Congratulations! You have purchased a new drone. Now
what?
In order to learn how to pilot your new drone with
safety and responsibility, there are some important rules, guidelines and
checklists. This article explains some serious concerns related to drone flying
and how to effectively share your flying plans with the concerned people, so as
to avoid any disaster. The Information Commissioner
Office suggests that users of drones should be operated in such a way to protect
the privacy of the individuals always. Here are some things to remember about
operating your drone:
Covering
your drones with Data Protection Act (DPA)
If you have a drone with a camera, it is necessary
to cover your drone by the DPA.
Can
I use a drone with the camera?
If you have a drone with a camera, there is a
privacy risk to other people. It will be better to inform people before your
flight and also research about your surroundings.
Inform
people before your start recording
In some cases, it is quite easy to record because
you will know everyone within close view (for example, taking a group photo at
any family occasion or meet up with friends). In public places, recording
becomes a challenge. A good rule of thumb may be ‘if you can’t inform everyone
fairly easily, you shouldn’t record’.
Think
about your surroundings
If you are planning to record some images beyond
your home, a drone may disturb the privacy of others where they want their
privacy to be respected. It is necessary to fly a drone between your boundaries
and do not hover above the properties of others. If you want to venture out of
the boundary of your home and in the neighborhood, you should first inform your
neighbors as well as the homeowners association as to why do you want to fly
your drone, what exactly are its purposes, for how long will you be flying and
what you will be doing with the data gathered. If the association and the
residents are comfortable with your answers, you are free to fly. Otherwise, it
is better to respect and alleviate their concerns.
Plan
your flight
Your drone’s battery life is short. That’s just a
fact about drones. You should know its abilities to make the best use of its
flight and it will be easy for you to plan and avoid disturbing other people’s
privacy. For example, you can make your flight more secure and privacy-friendly
by launching it from a different location instead of flying near the property
of other people.
Keep
your drone in view
You do not want to lose your drone and if you are
clearly visible then it will be easier for the people to figure out that you
are the owner of the drone.
Share
your recordings
As long as your recordings and data are not for
commercial purposes, it is better to share a part of the data and the recordings
with your neighbors and the community. You can use social media for this. This
will reduce the fears and the concerns of your neighbors and you will also gain
their trust.
Communicate
With Other Drone Pilots
You can communicate with other drone flyers to get
some tips from them to learn more about drone flying. There are many different
communities of drone flyers. You can join different communities to communicate
with the professional drone pilots to get some help regarding drone flying. You
can also communicate with the different pilots online through social media or
different blogs of drone flying.
Laws
and Regulations
In many countries, people have enjoyed model flight
for almost 100 years. Throughout the 20th century, the rules of common sense
led the model aircraft community as it naturally controlled itself with little
to no incident.
In recent times, the abilities of these aircraft
have advanced amazingly and it has attracted the interest of lawmakers,
especially in the United States. We suggest anyone who is interested in flying
a drone to check the local and national laws related to the technology. If you
are a United States resident, the FAA or AMA websites are the best options to
start. You have to register yourself with the FAA and show your associated
registration number on everything that you are willing to fly, weighted 55
pounds or more.
Flight
Service Stations:
U.S. pilots are very lucky as they have free access
to plenty of flight information through Flight Service Stations since 1920. The
basic purpose of the service is to check weather along the desired path and to
file and close plans for the flight. Now, with the increase in drones flying in
the same airspace in which the regular airplanes travel a new service is
enabled by the information on unmanned flights. You can also participate in
this service.
As there are many people nowadays who love flying
drones, flight services for the pilots can be accessed by a phone call. You can
talk with a local briefer who would have a clear knowledge of local weather patterns
and airport procedures and he will inform you about any closed runways or out
of order approach lights and other drones and planes flying nearby.
In the UK, the drone flyers can face jail if they
cause any threat to the aircraft. It is
necessary to share your flight plans with the concerned authorities to avoid
any accident.
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