So I asked the drone folks at the FAA. FAR 91.119 does not apply because of rules in 14 CFR Part 107. I'm a recreational drone pilot and I find that sometimes normal aircraft rules apply and sometimes drone rules apply. Such as the operator being referred to as Pilot in Command or if fired upon, and in others as a unique thing, such as the above.Grumpy1993 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 10:04 amFirst, as suggested above, you should contact your local LEOs and file a complaint citing Texas Government Code 423.G.A. Heath wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 6:10 am The FAA regulates drones as aircraft and you should know that even threatening to intentionally damage or destroy an aircraft is a federal felony. Actually doing so is also a federal felony. The feds have yet to prosecute someone for doing so yet, however there is word that the FAA is working with the parties in the DOJ to change that number from zero.
My advice is contact your local LEOs and file a complaint citing Texas Government Code 423. The same statute also gives you Civil remedies as well and I am certain there is at least one attorney in Texas willing to establish themselves as the "Drone Lawyer" or some such.
Edit to add: Location is important too, if you live near an airport determine what class airspace you are in and you might find the remote pilot is flying illegally, especially if they are operating as a hobbyist. Drone regulations are very fluid right now, especially for hobbyist pilots.
For the record I am an FAA part 107 certified remote pilot.
Second, every time your wife sees the drone, she should call 911 to report a "Peeping Tom" spying on her sunbathing inside her privacy fence. Texas Penal Code § 21.17
Third, if "FAA regulates drones as aircraft" then you should contact the FAA whenever your neighbor flies his aircraft within 500 feet of you, your wife, or your home. Tell them an aircraft is not maintaining safe distance and you want to report a violation of Federal Aviation Regulation § 91.119, to wit: "the aircraft may not be operated closer than 500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure"
For a recreational flyer, there is a 400' above ground level ceiling[1] and the drone must stay within visual range. So those rules alone say 91.119 is not going to apply.
[1] Flying over a building the 400' is added to the building height.
