Discussion
TurboHatchback said:
What exactly is your problem with him flying his drone near your house? If there's some good reason why he shouldn't then talk to him, whatever you do don't try and damage or destroy it. Drones are expensive, I've got one and if someone deliberately damaged or destroyed it I would take it much like someone deliberately damaging my car, we would be having a disagreement that wouldn't end well for anyone.
Mainly because it is a nuisance andit is being used within 150 metres of a congested area and 50 metres of a person, vessel, vehicle or structure not under the control of the pilot, CAA rules, take it up with them if you dont like the Law.As previously noted, the drone was being a nuisance to over eight houses, seen hovering below roof height in the gardens and as low as 6 feet from the ground. One person in his garden was nearly hit. We never did find out who was flying the thing but suspect someone flying it from their own garden or balcony.
We dont know why it was being used, it had a camera but there isnt much to see, we suspect it was just a toy and a teenager was trying to wind everyone up. It came low enough that we could have hit it with a sweeping brush and I feel that we would probably have been within our rights. If the drone had cuased damage or injury I dont know how we would have stood in terms of taking legal action against the owner, I would expect that it would simply have flown off but if it had crash landed are these things registered?
We dont know why it was being used, it had a camera but there isnt much to see, we suspect it was just a toy and a teenager was trying to wind everyone up. It came low enough that we could have hit it with a sweeping brush and I feel that we would probably have been within our rights. If the drone had cuased damage or injury I dont know how we would have stood in terms of taking legal action against the owner, I would expect that it would simply have flown off but if it had crash landed are these things registered?
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