Whoever saw these trucks and was like "hey, the FAA rule that prohibits flying drones over people doesn't apply to people inside stationary vehicles" and then flew a drone down the highway deserves a raise
Drone video shows the mess that I-5 northbound was near the 217 interchange Thursday morning as a winter storm brought record snow to the Portland metro area.
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"the remote pilot must take steps using a safety risk-based approach to ensure that: 1. the small unmanned aircraft does not operate over non-participants who are not under a covered structure or in a stationary covered vehicle;" faa.gov/uas/commercial_opera…
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So basically you usually need a news helicopter?
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Replying to @thomas_cantrell
Yeah the pilot license for a helicopter is a totally separate thing from the "remote pilot license" you get for a drone

Feb 25, 2023 · 1:54 PM UTC