joe Bloggs” (I can charge £10 to find it) and provide him with it. He can’t actually stop me filming it in the first place.
Thought just occurred to me, there’s your other tactic. Data protection requests from everyone there. For footage of themselves. Tie the buggers up with that, how many at the meet? Even if you had to pay the tenner. How much time does it take to go through the footage and find each person.
You can report them if they don’t comply. Sometimes the petty BS makes something not worth doing.
Illegal to fly a drone within 50m of people so unless you have a long range catapult I'd say they're breaking the law!
Wonder if you are getting confused with the need for Flyer and/or Operator ID which is based on type/weight/camera etc.?
Seems pretty black & white to me as far as no flying within 50m with no reference to type of drone - CAA source document here:
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Morkai
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Yep, you're right - 'my bad'!
But how much does the drone weigh? - 249g in basic form but more with an intelligent battery maybe?
Only trying to help the OP identify whether there is any recourse next time it happens, will keep my thoughts to myself in future!
Morkai
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Nah, no worries, just seen a few people believing it was the rule.
250g doesnt sound much but then you look at the 249g drones and theyre pretty sizeable.
They could have a 500g with a cert or they could just be going rogue, who knows.
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