2/12/2024 0 Comments Drone jobs new jerseyI'd pay dues to a group that lobbied for basic rights and I would pledge to subscribe to established rules and regulations. But that also requires that we police ourselves-if you do something stupid it will affect us all, so the libertarians who harp on rights of freedom while telling tales of flying BLOS 2,3 plus miles need to be discouraged by others and not congratulated for their exploits. Since I read that some 700.000 of these things were sold last year, I think it would be wise for some deep pocketed groups try to solicit money to lobby for OUR rights-if we do not figure out a way to band together and promote our rights, we will have in our closets drones we can not use anymore. Another story just surfaced about Hillary Clinton not being allowed out of her limo at an event in Chicago because some genius across from the venue she was attending was flying a drone, wanting to get a shot of her arrival. But the story has been sensationalized to the point that politicians feel the need to make regulations that infringe on our rights to enjoy what is a fledgling hobby/sport and industry. Now, a week plus later, it comes out the drone probably was not more than a toy drone and weighed less than a half pound, and it went to the 6th floor and landed harmlessly on the fifth floor overhang causing no damage. The Empire State Building in NYC story is a good example-initial report had the drone going up to the 40th floor and 'crashing' onto a landing on the 35th floor. The media is just looking for examples of what they will label dangerous or reckless use of a UAV, and the facts are usually ignored so the story sells. It is just dumb to fly out of line of sight, over 400 feet, too close to roads, crowds and buildings (that you do not own or have no authority). This is getting a little ridiculous, and part of the problem is people who push limits and fly in areas that are not safe or who ignore the FAA's 'guidelines'. Most industries do this and we should do the same. I know that we aren't a very tight group and don't have much pull but I am thinking commercial operators need to form some sort of an organization and from there we can draft our own regulations and present them to legislators - self regulating is the best way to go and will avoid lawmakers who know nothing about our industry taking draconian measures against us. I expect my FAA approval soon because I have received a docket number and don't foresee any reason to be denied and at this point I am wondering if I will be able to use my quads as much as I expected. Sure, out west there are plenty of wild lands that aren't owned by a government agency but things just keep getting worse. I'm really irritated by this because it's getting to the point where someone looking to photograph nature is going to have nowhere to fly, at least in the east. I hadn't heard anything about this previously and I was wondering if anyone else has i think this is a fairly new regulation. I researched afterwards and found that all new jersey state park service properties are prohibited to all UAV use and even government operations will need approval. I was a little skeptical but i was polite and left. I was flying in a state park today and was told by a park ranger that I couldn't fly there.
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