Drone issues - Page 2

50Mickey · ‎05-21-2010

@SilleeMee wrote:
We have laws here for drone usage and flying a drone over private property is a trespassing violation so shoot away.

@SilleeMee It is not only a matter if the drone is trespassing over private property. Different states and municipalities have different laws. In many places it it illegal to discharge any kind of a fire arm in a residential neighborhood. You can't just grab a gun and start shooting. So I would never advise someone to shoot a drone out of the sky without contacting law enforcement and ask if this is legal. If it is illegal and her husband does this there could be repercussions especially if the drone breaks up and scatters debris hitting someone or damages someone's property.

skatting44 · ‎07-26-2019

@Trailrun23

Call local airport to ask number for local FAA office to report . All drones are supposed to be registered and cannot fly over private property without permission. Strict regulations now adays and ilegal to shoot down one.

Go through FAA

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

Hubby says shoot it down with a power washer.

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Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

My biggest worry here would be dying in the crossfire. . .

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

The person flying the drone, probably a kid, has to be outside watching it someplace in close proximity, so go outside and look around the neighborhood.

Definite do not shoot at it without checking laws regarding drones. You could be in big trouble.

No, you cannot shoot a drone out of the sky. Drones are considered aircraft by the National Transportation Safety Board and are protected. “The same law that prevents you from shooting down a 747, or a Cessna 172, or something like that, protects our drones while we are in the air.Jan 2, 2020

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Desertdi · ‎03-13-2010

@Kachina624 Yesterday....FIVE in a row....jets took off from Luke (home of the F35's) in a pattern right over my house. They usually take off into the North....but the wind musta been blowing wrong.

The ROAR was something else....and, of course, I thought "someone" had dropped a bomb over Phoenix and they were out to get them..... (I once lived near Glenview NAS, so I should have known it was just training.)

Too much excitement for an old woman........

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patbz · ‎03-10-2010

@Desertdi : In the case of the flyovers from Luke, call their Public Affairs Office and complain. That might persuade them to cease that flight pattern in the future if they get enough complaints and there are other flight options. I used to work in PAO at China Lake and we received many complaints of pilots not observing flight rules and in some communities there were even broken windows and claims were filed.

Desertdi · ‎03-13-2010

@patbz wrote:
@Desertdi : In the case of the flyovers from Luke, call their Public Affairs Office and complain. That might persuade them to cease that flight pattern in the future if they get enough complaints and there are other flight options. I used to work in PAO at China Lake and we received many complaints of pilots not observing flight rules and in some communities there were even broken windows and claims were filed.

@patbz Thanks for the info! We had "that problem" when I lived in Chicago. The Air Force and Navy are both in the air over Chicago 24 hours a day.....FULLY ARMED. Lots of sonic booms, broken windows, too. I rarely see a military jet around here, tho, or they are so high, I can't hear them. I am on the far East side of PHX. di

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drizzellla · ‎03-14-2010

@50Mickey wrote:
@SilleeMee wrote:
We have laws here for drone usage and flying a drone over private property is a trespassing violation so shoot away.
@SilleeMee It is not only a matter if the drone is trespassing over private property. Different states and municipalities have different laws. In many places it it illegal to discharge any kind of a fire arm in a residential neighborhood. You can't just grab a gun and start shooting. So I would never advise someone to shoot a drone out of the sky without contacting law enforcement and ask if this is legal. If it is illegal and her husband does this there could be repercussions especially if the drone breaks up and scatters debris hitting someone or damages someone's property.

My girlfriend's husband was a policeman. He was called to a ladies townhouse. She told 911 there was a bear in her backyard. My girlfriend's husband went into the backyard with the woman. She was insisting that he kill the bear.

He saw it was a raccoon. He said exactly the same phrase "You can not discharge a fire arm in a residential neighborhood." He also said since the raccoon ran up a tree to get away from her showed that it was trying it's best to get away from her.

She did not take his comments well. And kept raising her voice in order for him to do what she wanted. This attracted neighbors. The raccoon jumped out of the tree and ran away.

Please make sure that you don't make things worse for you. And you are the ones getting in trouble.

BlueFinch · ‎08-31-2019

In Texas (and almost everywhere else) it's illegal to do anything to take down a drone. Serious consequences if done. They can fly over your private property anytime they want. It might be illegal (might be, really?) if they are found to be using surveillance with photos of your private space.

The laxity in having rules for drones amazes me. Sophisticated drones can be used for illegal activities, including hacking. And how would we ever know our problem began with a drone? Or who was responsible? Likely never.

I'd just canvas the neighborhood and see if anyone has an idea of who might be the operator. Maybe some terms could be set that worked for all. I'd also notify the authorities that this is becoming intrusive, to have it on record.