PatR
Premium Pilot
Thanx pat, just tryin to understand all these things, just to go a step further people use the follow me mode while driving a car, or truck, even an atv ? I understand whats right, and whats wrong I guess all will come into play at some point ?
Regarding Follow mode and driving. This is legal under certain conditions. One condition is the vehicle is operated away from traffic in remote or unpopulated areas. No other vehicle traffic can be nearby.
Under commercial rules the driver of the car cannot be the one operating the drone. There are people that use single driver/single operator Follow mode on remote desert trails. Are they in violation? Probably, but where they are and the conditions assure the activity is done safely.
This is something I think some overlook; assuring safety. If there’s any chance what we do can endanger others we should not be doing it. If we are well outside of populated areas with no chance of inducing property damage or public safety we might push the boundaries in some ways a little.
Line of sight remains pretty important though. If we can’t see our aircraft we can’t possibly determine we aren’t flying too close to something we should not be, nor can we assure safe separation from manned aircraft, another group that likes to legally fly low and fast in remote, unpopulated areas.