Drones over your land.

[Vader]

Was checking a field today and heard buzzing noise. Noticed a drone a field away. It flew over a few more fields then headed off over hill.

As there are no footpaths of public access for a good distance.
Surely drones are not allowed go fly over private land?

 

[Exfarmer]

Was checking a field today and heard buzzing noise. Noticed a drone a field away. It flew over a few more fields then headed off over hill.

As there are no footpaths of public access for a good distance.
Surely drones are not allowed go fly over private land?

Yes they can, provided they do not go within 50 metres of buildings or groups of people
think that is the rules anway
drones must fly within eye sight, but can go for a couple of miles

 

[Princess Pooper]

Yes they can, provided they do not go within 50 metres of buildings or groups of people
think that is the rules anway
drones must fly within eye sight, but can go for a couple of miles

what about harassing livestock? Likely to cause cattle to gad.

 

[Vader]

Some bullshite that.
Private land and they can just fly over if??

Perfect for poachers and anti's

 

[Gator]

just fly my own here, the last one that came over the yard didnt make it back

 

[Exfarmer]

Some bullshite that.
Private land and they can just fly over if??

Perfect for poachers and anti's

Since when did Easyjet or The USAF ask your permission? To name but two

 

[milkloss]

Since when did Easyjet or The USAF ask your permission? To name but two

they should if they’re under 350ft I thought.

 

[Two Tone]

If you want to see what drones can do, take a look at this and follow this guy: Never mind your own.

Also, now we know where and how to grow Rape! (What they call Colza).

 

[Exfarmer]

they should if they’re under 350ft I thought.

Living near the battle area, we regularly had planes flying below tree level , helicopter hovering perhaps 10 feet off the ground. They never asked and I never complained. Would not myself be happy with a drone over, but remember as a drone user, I am generally looking forwards or sideways more than down. And the definition of the cameras, mean they will rarely be with in the range of a shotgun

 

[Two Tone]

I think what a lot of people don’t realise is just how sophisticated drones are and how clever they are. Yes you can still get very simple drones, but most nowadays are so clever that it is like trying to compare modern airliners to a gypsy-moth.

In fact, the rules under which we have to fly are almost so antiquated that it is like when cars were first invented, requiring somebody walking in front holding a flag!

However, the pilot/operator needs to know what they are doing. Ones that can do really good filming aren’t cheap. For instance, the Skydio 2 will cost about £8-900. At that sort of money, I think you are going to want to know how to fly it.

 

[ImLost]

I usually don't mind drones, especially if it's harmless people with a new toy, in a reasonably safe open area, get a lot of them around Xmas.

What did get to me was a couple of months ago, a family with a dji phantom flew it in fast and low over some young cattle I was having a hell of a time moving. They were well aware the cattle didn't like it as they were chasing them with the drone.

The sheer volume of my bellow to get the damn thing away nearly brought it down
It dissappeared very quickly!!!

 

[Vader]

There's loads on my farm, so any treatment, even if there was one, would be far too expensive and difficult to do. Who's got the time?

Since when did Easyjet or The USAF ask your permission? To name but two

Since when do easyjet or usaf poach or vandalise stuff?

If your going to talk bollox just to try and be smart, then start your own thread.
If you think it's OK ppl can look round your land with a drone for criminal intent then your a tool....

 

[Y Fan Wen]

Since when did Easyjet or The USAF ask your permission? To name but two

Ministry of Defence write to me every year to renew permission to land on 2 specified areas of the farm for helicopter training. They are small rocky peaks up in the ffriddoedd. Sometimes they drop a smoke canister to show the wind but they always retrieve them.

 

[Exfarmer]

If you want to see what drones can do, take a look at this and follow this guy: Never mind

Since when do easyjet or usaf poach or vandalise stuff?

If your going to talk bollox just to try and be smart, then start your own thread.
If you think it's OK ppl can look round your land with a drone for criminal intent then your a tool....

So you are suggesting that all drone owners, young and old , rich and poor , myself included are poachers and vandals With criminal intent in their head!
I suggest you should moderate your langauge!

 

[Goweresque]

So you are suggesting that all drone owners, young and old , rich and poor , myself included are poachers and vandals With criminal intent in their head!

Of course not, but unfortunately the drone user group contains both the law abiding and criminal/anti-social elements, and the nature of drones is such that one cannot a) determine which is which, or b) do anything about them if they are breaking the law. Your right to freely enjoy your legitimate hobby is being hijacked by those intent on causing trouble, and to infringe on the rights of others not to be targeted by criminals and hooligans, and all drones are getting tarred with the same brush.

 

[Exfarmer]

Of course not, but unfortunately the drone user group contains both the law abiding and criminal/anti-social elements, and the nature of drones is such that one cannot a) determine which is which, or b) do anything about them if they are breaking the law. Your right to freely enjoy your legitimate hobby is being hijacked by those intent on causing trouble, and to infringe on the rights of others not to be targeted by criminals and hooligans, and all drones are getting tarred with the same brush.

I would totally agree, but those who blame drone owners for scouting property are placing their ire in the wrong place. Google Earth is far superior and nobody has a clue who is looking.
I personally would never dream of taking my drone over somebodies property without asking And I am certain 99% of operators never dream of causing offence. I would suspect many of those annoying flights are kids with a birthday present

 

[Goweresque]

Personally I think placing drones in the same category as planes is a mistake. A plane is totally autonomous, it carries its controller (ie pilot) with it. Its also highly regulated - you can't just buy a plane and start flying around the countryside. Any given flight can be easily identified as to what plane it was and who the pilot was, so any nefarious activity is easily controlled.

A drone on the other hand can be bought by anyone with very few controls, or ability to identify who is the pilot, or over any recorded material. It also has to have the controller on the ground relatively close by. As a result I would say that a drone is more a remote extension of the individual on the ground, particularly in what it can observe, and as such if the controlling individual has no right to be observing from a particular spot (ie its private property) then the drone should not be there either, unless it has permission from the property owner. Property owners should also have some way of legally disabling drones flying without permission.

 

[Vader]

Point to me is if your not allowed to walk somewhere then you should not be allowed to fly a drone there.

Neighbour had a Polish guy checking his ponds for carp. Admitted do can net to eat them. Thought nothing wrong about it.

 

[Still Farming]

The fly them everywhere.
They can go in and out of your sheds ,nose everywhere and never put a foot on your property.
With live streaming screenshot etc etc the unscrupulous fratinerty along with mobile phones, etc know and see too much.

 

[valtra]

Was checking a field today and heard buzzing noise. Noticed a drone a field away. It flew over a few more fields then headed off over hill.

As there are no footpaths of public access for a good distance.
Surely drones are not allowed go fly over private land?

Shoot them down