So I get that one should not interfere with a police, fire or EMS event especially when a helicopter is involved. I get it..
But what constitutes interference and when. Let me offer an example:
I come upon an auto accident with police and rescue there on site. I launch my drone from a safe distance and climb to say 100 feet AGL to record the event. Am I interfering? I'm sure the responders could say that it's distracting, but I see that as a personal issue. This excuse is often used by public service folks to "control" someone else. I have seen it while a young photog shooing freelance. It's a vague area and subject to interpretation. All one needs is a fire person on the ground to grab a cop and say "hey.... that drone shouldn't be here...... Thoughts about this example.
Let's take it further.... There are severe injuries in the accident example above and a cop wonders over and says " your under arrest because we are waiting for an helicopter that can't come in because your flying". NOBODY TOLD ME!!! would be my response. Obviously, if I saw or heard one I would land. Do you see where the personal on the ground can cause a problem by not advising the drone operator about an inbound flight.
Is a drone flying 200 feet above a structure fire interfering? I think not......
Thoughts? When is it interference?
But what constitutes interference and when. Let me offer an example:
I come upon an auto accident with police and rescue there on site. I launch my drone from a safe distance and climb to say 100 feet AGL to record the event. Am I interfering? I'm sure the responders could say that it's distracting, but I see that as a personal issue. This excuse is often used by public service folks to "control" someone else. I have seen it while a young photog shooing freelance. It's a vague area and subject to interpretation. All one needs is a fire person on the ground to grab a cop and say "hey.... that drone shouldn't be here...... Thoughts about this example.
Let's take it further.... There are severe injuries in the accident example above and a cop wonders over and says " your under arrest because we are waiting for an helicopter that can't come in because your flying". NOBODY TOLD ME!!! would be my response. Obviously, if I saw or heard one I would land. Do you see where the personal on the ground can cause a problem by not advising the drone operator about an inbound flight.
Is a drone flying 200 feet above a structure fire interfering? I think not......
Thoughts? When is it interference?