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by cb1000rider
Wed Aug 05, 2015 7:58 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Kentucky Man Shoots Down Drone Hovering Over His Yard
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Re: Kentucky Man Shoots Down Drone Hovering Over His Yard

lfinsr wrote: That said, I'd love to have one of them. It's not even close but I have one of the cheap sub $100 quadcopters and it's a blast to fly. It has no camera and about 150' range so I can't be blamed for spying on anyone...
FPV (Googles/Camera) for about $400 with RF failsafe return-to-home. $800 for GPS mission programmable.
I can't decide what's more fun.. Flying one or having the opportunity to shoot one down...

I flew RC for years and there is a skill set attached as the controls reverse when it flies towards you. The googles make it a lot easier for people that are simply used to flight simulator / video games skill sets. I've got a co-worker that picked it up in about 2 hours (after a few minor crashed).

Cool stuff.. But I'm a proponent of respecting my neighbors, even if it is perfectly legal for me to hover over their backyard.

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