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Fully understand the situation and prepare accordingly (media.scored.co)
posted 23 hours ago by WhitemaleHH on scored.co (+0 / -0 / +61Score on mirror )
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Dfalt on scored.co
7 hours ago 2 points (+0 / -0 / +2Score on mirror ) 1 child
The main reason you don't see more is the (((FAA))) has come down hard on private drone usage in the last few years. Any drone over 1 pound (so anything useful for anything besides observation) and all FPV drones now require a license and registration like a car, and there are now official no-fly zones that any off-the-shelf drone's firmware will not let you fly your drone in (it'll either automatically turn around or the drone will shut itself off) and temporary no-fly zones can be created pretty much any time and anywhere. It's also illegal to shoot at a drone, even if it's one you personally own.

If you know what you're doing you can build your own drone with custom firmware and just not tell anyone about it, but information on how to do it can be hard to find and the parts are (likely) highly monitored.


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Delroy on scored.co
5 hours ago 1 point (+0 / -0 / +1Score on mirror ) 1 child
This isn't true at all. At least practically speaking.

I don't know anyone who has a license for their fpv drones. Technically you probably need it but there is currently zero enforcement that I know of; unless you're an idiot and fly next to an airport.

All the parts are commonly available online and mostly unregulated: Frame, motors, battery, flight controller, quad-esc, control RX, video TX, camera, propellers.

It's only the consumer photography drones that have built in geo-fencing. Most FPV drones don't even have GPS.
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NoRefunds2 on scored.co
2 hours ago 1 point (+0 / -0 / +1Score on mirror )
> Technically you probably need it but there is currently zero enforcement

I know the fucking asshole that wrote those laws too. He is an ex FAA dickwad, and started a consulting company to do licensing for it. Fucking fucker wrote laws to make money off of them directly.
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