Kite flyer warned by Police Helicopter - refreshing that it was not a 'drone'

[sdharris]

The kite was flying at a thousand feet apparently - Bristol high-flying kite enthusiast gets police helicopter warning - BBC News

 

[Colin]

Hrm... and it was such a danger to full scale aircraft the helicopter pilot decided to LAND????

 

[NRRTRAINS]

Go fly a kite

 

[NRRTRAINS]

Now a kite is consider "AIrcraft" WOW ! Lucky pigs don't fly .

 

[DroneClone]

Pretty soon you'll have to register your paper kites with the FAA and put a number on it! LOL

 

[sdharris]

Pretty astonishing that they landed on park land to find the owner when they could have easily dispatched a ground unit instead. Probably wanted an ice cream on the ground or something.

 

[JohnL]

The kite was flying at a thousand feet apparently - Bristol high-flying kite enthusiast gets police helicopter warning - BBC News

Hmmm. Excuse my french here but.....a**holes!