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Caveman

climber

Cumberland Plateau

Jan 20, 2016 - 01:26pm PT

Unfortunately, Tradmans view is probably fairly common.

squishy

Mountain climber

Jan 20, 2016 - 01:28pm PT

Its also paid for by rotor-craft lobbyists and has been for the last two years. The existing infrastructure and helicopter manufacturers are attacking and vilifying drones and you sheeple are eating it up, hook line and sinker...

overwatch

climber

Jan 20, 2016 - 01:57pm PT

Anti-drone conspiracy enacted by the helicopter industry?

I love a good conspiracy.

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber

Pomfert VT

Jan 20, 2016 - 07:08pm PT

Everyone who flys one of those things has a video running. yes that is fcking annoying.

squishy

Mountain climber

Jan 20, 2016 - 07:24pm PT

Everyone who flys one of those things has a video running. yes that is fcking annoying.

So because I am rolling video and out in the middle of nowhere doing loops and rolls to rock and roll, I am "annoying" you?

Dude, do you realize what you sound like?

Can anyone confirm or not, that this guy has a mental illness that may be contributing this delusion?

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber

Pomfert VT

Jan 20, 2016 - 08:01pm PT

You do not annoy me when you are out in the middle of nowhere by yourself. If you flew over my house with that thing I would be annoyed. If you buzz me while I am climbing I will be annoyed unless it is a still photo shoot that we arranged prior to the climb. that would be cool as heck to do some photo shoots from those angles. It would however be seriously intrudeing on everyones outdoor climbing experience to do the photo shoot all day or a bunch of days in a row.. even doing the shoot once would intrude on other peoples outdoor experience. Do it early and catch the early morning light then put that thing away. keep the flight short and sweet. you will still piss some people off.

squishy

Mountain climber

Jan 22, 2016 - 10:15am PT

None of that addressed the ignorance of your original statement or my reaction to it. You are spewing common sense, sense that the experienced drone pilot has. It's just insulting really. Please educate yourself on the subject before forming an opinion, let alone voicing.

drones primary purpose seems to be spying

That statement is insulting and ignorant...and it's what I was reacting too. All that other fluff about flying near people and all that crap is not what was being talked about. and if you see people doing that, they are noobs, they are complete idiots with money who went to Frys and bought one. They are not drones pilots or experienced in any way...to equate me to them, is also insulting. You are making a tons of assumptions and reacting to them, why?

Recently a big drone company put out this picture on FB, this is what I would be more interested in you having an opinion on...

This was taken by "Team Parrot" a large European drone company and the 1st to ever market the craft as "drones" in malls, as far back as 2008.

Reilly

Mountain climber

The Other Monrovia- CA

Jan 22, 2016 - 10:18am PT

^^^^ Is that Sloan about to go work?

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber

Pomfert VT

Jan 23, 2016 - 09:09am PT

squishy it is not fcking ignorant. It is a simple fact of life that the most high profile use of drones in our time is by our govt to spy on and kill people. lots of people and many if not most are innocent Colateral dammage. there is often legit good uses for military concepts in the private sector and drones are no exception but they do carry the stigma of being a spy tool. I don't want a drone over my house or my campsight. If you can't grasp that buzzing someones house or campsight is intrusive you should not be allowed to fly. End of fcking story.

I don't really like snowmobiles, dirt bikes , ATV's or jet skies either so don't feel singled out.

Chaz

Trad climber

greater Boss Angeles area

Jan 23, 2016 - 09:34am PT

But you're OK with the cops and the TV news flying over your house? Even though - unlike drones with their wide-angle lenses - the cops and TV news helicopters all carry cameras with powerful zoom capabilities that make El Cap Pics' equipment look like a toy.

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber

Pomfert VT

Jan 23, 2016 - 09:50am PT

No i am not Ok with cops or TV news flying over my house.

Bushman

Social climber

Elk Grove, California

Jan 23, 2016 - 10:03am PT

Thanks to the people who misused their drones and to the huge comercial drone ventures, we in the RC model plane hobby who have been members of the Academy of Model Aeronautics for many years, had to register our planes with the FAA and put a 'UAS' number on all our aircraft.

Sucks how only a few people can make things difficult for the majority.

Lorenzo

Trad climber

Portland Oregon

Feb 1, 2016 - 11:10am PT

The Dutch police are training Eagles to capture drones.

http://gizmo.do/CbBvORZ

Ahwahnee Bartender

Big Wall climber

Fog Town

Feb 1, 2016 - 02:56pm PT

I was one of the masses to receive a Christmas Drone from my lady. Here is a shot of my apartment that is *almost* falling off the cliff in Pacifica. Our neighbors have been red tagged but we are still safe - for now. I didn't realize how bad it really was until I took the drone out for a quick look see. As you can see, we are truly "Living On The Edge"

[Click to View YouTube Video]

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Feb 1, 2016 - 05:46pm PT

hey there say, ahwahnee bartender, oh my! and man oh man...

say, (nice quiet video) oh my, what will you do??
i remember wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy back, when these things FIRST started
'happening' along the coast and houses either fell in, or near abouts,
had such things going on...

never did 're learn' or keep up with this, though, as i moved from calif, to south texas, and a few other moves...

oh my... say, sadly, it seems a good typhon could take it all down???

prayers, hope you can resolve this somehow... oh my...

:O