Everybody seems to be in love with drones these
days. These flying robots controlled by a remote controller are used for fun
and entertainment all over the world. Designed like a quadcopter, with or
without a camera, these machines look amazing and offer powerful functionality
to the user. However, before you attempt to fly such an aircraft, you need to
read the guidelines carefully otherwise you might end up hurting yourself or
someone else. Furthermore, there are some legal implications of such type of an
unmanned aerial vehicle because it might land over unknown territory and
infringe on somebody’s private property.
Personal
Use of Drones
The use of drones or unmanned aerial vehicles can be
divided into two categories: personal and commercial. Personal use means you
want to fly such a machine just for fun and do not have any intention of
selling the content you collect when you fly your drone here and there.
Commercial use means using the data for the purpose of making money or selling
it to a third party for profit. In the United States, commercial use of drones
requires special clearance from the FAA. However, personal use is allowed under
certain circumstances considering that the user follows some well-defined
guidelines.
You just need to remember that personal use of
drones is not accompanied by many strict rules and regulations. You can fly a
drone for enjoyment and even take photos and record videos for personal use. However,
there are a few safety guidelines that have to be followed in order to ensure a
safe and totally enjoyable experience. Moreover, you need to be aware that
there are some no-fly zones everywhere in the world and you must at all costs
avoid those areas when flying drones.
Want
to Pursue Drone Flying as a Hobby?
Here are some safety and legal guidelines for a
beginner in order to enjoy this pastime to its fullest:
·
Make sure you don’t take your machine to
an altitude higher than 400 feet otherwise it might go out of sight and become
difficult to control.
·
Your drone should remain in front of
your eyes all the time.
·
Unmanned aerial vehicles are not allowed
to interfere in the activities of manned aircraft so make sure you keep your
device away from that kind of aerial vehicles.
·
If you think you cannot follow your
drone everywhere, arrange for an assistant who will keep an eye on the drone all
the time so that it doesn’t disappear.
·
Try to find an open space for pursuing
this pastime where there are not many individuals especially small children.
·
Even if you do see people around, try to
keep your distance and maintain it at 25 feet away to avoid collision and
damage.
·
Avoid flying a drone when you are
intoxicated or under the influence of drugs.
·
Drones are not easy to fly especially
for a novice user who has no prior experience of flying such a machine. So,
make sure you gain ample knowledge on its operation and how to fly it safely before
you attempt to fly a drone.
·
Avoid flying over private property in
order to stay away from legal issues of intruding, eavesdropping and the like.
·
If you are using a camera-fitted drone,
make sure you don’t photograph individuals without their explicit permission. Also,
avoid going to public areas where people expect a certain level of privacy and
they don’t want to see an unmanned aerial vehicle flying over their heads.
It’s a good idea to read privacy policy laid out by
organizations related to aeronautics and aeronautical engineering. This is to
ensure that you don’t infringe upon somebody’s right to privacy even if it’s a
public property or place. There are locations where drones are allowed but
taking photographs is not. You will also find some places where flying a drone and
taking photos both are permissible and then there are places where drones are
not allowed to enter. These are known as no-fly zones within the United States.
So, in order to learn everything related to this matter, it is required to go
through privacy policy.
Commercial
Use of Drones
Organizations like Academy of Model Aeronautics
(AMA) have developed some safety guidelines in order to ensure nobody gets hurt
when drones are used on a commercial or personal level. It is highly
recommended that you read and strictly follow these guidelines especially if
you want to use a drone for some commercial use. This is to make sure that you
don’t encounter any problem with regard to personal injury or damage or intrude
on somebody else’s property. You should also be aware if a certain type of
commercial use requires clearance from the FAA.
There are companies in the US and the UK that are
currently using drones for commercial purposes. If they have taken security
clearance from the FAA, they are not doing anything illegal. Some examples of individuals
or businesses that have been given exemptions to fly drones include farmers,
medical facilities, security agencies, and railroads. The companies also have
to mention the type of aircraft they will be using and the location where those
aircrafts will be used. Most of these companies only require clearance for
photography, videography and cinematography. Some other commercial uses include
aerial mapping, inspections, data acquisition and collection, search and
rescue, sales demonstrations, crop surveying, and traffic accident
reconstructions.
Certainly you do not require any of the
above-mentioned uses of drones when you fly such a machine for entertainment. So,
there is no need to be afraid of legal repercussions when you are attempting to
fly an unmanned aerial vehicle with the help of a remote controller without any
intention of hurting someone. Whether you want to fly drones for the sake of
fun or some commercial use, just make sure you gain enough knowledge about
these small yet powerful machines in order avoid getting into trouble. Just
keep in mind the above-mentioned guidelines when you attempt to fly a drone just
for the sake of fun next time and you are all set to go!
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