Recent content by Brian R

I have many reasons not to agree with you but I think this has gone off topic now so I will leave you with your demons. Take care.

I sense a hidden agenda with Police. To justify an arrest Police need evidence to support the suspicion of an offence under PACE. (walking on the cracks on the pavement wont do.) Then the custody Sargent must be satisfied that the arrest is lawful and there is sufficient evidence to support it...

That story did make the UK MSM but only the false report of a drone causing the damage, the subsequent retraction by the airline didn't. I was searching the AAIB reports on alleged drone strikes and found it. It doesn't matter where in the world airliners operate there are a number of reporting...

I think you will find there is no offence of "suspicion of invasion of privacy" It is a civil matter in the context of drones and entirely up to the "offended party" to proceed against you. A job I seriously doubt even the most desperate ambulance chasing lawyer would take on. Police would...

The report that a LAM Mozambique Airlines 737 had been hit by a drone while landing at Tete airport has been found to be complete rubbish. Pictures of damage to the aircrafts radome (nose cone) were widely circulated and reported as "drone damage" whereas in fact it was a structural failure...

Yep ! if everything else fails, read the instructions. ;)

Its very concerning that so many new owners seem to be taking a drone out to fly without reading or more importantly understanding the instructions supplied and the warnings about calibrating the electronics BEFORE attempting to fly. This hobby is under scrutiny like no other with claims of...