Great discussion! Glad to see that I'm not the only one who wrestles with the question of whether or not to buy a drone. I had talked myself out of it until recently, when I came across a fellow in a park flying a Mavic. I was so impressed with his demonstration that I bought one a few days later. But I just couldn't bring myself to open the box. I just stared at it for a few days, debating myself back and forth, and then I returned it. I felt relieved to get my money back. The main reason I backed out was that I just kept thinking about how that most of my drone flights would be close to home. And seeing an aerial view of the parks and rooftops near my house would probably get old after a few flights. I can just as well go on Google Earth if I want to see rooftops. As for more interesting scenery I could ever get to on occasion, great drone video of all of that can readily be found on youtube. Might as well just watch those videos and save myself the money. And then of course, there are the regulations, the no fly zones, the significant risk of losing the thing, or crashing into someone and getting into trouble, etc.
Andrew M what a paranoid person. I fly where I want to bearing in mind that I should be respectful or accept the punch in the nose. But who wants to make a video of your neighborhood. I’ve lost two drones. They were toys. I never lost a decent drone. Go get yer drone quit being such a weeny
Ziblot123: I'm a weeny, too. For the price of a good drone with 4K, I can buy several RC warbirds that can really wow the audiences. I agree with you, Andrew M.
I know that this is a year after the video came out, but its actually pretty simple to get around the restrictions. Here in the USA specifically California, we have basically the same drone laws as the UK. I live by two airports and one of them is the same as the Fulton one. I fly well within the radius of this field, how I do so legally is as follows, register my drone, request clearance from the local airport(we have an app that does it automatically called airmap) and keep, and respect people's space. In the USA, you are not allowed to fly over or within 25ft of people not directly participating in your flight. Take this litterally, if you are going to fly in an urban area know your surroundings, fly over houses and cross streets when nobody is below you. I'm a freestyle pilot so I'm looking at the ground half the time anyway, I roll or dodge out of the line from a person's head to the sky, but I dont need to worry about the 25ft rule since I'm normally higher than 25ft. Just dont fly over someone's head. Second, recreational pilots have a lot of freedom. You may fly drones near airports here at least, the closer to the airport, the lower you are alowed to fly. This typically happens in increments of 100ft. 5 miles or 8 km out flight is restricted to the normal 400ft or 121m. As you approach the airport which has a flight lvl of 0 for about a mile out or 1.6km, the flight level drops 100ft every mile or so. Flying under this ceiling keeps the pilot in the clear, just remember to get clearance. Normally airspace here can be owned by anyone so flying over parks, unless local ordnance states otherwise is okay. Private property two as long as your property doesn't touch theirs(it can considered trespassing at that point). If your drone does land on private property, it does not make you drone theirs you can take them to court for theft which in return they can get you for trespassing so normally people just give you your drone back haha. Always check weather and disasters in the area, high winds, low cloud ceiling, and disasters have an effect on local air traffic in which they have to fly lower normally. IMPORTANT!!!! DO NOT FLY OVER FIRES, CRASHES OR ANY EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. Drones fan the flames of fires, medical/police helicopters will not come within a mile of a civilian drone(this one can kill someone if you are flying and refuse to land), and emergency equipment will not operate with a drone in the area. All of these are safety issues. In the USA, you must have a part 107 license to post videos or pictures for profit. This is a safety and acknowledgement lisence that basically grants you more liberties when flying, from further range to not needing to stay within line of sight. It is cheap and well worth it. Please fly safely for your safety, the safety of others, and so we dont get more restrictions put on the hobby. Flying means the world to most of us, preserve it!
totally right, I just bought one here in the US for 1345, so mad and sad cause I Was really excited, now if I wanna return it, I still be losing 15% of it which is $200ish, Don't buy it people, you can't use it
I sold my mavic air... and took a loss. Reasons? regulations... the 107 test... living in a Class D zone... insurance... and do I really want the hassle? I'm a photographer, too. And, going by the past, I would say even more unknown regulations will come down on drones. Just wait. The next drone that causes damage or crashes into a plane will spark even more regulations.
Utter ridiculousness! The gov't is obsessed with control for control's sake. If it were concerned with irresponsible drone flyers, it would devise penalties against them rather than the multitude of responsible, safety-minded hobbiest with serious amateur photography interests.
Buy an older second hand one without the firmware updates and just don’t fly around an airport or around people and also find a secluded spot to take off and land. That’s what I do but I’m only using it for still and footage for visual material for my paintings. But even then you can find trouble I was filming on a remote empty beach when I was approached by someone out of seemingly nowhere, who was gamekeeper type person, who informed that this beach was part of some person’s estate. Rubbish I told him the coastline is owned by the crown. He wasn’t for any of it and tried to wrestle the controls from me, he was obviously just a thief chancing his arm; without going into details it didn’t end well for him but I was still forced to leave at the end of the day. But it hasn’t put me off these pictures are just too useful for my line of work; once I am airborne now I retreat within my mobile home so that even if there is anyone around they haven’t a clue where the pilot is. Personally if you just want as a toy I wouldn’t bother but since my paintings sell for a few thousand it’s well worth the risk to me. Pays your money takes your chance at the end of the day but if you are sensible you won’t get caught or into bother.
I live on Long Island NY and owned a cheap Syma X5C Drone. Didn't have to register is a it was below min weight. Few years later(now 2019) I was going through the same process as to buy an upgrade being with all the new laws in the US. I bought a Holystone HS700 on Amazon during a lightning deal...Only paid $242 US dollars. Only been to a few High School fields to fly during the summer months. I have enjoyed it the few times I went. And as you mentioned, would you be ok if you lost it. Yes I would be OK with it. However not with a 1200.00 US dollar drone. Nice video. Thanks
You can fly your drone in 90% of UK legally in reality. There is nothing deep about owning one (I have 3). If it’s something you think you would enjoy and will add value to you, buy it if you can afford one. You live once and you can’t spend your money in the graveyard. I fly most weekends and have done for last 3 years. Never had a spot of bother and never lost one. Yes I fly legally and it’s wrong of you to say most must break the rules. You want one, I can tell, so why talk yourself out of it?
Very true words regarding only living once :-) and I certainly do not intend to offend the many many considerate pilots there are out there. I just can't believe that everyone researches and sticks to rule book with the quantity being sold in 2018 and the consumer interest in the products. Do people never confront you when using it in a public place?
Sorry if my reply had the wrong tone mate, I wasn't offended. I have had a few approaches whilst out flying, usually born out of fascination or from someone who has contemplated buying one. Even a Police Officer walked over once to ask if he could have a go lol. One thing I would like to add though is that a lot of Drone Pilots seem to go for huge arial shots which is fine, but there is some great videography to be had for reasonable close-up work. Best to fit the prop guards for that though. All in all, at the moment, the UK Drone code is a good and sensible code put in place for very good reasons. The only thing that will change next year is that you will have to register your Drone but the Drone Code in it's current format stays. Also, I have my Drones insured against accidental loss so that is one answer if you are worried about loosing it. Anyway, if you have anymore questions I will gladly oblige. I enjoy your channel content and look forward to future vids :)
I've found that the hardest part of drone photography is finding someone who wants to look at your videos. Post them and share them, and the response is almost always a courteous "Like". Want to see drone footage of a scenic area where it is legal to fly? Check on RUclips first, because someone, if not many, have already created a video and posted it. Want the excitement of radio controlled piloting? Fixed wing (model airplanes) are much more challenging and fun to fly, and can be far less expensive. I've been an RC pilot for 10 years, and am still trying to rationalize why I should buy a quad-copter.
Just purchased a new DJI mini 4 pro. I am returning it after all the research on regulations, rules, risk and cost. One small misstep and you could be fined or arrested. I just wanted to enjoy with my son, but it will be too stressful and yes, mostly around here is impossible to fly. I am agonizing returning the drone today but not worth it if it is just too much stress
Have had a mavic pro since it came out, have registered it,done the online compulsory training and test,got it registered and registration number as of nov 2019 pasted all over it,but reality is i can not fly it virtually anywhere in uk legally.you are always near a farm house,dog walker,road etc etc and regardless of drone being virtually impossible to crash with sensors all over it, have even tested them flying damn thing at speed at my head and it auto stopped because it knew was an obstruction ahead,yet legally i can not even use it in my own fenced off back garden 2 foot from the ground,because the next door neighbour could get me arrested for breach of privacy laws if they wanted to be petty and report me!... Dont get me wrong i fly around ruins,mountains,fields,landmarks all perfectly safely, but technically under current (and future) laws doing so is illegal and i know it-but when you have spent 1500 pounds on a flying camera for recreational use only and year or so later a law comes in saying i cannot use it legally anywhere remotely worth using it,i am not going to just throw it in the bin and say fair enough! (And hate to admit it but anyone thinking of buying a drone for selfies or anything else with a camera on it, is wasting their money if they intend to not break the law doing it, and i think it reprehensible that drones are STILL being advertised with a person happily taking off in a park and photographing themselves with people walking all over place when its illegal in those circumstances to do it,so why advertise that way?? (ok they ''may'' have asked caa permission,passed a 2000 pound training course and got a pfco and local authority permission to fly in the park and got written consent from every tom dik or harry in park to film them and show their likeness on tv and anywhere else they posted it with a damage waiver signed by everyone there to fly within 50 feet of them, and they ''may'' have cordoned off the take off area and edited out that fact when made advert-but i doubt it,and if they did-they should at very least mention it in small print at bottom of screen like loan companies do about the 1000% interest you pay if take them up on their loans)... Now if i wanted to fly a kite i had virtually no control over next to a powerline over someones house while the family is in the garden on a 1000 foot bit of string above the clouds while an outside concert is going on where i took off, i would probably electricute myself,lose the kite in a passenger plane engine intake, but i would be flying legally-extreme example,but true none the less,how is that fair?...ok rant over (for now lol)
Amazing rant! I love it. It really captures what I'm getting at here. This is my idea of the best hobby ever! A flying camera. Yet, as a law abiding citizen (mostly, at least), I care about whether I should be doing something. I think we need to do as others have said in the comments and forget about what others think and, indeed, the law and deal with the problems individually as they arise...which they probably never will.
@@tdcattech Must admit is how i go about it, fly where the hell i want,occasionaly take off near a heritage site rather than on it-ok its their land,they dont want me take off/land on it fair enuff-but damned if i will see the sky above them as their airspace-its usually a few bricks that used to be a castle not an airport , so i wanna fly over it i got the video and back in me bag again before they even notice its a drone not a bird lol-and if people don't mind a zillion cameras watching them shopping,why the hell they worried about me flying over them to get footage of a hill etc? last thing i want on me video is their scruffy asses ruining my shot ,usually edit them out anyway coz i dont want some random stranger in my holiday pics...And don't even get me started on invasion of privacy,there half a dozen satelites watching every house in the country 24/7,google maps driving around videoing every inch of the planet without permission,road and street cameras in their thousands in every town watching you walk around in a daze staring at you using phones,and they worried about my drone flying over them while i get a vid of some castle or other? worlds gone mad imo
Totally agree. I have had a Mavic Air for 18 months and have taken it many places in the UK only to find restrictions. Only last week I was on holiday in Dorset and thought I would fly it over Durdle Door, nope you cant. Corfe castle, nope its National Trust, in fact you cant fly anywhere on the Jurassic Coast!!!! So I have given up using it, either you have to break the law or you leave it at home after all who wants to fly and record in areas that are of no interest. Now don't get me wrong there are areas but most of the ones where you want to fly have some sort of restrictions. Its all understandable, but for me the limitations are too much!
I know that this is a year after the video came out, but its actually pretty simple to get around the restrictions. Here in the USA specifically California, we have basically the same drone laws as the UK. I live by two airports and one of them is the same as the Fulton one. I fly well within the radius of this field, how I do so legally is as follows, register my drone, request clearance from the local airport(we have an app that does it automatically called airmap) and keep, and respect people's space. In the USA, you are not allowed to fly over or within 25ft of people not directly participating in your flight. Take this litterally, if you are going to fly in an urban area know your surroundings, fly over houses and cross streets when nobody is below you. I'm a freestyle pilot so I'm looking at the ground half the time anyway, I roll or dodge out of the line from a person's head to the sky, but I dont need to worry about the 25ft rule since I'm normally higher than 25ft. Just dont fly over someone's head. Second, recreational pilots have a lot of freedom. You may fly drones near airports here at least, the closer to the airport, the lower you are alowed to fly. This typically happens in increments of 100ft. 5 miles or 8 km out flight is restricted to the normal 400ft or 121m. As you approach the airport which has a flight lvl of 0 for about a mile out or 1.6km, the flight level drops 100ft every mile or so. Flying under this ceiling keeps the pilot in the clear, just remember to get clearance. Normally airspace here can be owned by anyone so flying over parks, unless local ordnance states otherwise is okay. Private property two as long as your property doesn't touch theirs(it can considered trespassing at that point). If your drone does land on private property, it does not make you drone theirs you can take them to court for theft which in return they can get you for trespassing so normally people just give you your drone back haha. Always check weather and disasters in the area, high winds, low cloud ceiling, and disasters have an effect on local air traffic in which they have to fly lower normally. IMPORTANT!!!! DO NOT FLY OVER FIRES, CRASHES OR ANY EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. Drones fan the flames of fires, medical/police helicopters will not come within a mile of a civilian drone(this one can kill someone if you are flying and refuse to land), and emergency equipment will not operate with a drone in the area. All of these are safety issues. In the USA, you must have a part 107 license to post videos or pictures for profit. This is a safety and acknowledgement lisence that basically grants you more liberties when flying, from further range to not needing to stay within line of sight. It is cheap and well worth it. Please fly safely for your safety, the safety of others, and so we dont get more restrictions put on the hobby. Flying means the world to most of us, preserve it!
I know that this is a year after the video came out, but its actually pretty simple to get around the restrictions. Here in the USA specifically California, we have basically the same drone laws as the UK. I live by two airports and one of them is the same as the Fulton one. I fly well within the radius of this field, how I do so legally is as follows, register my drone, request clearance from the local airport(we have an app that does it automatically called airmap) and keep, and respect people's space. In the USA, you are not allowed to fly over or within 25ft of people not directly participating in your flight. Take this litterally, if you are going to fly in an urban area know your surroundings, fly over houses and cross streets when nobody is below you. I'm a freestyle pilot so I'm looking at the ground half the time anyway, I roll or dodge out of the line from a person's head to the sky, but I dont need to worry about the 25ft rule since I'm normally higher than 25ft. Just dont fly over someone's head. Second, recreational pilots have a lot of freedom. You may fly drones near airports here at least, the closer to the airport, the lower you are alowed to fly. This typically happens in increments of 100ft. 5 miles or 8 km out flight is restricted to the normal 400ft or 121m. As you approach the airport which has a flight lvl of 0 for about a mile out or 1.6km, the flight level drops 100ft every mile or so. Flying under this ceiling keeps the pilot in the clear, just remember to get clearance. Normally airspace here can be owned by anyone so flying over parks, unless local ordnance states otherwise is okay. Private property two as long as your property doesn't touch theirs(it can considered trespassing at that point). If your drone does land on private property, it does not make you drone theirs you can take them to court for theft which in return they can get you for trespassing so normally people just give you your drone back haha. Always check weather and disasters in the area, high winds, low cloud ceiling, and disasters have an effect on local air traffic in which they have to fly lower normally. IMPORTANT!!!! DO NOT FLY OVER FIRES, CRASHES OR ANY EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. Drones fan the flames of fires, medical/police helicopters will not come within a mile of a civilian drone(this one can kill someone if you are flying and refuse to land), and emergency equipment will not operate with a drone in the area. All of these are safety issues. In the USA, you must have a part 107 license to post videos or pictures for profit. This is a safety and acknowledgement lisence that basically grants you more liberties when flying, like not needing to stay within line of sight. It is cheap and well worth it. Please fly safely for your safety, the safety of others, and so we dont get more restrictions put on the hobby. Flying means the world to most of us, preserve it!
Great post, I was looking at buying a drone and thought exactly the same thing...where am I going to fly it for practice and footage. Decided not to buy in the end.Just wouldnt use it enough.
I feel bad for killing people’s dreams but equally good for saving you having a device that has cost you over 2 grand and spends most of its time in a box. 😀
@@tdcattech I found this post because I was kinda looking for it.I had already concluded that a drone in London was a waste of money for the hobbyist. Just no where to fly it.
I'm surprised how few people have seen this. It's absolutely right. I think more people would watch it if it was retitled something like "Don't waste your money on a drone!" or something that will get more attention. It needs to be watched by everyone thinking about buying a drone.
If you want to fly recreationally (for fun only), you don’t need the FAA license. You just need to register your drone online and pay 5 or 7$ fee, if your drone is 250g and heavier. If your drone is less than 250g, you don’t need to register. Download Kittyhawk app for Fly authorization and download B4UFLY app to check areas where you can fly. These two apps are officially considered by FAA
I just call the caa and let them know what I’m going to be doing what people need to remember is that we are still aircraft and have a right to be in areas such as within 1km of an airport we just have to contact caa or atc so we can be fitted in with the other aircraft
What about local restrictions? I live in Tennessee. You should check out the laws in Davidson and Hamilton County, TN. Davidson you can't fly over a park..no biggie right? Wrong! Their definition of a park is broad to say the least. Hamilton County, TN you can't fly a drone at night...at all!
Thank you for making this video. I hadn't even thought about the regs. Was wondering whether I'd use it after the novelty wore off. Had a look into the rules and yeah, definitely not buying a drone.
Excellent presentation and quite thorough as well. You seem like a professional educator - if you are not it might be an area worth considering in the future. I came here because I have become rather gunshy about the 'flavour of the month' syndrome, where you buy hardware or software and then it turns out the dealer (or on-line store) has sold you an out-of-date model. Or a new and very improved model is coming out soon but you've sunk your money in this one... Also I wonder whether there will be dramatic leaps in technology within the next year or two that would make waiting a reasonable caution. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts.
Airspace regulation is no joke and a modern DJI drone won't allow you to take off in them. For a lot of other areas the best trick is to fly up to 50m from private land, then overfly your area of interest since any landowner only has domain that high after that you're in CAA rules. When the UK adopts new EU drone regs (December 2020 I believe) proximity to buildings is no longer a factor and light drones will be able to overfly uninvolved persons
UK laws are getting even worse unless you fly an extremely low weight consumer drone such as the DJI Mini 2. For the lightweight stuff, you'll have much more freedom in the future.
The situation in the UK sounds utterly dire ! In Australia, an app published by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority shows where you can fly legally. NOT within 5km of a regional airport/helipad without prior permission etc etc . No problems with getting consent - most airports are very happy to hear from you. Most No Fly Zones are near important landmarks, large commercial & military airports etc where you cannot fly (very special permit needed). Courtesy gets you a LONG way. We have lots of land where you can fly without any problems - outside of the big cities. Most National Parks in NSW are OK - but need prior permission on case-by-case basis. The most challenging bit is bystander reactions; people usually want to talk to you while flying - which is a great way to meet other photographers but can get distracting. I bought a "cheap" (AUD$600) Phantom 3 Standard 2 years ago to learn - and use it mostly while sailing. Landing while sailing is the challenge !
Thanks for the response and explanation. I hope, as per the comment from Arthur Brown, that the situation is actually much better than I imagine and that I'm just over thinking this and getting paranoid about the rules. That's why it's great to hear back from those who own drones and fly them. The bystander reactions are pretty normal when filming using anything more than a smartphone and are a nice part of the hobby / job. Do you get any criticism or people stating rules about privacy etc.?
Be CAREFUL with drones Torsten - it's an enthralling extension to our wonderful craft & easy to get G.A.S. You'll need at least 3 batteries & a few large, fast microSD cards. Plus a current model smart phone to run the software. Plus an external battery bank. Plus a few other things. My limiting factor reliable transmission range. I only get 350m confidently, and up to 500m in favourable conditions. 500m is about as far as you can easily see it with the naked eye, but it's nice to be able to go further when needed. Bystander criticism is fairly rare but certain things will attract it (email me for more). Really though, it's no worse than when I use a large telephoto on my DSLR or use my Sony AX53 - common sense & courtesy wins every time. Wear a high vis vest & dress smartly and you'll avoid 99.999% of whingers. When I've had an observer assisting me who is also wearing high vis I've never had anyone whine.
Just do it mate - honestly, you'll be worried for about the first ninety seconds, and after that you'll have the hang of it and be having the time of your life. Go fly with someone who already owns one and you'll see what I mean.
This is a really good video. I owned one of the first Phantom DJI's with a GoPro and I totally agree with you, it was great fun to fly. However the video from the GoPro was ok, not that spectacular compared to say the DJI Mavic Mini. So I was thinking about getting back into filming with a drone. Perhaps the new Mini 2 from DJI. However, like you say it's virtually impossible to fly the drone because of regulations and where you can fly it. I'd happy take the CAA test but even then you cannot just go out and fly it where you want. Too much investment for something that you just cannot use. That's a shame.
Big mistake is buying a dji M2P drone that comes with a STUPID and never intelligent battery. These batteries gets pregnant after 9 months of purchase (Battery swells) causing the battery to be ejected from the drone during flight, ending in a crash. dji are so devilish by indicating in their policy that batteries are covered for 6 months only, because they know that at 9 month these batteries are giving birth. And the biggest mistake I did was buying the fly more kit and an additional battery to make it 4 batteries in total. All of the batteries now are swelled up. Mind you that I take good care of my stuff, for the batteries, I always discharge them to 40% if I'm not planing to use for more than 10 days, fully charge and discharge on a regular bases and always stored in a cool place between 15 to 25 degrees in a secure sealed hard case by Nanuk. Called dji for replacement, they rejected my request although I have bought the care refresh and the Select member which was never used once…!
@@tdcattech - actually you saved me a lot of money. With your advice and by checking out more drone RUclips videos, I find there just isn't any place to fly the damn things. My buddy was all excited to take a drone to our annual custom car show so we could sit and just see the cars with the drone. But, NOOOO. Can't fly over people/crowds and what happens if the drone falls out of the sky and hits a person in the eye or causes a deep scratch in a custom car's $ 10,000 paint job? I guess that's where I would need liability insurance. Can't fly around houses or buildings - privacy problems. Can't fly over highways - might cause an accident or pile-up. Oh, and God forbid you should make money with your drone. That brings on a whole new set of rules, regulations, requirements and restrictions. And you just know in today's society that there is ALWAYS some busybody ready to call the police or FAA so they can come and confiscate your very expensive toy. So, I guess it's time to find another hobby. Thanks for your advice and taking the time to tell us.
That's exactly it. Drone footage of empty countryside or the occasional beach is beautiful but content is king, and you need more than that. Since making this video, quality drones can be bought for under £500 which might work.
Drone sucks if you're never been droning, drone sucks if you're first drone is an expensive drone..drone sucks if you can't fly outside your own house, if somebody is complaining, show them what you're actually filming,..
Buy dji mini 2 with one battery is absolutely enough and cheap . is hard to destroy drone because very easy to fly . I would say flying space is the biggest issue. Is so easy that you can fly it in the room. The drone you mention has sensors they don’t crash they avoid obstacles and don’t hit ground. Best pictures and less people during sunrise. Buying something more than dji mini2 i think is not worth it at lease you pro and no big difference really
@@tdcattech in reality if you take off from your house into 100m attitude you are invisible for anyone on the ground and no radar can detect you. No-one can hear you. Mini2 is just 200g tiny drone with great camera and can do heaps. Same on the coast who going to see it high above the ocean.? Already second hand batteries etc are available online. Is really hard to crash it . It doesn’t have the obstacles sensors but it has the ground detection and doesn’t allow hit the ground or land in the wrong spot. In my opinion mini 2 changed the game totally.
It seems that you are trying to find excuses not to get one unfortunately. I agree that the UK is maybe not the sexiest country for a drone (although I know that there are fantastic areas). But money: you can buy a 2nd hand which will be cheaper you don't have to have the most expensive tool, you can still fly them in very remote areas where regulation is likely not to be an issue (I live in a mountainous area, so it helps). So I wouldn't really agree with you video, but respect your thoughts.
I'm not sure about the UK but here in CZ almost every hill, rock or mountain is some kind of protected natural area so living in a mountains would make things even worse. All mountain areas we have here are national parks and flying in those is forbidden - not by CAA or aviation regulations but actually the environmental protection laws. It's hard to complain as the protecting the few remaining spots of nature makes kind of sense of course. However, part of me would still wish we could live these unrealistic dreams drone producers like DJI are feeding us with. This is the real world, unfortunately...
Great discussion! Glad to see that I'm not the only one who wrestles with the question of whether or not to buy a drone. I had talked myself out of it until recently, when I came across a fellow in a park flying a Mavic. I was so impressed with his demonstration that I bought one a few days later. But I just couldn't bring myself to open the box. I just stared at it for a few days, debating myself back and forth, and then I returned it. I felt relieved to get my money back. The main reason I backed out was that I just kept thinking about how that most of my drone flights would be close to home. And seeing an aerial view of the parks and rooftops near my house would probably get old after a few flights. I can just as well go on Google Earth if I want to see rooftops. As for more interesting scenery I could ever get to on occasion, great drone video of all of that can readily be found on youtube. Might as well just watch those videos and save myself the money. And then of course, there are the regulations, the no fly zones, the significant risk of losing the thing, or crashing into someone and getting into trouble, etc.
Andrew M what a paranoid person. I fly where I want to bearing in mind that I should be respectful or accept the punch in the nose. But who wants to make a video of your neighborhood. I’ve lost two drones. They were toys. I never lost a decent drone. Go get yer drone quit being such a weeny
Ziblot123: I'm a weeny, too. For the price of a good drone with 4K, I can buy several RC warbirds that can really wow the audiences. I agree with you, Andrew M.
I know that this is a year after the video came out, but its actually pretty simple to get around the restrictions. Here in the USA specifically California, we have basically the same drone laws as the UK. I live by two airports and one of them is the same as the Fulton one. I fly well within the radius of this field, how I do so legally is as follows, register my drone, request clearance from the local airport(we have an app that does it automatically called airmap) and keep, and respect people's space. In the USA, you are not allowed to fly over or within 25ft of people not directly participating in your flight. Take this litterally, if you are going to fly in an urban area know your surroundings, fly over houses and cross streets when nobody is below you. I'm a freestyle pilot so I'm looking at the ground half the time anyway, I roll or dodge out of the line from a person's head to the sky, but I dont need to worry about the 25ft rule since I'm normally higher than 25ft. Just dont fly over someone's head.
Second, recreational pilots have a lot of freedom. You may fly drones near airports here at least, the closer to the airport, the lower you are alowed to fly. This typically happens in increments of 100ft. 5 miles or 8 km out flight is restricted to the normal 400ft or 121m. As you approach the airport which has a flight lvl of 0 for about a mile out or 1.6km, the flight level drops 100ft every mile or so. Flying under this ceiling keeps the pilot in the clear, just remember to get clearance. Normally airspace here can be owned by anyone so flying over parks, unless local ordnance states otherwise is okay. Private property two as long as your property doesn't touch theirs(it can considered trespassing at that point). If your drone does land on private property, it does not make you drone theirs you can take them to court for theft which in return they can get you for trespassing so normally people just give you your drone back haha.
Always check weather and disasters in the area, high winds, low cloud ceiling, and disasters have an effect on local air traffic in which they have to fly lower normally.
IMPORTANT!!!! DO NOT FLY OVER FIRES, CRASHES OR ANY EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. Drones fan the flames of fires, medical/police helicopters will not come within a mile of a civilian drone(this one can kill someone if you are flying and refuse to land), and emergency equipment will not operate with a drone in the area. All of these are safety issues.
In the USA, you must have a part 107 license to post videos or pictures for profit. This is a safety and acknowledgement lisence that basically grants you more liberties when flying, from further range to not needing to stay within line of sight. It is cheap and well worth it.
Please fly safely for your safety, the safety of others, and so we dont get more restrictions put on the hobby. Flying means the world to most of us, preserve it!
totally right, I just bought one here in the US for 1345, so mad and sad cause I Was really excited, now if I wanna return it, I still be losing 15% of it which is $200ish, Don't buy it people, you can't use it
I sold my mavic air... and took a loss. Reasons? regulations... the 107 test... living in a Class D zone... insurance... and do I really want the hassle? I'm a photographer, too. And, going by the past, I would say even more unknown regulations will come down on drones. Just wait. The next drone that causes damage or crashes into a plane will spark even more regulations.
Utter ridiculousness! The gov't is obsessed with control for control's sake. If it were concerned with irresponsible drone flyers, it would devise penalties against them rather than the multitude of responsible, safety-minded hobbiest with serious amateur photography interests.
Buy an older second hand one without the firmware updates and just don’t fly around an airport or around people and also find a secluded spot to take off and land. That’s what I do but I’m only using it for still and footage for visual material for my paintings. But even then you can find trouble I was filming on a remote empty beach when I was approached by someone out of seemingly nowhere, who was gamekeeper type person, who informed that this beach was part of some person’s estate. Rubbish I told him the coastline is owned by the crown. He wasn’t for any of it and tried to wrestle the controls from me, he was obviously just a thief chancing his arm; without going into details it didn’t end well for him but I was still forced to leave at the end of the day. But it hasn’t put me off these pictures are just too useful for my line of work; once I am airborne now I retreat within my mobile home so that even if there is anyone around they haven’t a clue where the pilot is. Personally if you just want as a toy I wouldn’t bother but since my paintings sell for a few thousand it’s well worth the risk to me. Pays your money takes your chance at the end of the day but if you are sensible you won’t get caught or into bother.
No problem not finding a place to fly. I just prop my drone upon my desk like a trophy to impress women.
Excellent. ;-)
I live on Long Island NY and owned a cheap Syma X5C Drone. Didn't have to register is a it was below min weight. Few years later(now 2019) I was going through the same process as to buy an upgrade being with all the new laws in the US. I bought a Holystone HS700 on Amazon during a lightning deal...Only paid $242 US dollars. Only been to a few High School fields to fly during the summer months. I have enjoyed it the few times I went. And as you mentioned, would you be ok if you lost it. Yes I would be OK with it. However not with a 1200.00 US dollar drone. Nice video. Thanks
You can fly your drone in 90% of UK legally in reality. There is nothing deep about owning one (I have 3). If it’s something you think you would enjoy and will add value to you, buy it if you can afford one. You live once and you can’t spend your money in the graveyard. I fly most weekends and have done for last 3 years. Never had a spot of bother and never lost one. Yes I fly legally and it’s wrong of you to say most must break the rules. You want one, I can tell, so why talk yourself out of it?
Very true words regarding only living once :-) and I certainly do not intend to offend the many many considerate pilots there are out there. I just can't believe that everyone researches and sticks to rule book with the quantity being sold in 2018 and the consumer interest in the products.
Do people never confront you when using it in a public place?
Sorry if my reply had the wrong tone mate, I wasn't offended. I have had a few approaches whilst out flying, usually born out of fascination or from someone who has contemplated buying one. Even a Police Officer walked over once to ask if he could have a go lol. One thing I would like to add though is that a lot of Drone Pilots seem to go for huge arial shots which is fine, but there is some great videography to be had for reasonable close-up work. Best to fit the prop guards for that though. All in all, at the moment, the UK Drone code is a good and sensible code put in place for very good reasons. The only thing that will change next year is that you will have to register your Drone but the Drone Code in it's current format stays. Also, I have my Drones insured against accidental loss so that is one answer if you are worried about loosing it. Anyway, if you have anymore questions I will gladly oblige. I enjoy your channel content and look forward to future vids :)
I've found that the hardest part of drone photography is finding someone who wants to look at your videos. Post them and share them, and the response is almost always a courteous "Like". Want to see drone footage of a scenic area where it is legal to fly? Check on RUclips first, because someone, if not many, have already created a video and posted it. Want the excitement of radio controlled piloting? Fixed wing (model airplanes) are much more challenging and fun to fly, and can be far less expensive. I've been an RC pilot for 10 years, and am still trying to rationalize why I should buy a quad-copter.
A drone is actually great to use alongside of any RC hobby.
We use one to pull our 3 meter gliders up into the thermals.
Just purchased a new DJI mini 4 pro. I am returning it after all the research on regulations, rules, risk and cost. One small misstep and you could be fined or arrested. I just wanted to enjoy with my son, but it will be too stressful and yes, mostly around here is impossible to fly. I am agonizing returning the drone today but not worth it if it is just too much stress
Have had a mavic pro since it came out, have registered it,done the online compulsory training and test,got it registered and registration number as of nov 2019 pasted all over it,but reality is i can not fly it virtually anywhere in uk legally.you are always near a farm house,dog walker,road etc etc and regardless of drone being virtually impossible to crash with sensors all over it, have even tested them flying damn thing at speed at my head and it auto stopped because it knew was an obstruction ahead,yet legally i can not even use it in my own fenced off back garden 2 foot from the ground,because the next door neighbour could get me arrested for breach of privacy laws if they wanted to be petty and report me!...
Dont get me wrong i fly around ruins,mountains,fields,landmarks all perfectly safely, but technically under current (and future) laws doing so is illegal and i know it-but when you have spent 1500 pounds on a flying camera for recreational use only and year or so later a law comes in saying i cannot use it legally anywhere remotely worth using it,i am not going to just throw it in the bin and say fair enough! (And hate to admit it but anyone thinking of buying a drone for selfies or anything else with a camera on it, is wasting their money if they intend to not break the law doing it, and i think it reprehensible that drones are STILL being advertised with a person happily taking off in a park and photographing themselves with people walking all over place when its illegal in those circumstances to do it,so why advertise that way??
(ok they ''may'' have asked caa permission,passed a 2000 pound training course and got a pfco and local authority permission to fly in the park and got written consent from every tom dik or harry in park to film them and show their likeness on tv and anywhere else they posted it with a damage waiver signed by everyone there to fly within 50 feet of them, and they ''may'' have cordoned off the take off area and edited out that fact when made advert-but i doubt it,and if they did-they should at very least mention it in small print at bottom of screen like loan companies do about the 1000% interest you pay if take them up on their loans)...
Now if i wanted to fly a kite i had virtually no control over next to a powerline over someones house while the family is in the garden on a 1000 foot bit of string above the clouds while an outside concert is going on where i took off, i would probably electricute myself,lose the kite in a passenger plane engine intake, but i would be flying legally-extreme example,but true none the less,how is that fair?...ok rant over (for now lol)
Amazing rant! I love it. It really captures what I'm getting at here. This is my idea of the best hobby ever! A flying camera. Yet, as a law abiding citizen (mostly, at least), I care about whether I should be doing something.
I think we need to do as others have said in the comments and forget about what others think and, indeed, the law and deal with the problems individually as they arise...which they probably never will.
@@tdcattech Must admit is how i go about it, fly where the hell i want,occasionaly take off near a heritage site rather than on it-ok its their land,they dont want me take off/land on it fair enuff-but damned if i will see the sky above them as their airspace-its usually a few bricks that used to be a castle not an airport , so i wanna fly over it i got the video and back in me bag again before they even notice its a drone not a bird lol-and if people don't mind a zillion cameras watching them shopping,why the hell they worried about me flying over them to get footage of a hill etc? last thing i want on me video is their scruffy asses ruining my shot ,usually edit them out anyway coz i dont want some random stranger in my holiday pics...And don't even get me started on invasion of privacy,there half a dozen satelites watching every house in the country 24/7,google maps driving around videoing every inch of the planet without permission,road and street cameras in their thousands in every town watching you walk around in a daze staring at you using phones,and they worried about my drone flying over them while i get a vid of some castle or other? worlds gone mad imo
@@FFAx And this is the approach that's causing people and regulations more and more hostile towards drone pilots, I'm afraid...
Totally agree. I have had a Mavic Air for 18 months and have taken it many places in the UK only to find restrictions. Only last week I was on holiday in Dorset and thought I would fly it over Durdle Door, nope you cant. Corfe castle, nope its National Trust, in fact you cant fly anywhere on the Jurassic Coast!!!! So I have given up using it, either you have to break the law or you leave it at home after all who wants to fly and record in areas that are of no interest. Now don't get me wrong there are areas but most of the ones where you want to fly have some sort of restrictions. Its all understandable, but for me the limitations are too much!
I know that this is a year after the video came out, but its actually pretty simple to get around the restrictions. Here in the USA specifically California, we have basically the same drone laws as the UK. I live by two airports and one of them is the same as the Fulton one. I fly well within the radius of this field, how I do so legally is as follows, register my drone, request clearance from the local airport(we have an app that does it automatically called airmap) and keep, and respect people's space. In the USA, you are not allowed to fly over or within 25ft of people not directly participating in your flight. Take this litterally, if you are going to fly in an urban area know your surroundings, fly over houses and cross streets when nobody is below you. I'm a freestyle pilot so I'm looking at the ground half the time anyway, I roll or dodge out of the line from a person's head to the sky, but I dont need to worry about the 25ft rule since I'm normally higher than 25ft. Just dont fly over someone's head.
Second, recreational pilots have a lot of freedom. You may fly drones near airports here at least, the closer to the airport, the lower you are alowed to fly. This typically happens in increments of 100ft. 5 miles or 8 km out flight is restricted to the normal 400ft or 121m. As you approach the airport which has a flight lvl of 0 for about a mile out or 1.6km, the flight level drops 100ft every mile or so. Flying under this ceiling keeps the pilot in the clear, just remember to get clearance. Normally airspace here can be owned by anyone so flying over parks, unless local ordnance states otherwise is okay. Private property two as long as your property doesn't touch theirs(it can considered trespassing at that point). If your drone does land on private property, it does not make you drone theirs you can take them to court for theft which in return they can get you for trespassing so normally people just give you your drone back haha.
Always check weather and disasters in the area, high winds, low cloud ceiling, and disasters have an effect on local air traffic in which they have to fly lower normally.
IMPORTANT!!!! DO NOT FLY OVER FIRES, CRASHES OR ANY EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. Drones fan the flames of fires, medical/police helicopters will not come within a mile of a civilian drone(this one can kill someone if you are flying and refuse to land), and emergency equipment will not operate with a drone in the area. All of these are safety issues.
In the USA, you must have a part 107 license to post videos or pictures for profit. This is a safety and acknowledgement lisence that basically grants you more liberties when flying, from further range to not needing to stay within line of sight. It is cheap and well worth it.
Please fly safely for your safety, the safety of others, and so we dont get more restrictions put on the hobby. Flying means the world to most of us, preserve it!
@@ayrtontrnka1 I'm afraid UK is not "here in the USA"
True, but its hope
Goal is more to help share knowledge.
I know that this is a year after the video came out, but its actually pretty simple to get around the restrictions. Here in the USA specifically California, we have basically the same drone laws as the UK. I live by two airports and one of them is the same as the Fulton one. I fly well within the radius of this field, how I do so legally is as follows, register my drone, request clearance from the local airport(we have an app that does it automatically called airmap) and keep, and respect people's space. In the USA, you are not allowed to fly over or within 25ft of people not directly participating in your flight. Take this litterally, if you are going to fly in an urban area know your surroundings, fly over houses and cross streets when nobody is below you. I'm a freestyle pilot so I'm looking at the ground half the time anyway, I roll or dodge out of the line from a person's head to the sky, but I dont need to worry about the 25ft rule since I'm normally higher than 25ft. Just dont fly over someone's head.
Second, recreational pilots have a lot of freedom. You may fly drones near airports here at least, the closer to the airport, the lower you are alowed to fly. This typically happens in increments of 100ft. 5 miles or 8 km out flight is restricted to the normal 400ft or 121m. As you approach the airport which has a flight lvl of 0 for about a mile out or 1.6km, the flight level drops 100ft every mile or so. Flying under this ceiling keeps the pilot in the clear, just remember to get clearance. Normally airspace here can be owned by anyone so flying over parks, unless local ordnance states otherwise is okay. Private property two as long as your property doesn't touch theirs(it can considered trespassing at that point). If your drone does land on private property, it does not make you drone theirs you can take them to court for theft which in return they can get you for trespassing so normally people just give you your drone back haha.
Always check weather and disasters in the area, high winds, low cloud ceiling, and disasters have an effect on local air traffic in which they have to fly lower normally.
IMPORTANT!!!! DO NOT FLY OVER FIRES, CRASHES OR ANY EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. Drones fan the flames of fires, medical/police helicopters will not come within a mile of a civilian drone(this one can kill someone if you are flying and refuse to land), and emergency equipment will not operate with a drone in the area. All of these are safety issues.
In the USA, you must have a part 107 license to post videos or pictures for profit. This is a safety and acknowledgement lisence that basically grants you more liberties when flying, like not needing to stay within line of sight. It is cheap and well worth it.
Please fly safely for your safety, the safety of others, and so we dont get more restrictions put on the hobby. Flying means the world to most of us, preserve it!
Thanks for the detailed overview. I appreciate the info and hope others find it useful too.
Priceses of drones ? Of the one of the videos ?? Anyone ?
Great post, I was looking at buying a drone and thought exactly the same thing...where am I going to fly it for practice and footage. Decided not to buy in the end.Just wouldnt use it enough.
I feel bad for killing people’s dreams but equally good for saving you having a device that has cost you over 2 grand and spends most of its time in a box. 😀
@@tdcattech I found this post because I was kinda looking for it.I had already concluded that a drone in London was a waste of money for the hobbyist.
Just no where to fly it.
I am on the same situation. The more I hear about these rules and regulations that Iess I am interested in a drone.
Look at the DJI mavic mini. It's $350 or $450 for extra batteries, prop guards and case (and more etc).
I'm surprised how few people have seen this. It's absolutely right. I think more people would watch it if it was retitled something like "Don't waste your money on a drone!" or something that will get more attention. It needs to be watched by everyone thinking about buying a drone.
In USA you can get instant authorization to fly in restricted area through an app.
Do you need to get the FAA license with that app?
If you want to fly recreationally (for fun only), you don’t need the FAA license. You just need to register your drone online and pay 5 or 7$ fee, if your drone is 250g and heavier. If your drone is less than 250g, you don’t need to register. Download Kittyhawk app for Fly authorization and download B4UFLY app to check areas where you can fly. These two apps are officially considered by FAA
@@Youno954 thanks
I just call the caa and let them know what I’m going to be doing what people need to remember is that we are still aircraft and have a right to be in areas such as within 1km of an airport we just have to contact caa or atc so we can be fitted in with the other aircraft
What about local restrictions? I live in Tennessee. You should check out the laws in Davidson and Hamilton County, TN. Davidson you can't fly over a park..no biggie right? Wrong! Their definition of a park is broad to say the least. Hamilton County, TN you can't fly a drone at night...at all!
This video is not negative at all, i cannot fly a drone no where in my area in the states, lots of regulation witch i do respect.
Thank you for making this video. I hadn't even thought about the regs. Was wondering whether I'd use it after the novelty wore off. Had a look into the rules and yeah, definitely not buying a drone.
Excellent presentation and quite thorough as well. You seem like a professional educator - if you are not it might be an area worth considering in the future.
I came here because I have become rather gunshy about the 'flavour of the month' syndrome, where you buy hardware or software and then it turns out the dealer (or on-line store) has sold you an out-of-date model. Or a new and very improved model is coming out soon but you've sunk your money in this one...
Also I wonder whether there will be dramatic leaps in technology within the next year or two that would make waiting a reasonable caution.
Thanks again for sharing your thoughts.
Airspace regulation is no joke and a modern DJI drone won't allow you to take off in them. For a lot of other areas the best trick is to fly up to 50m from private land, then overfly your area of interest since any landowner only has domain that high after that you're in CAA rules. When the UK adopts new EU drone regs (December 2020 I believe) proximity to buildings is no longer a factor and light drones will be able to overfly uninvolved persons
Will in the Philippines you can fly every where except near the military camp
UK laws are getting even worse unless you fly an extremely low weight consumer drone such as the DJI Mini 2. For the lightweight stuff, you'll have much more freedom in the future.
Great video!
The situation in the UK sounds utterly dire ! In Australia, an app published by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority shows where you can fly legally. NOT within 5km of a regional airport/helipad without prior permission etc etc . No problems with getting consent - most airports are very happy to hear from you. Most No Fly Zones are near important landmarks, large commercial & military airports etc where you cannot fly (very special permit needed). Courtesy gets you a LONG way. We have lots of land where you can fly without any problems - outside of the big cities. Most National Parks in NSW are OK - but need prior permission on case-by-case basis. The most challenging bit is bystander reactions; people usually want to talk to you while flying - which is a great way to meet other photographers but can get distracting. I bought a "cheap" (AUD$600) Phantom 3 Standard 2 years ago to learn - and use it mostly while sailing. Landing while sailing is the challenge !
Thanks for the response and explanation. I hope, as per the comment from Arthur Brown, that the situation is actually much better than I imagine and that I'm just over thinking this and getting paranoid about the rules. That's why it's great to hear back from those who own drones and fly them.
The bystander reactions are pretty normal when filming using anything more than a smartphone and are a nice part of the hobby / job. Do you get any criticism or people stating rules about privacy etc.?
Be CAREFUL with drones Torsten - it's an enthralling extension to our wonderful craft & easy to get G.A.S. You'll need at least 3 batteries & a few large, fast microSD cards. Plus a current model smart phone to run the software. Plus an external battery bank. Plus a few other things. My limiting factor reliable transmission range. I only get 350m confidently, and up to 500m in favourable conditions. 500m is about as far as you can easily see it with the naked eye, but it's nice to be able to go further when needed. Bystander criticism is fairly rare but certain things will attract it (email me for more). Really though, it's no worse than when I use a large telephoto on my DSLR or use my Sony AX53 - common sense & courtesy wins every time. Wear a high vis vest & dress smartly and you'll avoid 99.999% of whingers. When I've had an observer assisting me who is also wearing high vis I've never had anyone whine.
Just do it mate - honestly, you'll be worried for about the first ninety seconds, and after that you'll have the hang of it and be having the time of your life. Go fly with someone who already owns one and you'll see what I mean.
This is a really good video. I owned one of the first Phantom DJI's with a GoPro and I totally agree with you, it was great fun to fly. However the video from the GoPro was ok, not that spectacular compared to say the DJI Mavic Mini. So I was thinking about getting back into filming with a drone. Perhaps the new Mini 2 from DJI. However, like you say it's virtually impossible to fly the drone because of regulations and where you can fly it. I'd happy take the CAA test but even then you cannot just go out and fly it where you want. Too much investment for something that you just cannot use. That's a shame.
Big mistake is buying a dji M2P drone that comes with a STUPID and never intelligent battery. These batteries gets pregnant after 9 months of purchase (Battery swells) causing the battery to be ejected from the drone during flight, ending in a crash. dji are so devilish by indicating in their policy that batteries are covered for 6 months only, because they know that at 9 month these batteries are giving birth. And the biggest mistake I did was buying the fly more kit and an additional battery to make it 4 batteries in total. All of the batteries now are swelled up. Mind you that I take good care of my stuff, for the batteries, I always discharge them to 40% if I'm not planing to use for more than 10 days, fully charge and discharge on a regular bases and always stored in a cool place between 15 to 25 degrees in a secure sealed hard case by Nanuk.
Called dji for replacement, they rejected my request although I have bought the care refresh and the Select member which was never used once…!
I won't buy a drone. Thank you
Every party has its' pooper that's why we invited YOU - Party Pooper, Party Pooper.
😂 That’s me!
@@tdcattech - actually you saved me a lot of money. With your advice and by checking out more drone RUclips videos, I find there just isn't any place to fly the damn things. My buddy was all excited to take a drone to our annual custom car show so we could sit and just see the cars with the drone. But, NOOOO. Can't fly over people/crowds and what happens if the drone falls out of the sky and hits a person in the eye or causes a deep scratch in a custom car's $ 10,000 paint job? I guess that's where I would need liability insurance. Can't fly around houses or buildings - privacy problems. Can't fly over highways - might cause an accident or pile-up. Oh, and God forbid you should make money with your drone. That brings on a whole new set of rules, regulations, requirements and restrictions. And you just know in today's society that there is ALWAYS some busybody ready to call the police or FAA so they can come and confiscate your very expensive toy. So, I guess it's time to find another hobby. Thanks for your advice and taking the time to tell us.
That's exactly it. Drone footage of empty countryside or the occasional beach is beautiful but content is king, and you need more than that. Since making this video, quality drones can be bought for under £500 which might work.
Drone sucks if you're never been droning, drone sucks if you're first drone is an expensive drone..drone sucks if you can't fly outside your own house, if somebody is complaining, show them what you're actually filming,..
Buy dji mini 2 with one battery is absolutely enough and cheap . is hard to destroy drone because very easy to fly . I would say flying space is the biggest issue. Is so easy that you can fly it in the room. The drone you mention has sensors they don’t crash they avoid obstacles and don’t hit ground. Best pictures and less people during sunrise. Buying something more than dji mini2 i think is not worth it at lease you pro and no big difference really
Agreed. The price point of the DJI Mini 2 makes a few of these points moot. 👍🏻
@@tdcattech in reality if you take off from your house into 100m attitude you are invisible for anyone on the ground and no radar can detect you. No-one can hear you. Mini2 is just 200g tiny drone with great camera and can do heaps. Same on the coast who going to see it high above the ocean.? Already second hand batteries etc are available online. Is really hard to crash it . It doesn’t have the obstacles sensors but it has the ground detection and doesn’t allow hit the ground or land in the wrong spot. In my opinion mini 2 changed the game totally.
@Ultracrepidant Luabation size too small to really detect it. The software is to hack.
Don't get a drone, just get a really long selfie stick, profit.
Just fly the damn thing!!
They may take your life... but they’ll never take your freedom!!!
It seems that you are trying to find excuses not to get one unfortunately. I agree that the UK is maybe not the sexiest country for a drone (although I know that there are fantastic areas). But money: you can buy a 2nd hand which will be cheaper you don't have to have the most expensive tool, you can still fly them in very remote areas where regulation is likely not to be an issue (I live in a mountainous area, so it helps). So I wouldn't really agree with you video, but respect your thoughts.
I'm not sure about the UK but here in CZ almost every hill, rock or mountain is some kind of protected natural area so living in a mountains would make things even worse. All mountain areas we have here are national parks and flying in those is forbidden - not by CAA or aviation regulations but actually the environmental protection laws. It's hard to complain as the protecting the few remaining spots of nature makes kind of sense of course. However, part of me would still wish we could live these unrealistic dreams drone producers like DJI are feeding us with. This is the real world, unfortunately...
holaaa lindo video deseo que permanezcan haciendo este metarial... Voy a seguir mirando sus creaciones. Les mando un saludo chau 🤞🏽👍🏽
Essa música é muito show meu amigo
i can fly my drone to the park lol
you in the wrong country, mate
You may well be right. :-)
Got inspire 2, Not much flying in the USA either, unless you want to go to the woods in Alabama State..lol
On u.s money. Lol