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It is illegal to shoot a drone out of the sky, even when the drone is flying over private property.
Is it legal to jam a drone?
Jamming any type of radio signal is illegal.
Can drones fly over houses?
Drones can legally fly over houses in most areas.
What should I do if I feel that a drone is invading my privacy?
If you believe that a drone is infringing on your right to privacy, there are several options available. You can contact the owner of the drone and ask them to stop flying it in your vicinity, report it to local law enforcement or file a complaint with the FAA.
So its legal to shoot someone on your property if you have a sign about it on your fence but illegal to take down a drone? Feels like those priorities are pretty baclwards…
Yeah well, it’s illegal to hold an insurrection against the US government, kidnap and imprison foreign country leaders, serially rape both adults and children, and defraud US elections, but it would seem being illegal doesn’t actually mean anything.
Automated drone that automatically fly in front of the flock drone’s camera to block its view, from the minimum safe/legal distance away. Multiple drones if that’s too far to have a decent effect.
Those 12 dollar ones are less than 100 grams and are using WiFi and would not really put a dent in that drone. Maybe you fan fly it at the props of the survalience drone, but I doubt you can even reach the altitude the survalience drones where meant to run on. Micro drones are actually the best to learn on because they’re so light its much harder to crash them. Once you are over 100-250 grams the force of the impact of a crash is much higher.
You need a 5 inch frame, something that can use 4s, or 6s batteries that pull more amps. and you’re gonna want fpv if youre doing dog fights. A decent 5 inch frame you build yourself is around 400 with the camera, transmitter, flight controller, motors, props, battery, etc. The radio and fpv head set you can get for maybe 200, but you really want spend around 600 for those. Youre gonna be over the 250 gram flight limit before you gotta start doing legal shit, but fuck the FAA.
That and most of the “real” drones that arent just some bullshit dji consumer friendly drone don’t fly easily. You get horizon, level, and acro. Acro is the mode you will actually use to fly, and you want at minimum a good 10-20 hours to be proficient enough to just hover/puts around without crashing. I’d say hitting another moving target is some where between 40-80 hours.
I’m pretty sure I’ve heard of people who do drone stuff in Ukraine saying good things about it. It’s not real life, but it’s reasonably close I think, but without risking hardware.
Most depressing read of the week. RIP Bill of Rights.
https://aerocorner.com/blog/legally-take-down-drone/
Can I shoot down a drone?
It is illegal to shoot a drone out of the sky, even when the drone is flying over private property.
Is it legal to jam a drone?
Jamming any type of radio signal is illegal.
Can drones fly over houses?
Drones can legally fly over houses in most areas.
What should I do if I feel that a drone is invading my privacy?
If you believe that a drone is infringing on your right to privacy, there are several options available. You can contact the owner of the drone and ask them to stop flying it in your vicinity, report it to local law enforcement or file a complaint with the FAA.
Fucking hell…
So its legal to shoot someone on your property if you have a sign about it on your fence but illegal to take down a drone? Feels like those priorities are pretty baclwards…
It’s an extension of noble privilege, like Fox Hunting… Only rich people fly, so drones are as protected as rich people.
Yeah well, it’s illegal to hold an insurrection against the US government, kidnap and imprison foreign country leaders, serially rape both adults and children, and defraud US elections, but it would seem being illegal doesn’t actually mean anything.
All depends on who is committing the crimes… You know that
Yeah… I think the solution is more crime.
Remember kids, moral and legal are very different concepts.
Begun, the Drone Wars have.
It’s going to get worse before it gets better.
You joke but it’s really your only option that isn’t a felony. There will be an faa investigation, but you won’t immediately cop a felony.
Automated drone that automatically fly in front of the flock drone’s camera to block its view, from the minimum safe/legal distance away. Multiple drones if that’s too far to have a decent effect.
I doubt you could bump a drone out of the sky. Think you’d want to find a way to throw a stick in its spokes.
Like the robot wars… Only with drones… You got yourself the next reality TV show
You absolutely could, if you fly down from above you will damage the rotors, and the drone will crash.
You can also tape a stick to it and go jousting. There’s videos online of Ukrainians doing both to counter Russian drones.
A light net or long strings would work wonders.
And you could definitely program it to home in, not that I would dream of doing such a thing…
I do love to fly kites.
HomingKites are a wonderful, legal thing.What if I’m just casually tossing nets in my backyard and just happen to snag the drone?
eBay has drones for like $12. It’d be a bummer if they accidentally bumped into each other.
Those 12 dollar ones are less than 100 grams and are using WiFi and would not really put a dent in that drone. Maybe you fan fly it at the props of the survalience drone, but I doubt you can even reach the altitude the survalience drones where meant to run on. Micro drones are actually the best to learn on because they’re so light its much harder to crash them. Once you are over 100-250 grams the force of the impact of a crash is much higher.
You need a 5 inch frame, something that can use 4s, or 6s batteries that pull more amps. and you’re gonna want fpv if youre doing dog fights. A decent 5 inch frame you build yourself is around 400 with the camera, transmitter, flight controller, motors, props, battery, etc. The radio and fpv head set you can get for maybe 200, but you really want spend around 600 for those. Youre gonna be over the 250 gram flight limit before you gotta start doing legal shit, but fuck the FAA.
That and most of the “real” drones that arent just some bullshit dji consumer friendly drone don’t fly easily. You get horizon, level, and acro. Acro is the mode you will actually use to fly, and you want at minimum a good 10-20 hours to be proficient enough to just hover/puts around without crashing. I’d say hitting another moving target is some where between 40-80 hours.
How accurate is that one drone simulator, Liftoff, I think? It bills itself as being accurate to life physics.
I’m pretty sure I’ve heard of people who do drone stuff in Ukraine saying good things about it. It’s not real life, but it’s reasonably close I think, but without risking hardware.
But a small 100g drone can carry quite a bit of high tensile strength string… Let’s see the big drone fly without it’s propellers.