Drone

jeffstevens763@g · 30 October 2016, 16:21

I know some of you use a drone for pics of your boat so after some advice is it legal to fly one in someone's garden at low level and can the pilot see where he's flying?
I'm a live and let live bloke but since next door has been broken into it leves me thinking are these being used to case properties.
I don't know who is flying it and were from so just after a bit of info.

Cheers

whisper · 30 October 2016, 16:44

I wouldn't have thought the two are connected. I've flown one and they can be difficult to control especially in wind.

Xk59D · 30 October 2016, 17:13

Just like ribs there are drones and DRONES.

A decent one will sit completely stationary in 30mph winds and are very easy to fly.

It is very likely the person flying it can see you yes, take vid and pictures too.

It is impossible to say these things are related to break ins but it of course is possible.

The best thing to do is alert the police someone is flying into your garden as you may not be the only one who reported it and go from there.

There are strict rules about flying them but enforcing them is the problem and you are reliant on the pilot being reasonable and following the guidelines.

jwalker · 30 October 2016, 17:16

Get the air gun out and put an end to it!

matt h · 30 October 2016, 17:52

Yep and good sport also!

69cmw · 30 October 2016, 18:09

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Originally Posted by jwalker

Get the air gun out and put an end to it!

Or a shotgun [emoji106]

jeffstevens763@g · 30 October 2016, 18:14

I ve got a 6 foot fence right round the garden with lots of trees and bushes in it, this thing came in smooth as 4 props steady as you like and moved around as if it could see where it was going I don't think anyone can fly blind like that.

69cmw · 30 October 2016, 18:40

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Originally Posted by jeffstevens763@g

I ve got a 6 foot fence right round the garden with lots of trees and bushes in it, this thing came in smooth as 4 props steady as you like and moved around as if it could see where it was going I don't think anyone can fly blind like that.

If you see it again shoot it, if the person flying appears at your door, give him it back in a bag [emoji4]

breezeblock · 30 October 2016, 18:40

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Originally Posted by jwalker

Get the air gun out and put an end to it!

a quick shot to one of the rotors and wait to see who turns up to collect and punch there lights out

smallribber · 30 October 2016, 18:47

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Originally Posted by jeffstevens763@g

I ve got a 6 foot fence right round the garden with lots of trees and bushes in it, this thing came in smooth as 4 props steady as you like and moved around as if it could see where it was going I don't think anyone can fly blind like that.

They would not be blind it would have an FPV Camera on it and he would be viewing via goggles and or a screen (FPV = First Person view) I have several quadcopters or drones as people like to call them

Dennis

HDAV · 30 October 2016, 19:15

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Originally Posted by 69cmw

Or a shotgun [emoji106]

certainly get plod interested then......

There is actually a company that flys a small target aircraft for people to shoot at....

Gnat http://www.gnatshoot.co.uk

jeffstevens763@g · 30 October 2016, 19:32

Police I think to start, see how I stand if I bring it down for evidence don't have to say how

whiskylee · 30 October 2016, 20:22

I just spat my red wine out !laughed that hard at breezeblock suggestion.

paintman · 30 October 2016, 21:40

Hmm. Stillish day & an old orange smoke could make the pilot's life interesting....

Mike B · 30 October 2016, 22:10

Pretty much been said.

The rules can be seen here https://www.caa.co.uk/Consumers/Mode...Flying-drones/

Worth noting that if it has a camera (whether recording or not) it is classed as "data collecting" and therefore even stricter rules apply.

Irrelevant that it is a drone / UAV Privacy law also applies.

Getting permission to legally fly in a populated area is a lot of effort and a lot of CAA paperwork.

Definitely a non-emergency call to the police and an email to the CAA if it were me.

Having a garden hose handy would be a good alternative to anything more questionable. Even if it didn't brining it down the pilot wouldn't be very keen to return after it getting a soaking.

HDAV · 30 October 2016, 22:43

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Originally Posted by Mike B

Pretty much been said.

The rules can be seen here https://www.caa.co.uk/Consumers/Mode...Flying-drones/

Having a garden hose handy would be a good alternative to anything more questionable. Even if it didn't brining it down the pilot wouldn't be very keen to return after it getting a soaking.

Fred. · 30 October 2016, 23:42

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Originally Posted by Mike B

Having a garden hose handy would be a good alternative to anything more questionable. Even if it didn't brining it down the pilot wouldn't be very keen to return after it getting a soaking.

Pressure washer maybe

69cmw · 31 October 2016, 00:26

A catapult would be good fun for 1 of those drones [emoji106]

Xk59D · 31 October 2016, 00:30

The irony is you would get charged for damaging it, no fair

willk · 31 October 2016, 00:51

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Originally Posted by Xk59D

The irony is you would get charged for damaging it, no fair

True - but I'd imagine that the owner would have to provide reasonable evidence in Court that the drone had been shot/hosed down. The question of data collection would then arise, as would the legalities of flying/filming around a domestic dwelling...?

Not worth the hassle to the "pilot" I suspect. Personally I'd take the drone out and worry about the fallout afterwards