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holstein13
Explorer
Jan 25, 2016

A letter to my neighbor flying his drone early this morning

Hello neighbor,

Welcome to Bluewater Key RV Resort. Isn't this place amazing? We are surrounded by water in this tropical paradise. I just love relaxing here and enjoying the quite surroundings on the water. Don't you? It's such a beautiful place that I don't mind spending $175 per night to be here. I think it's wonderful.

I see you have one of those new drones. Those things are very cool. You said you just got it a couple of days ago and Amazon delivered it right to your door. The battery lasts over 20 minutes, does it? You must be very excited about it. But could you do me one small favor?

Could you please wait a few hours before flying it around in the morning? It's 7:15 and I awoke this morning to, what sounded like, a huge swarm of angry wasps above my coach being chased by a pack of dogs.

You may not realize this, but some people like to sleep a little later in the morning. My wife and kids are still trying to sleep and we are in the Keys. Key West is known as a party town and some folks come to these parts to party and stay here because it's close to town. They definitely don't get up at 7:15 in the morning.

While I'm thoroughly impressed that you want to hone your skills on that drone and will take amazing video of the tops of all our RVs, you may wish to consider the consequences of starting so early. I'm certain some folks will complain to the management and those drones you love to fly may end up getting banned all together.

With a little foresight on your part, you could continue flying your new toy and everyone can enjoy the park.
  • I've been waiting for the sad time that these drones would hit our CG's. :(

    Sadly as much as I do not want more government rule in my life they have better get off their duffs and start regulating these drones. For that matter there is ALREADY a law on the books called invasion of privacy that needs to start being enforced.

    Did anyone see the new latest one that is totally affordable?
    The drone follows you!! You throw it up in the air and it follows you by a receiver you keep in your pocket.

    http://snowboarding.transworld.net/videos/lily-the-worlds-first-throw-and-shoot-camera-is-here/
    It is Unbelievably freaking amazing but geeze now we will see people with a smartphone in one hand and this drone in the other walking around throwing it up in the air with it hoovering over them taking self serving pictures of them. :R :R

    They showed it being used by skiers AND white water rafters. Yup it's waterproof too.

    Ya, like I would like to spend my vacation on the slopes and/or river with 50 drones hoovering overhead.
  • If it's a letter to your neighbor? why post it here. Send it to your neighbor. Or at the least, post it in the "around the campfire" forum section.

    7:15 in the morning isn't really early.
    Next people will be complaining about birds singing at the crack of dawn. Beautiful music by the way.
  • midnightsadie wrote:
    I,VE got a 12 gage you can borrow, I live in the country and if theres one over my 20 acres I,ll shoot it down those aliens are not get any of my prime beef.

    This may turn into a gun violence thread. :B

    A pellet gun would be much quieter but, take more skill.
  • A little consideration goes a long way....but at the same time, for some, 7:15 is a late-ish start to the morning.

    Although I'm entirely in agreement about the inconsideration of drone flyers. As an aircraft owner, I'm just flat PO'd that they gave the FAA any excuse to extend their reach.
  • midnightsadie wrote:
    I,VE got a 12 gage you can borrow, I live in the country and if theres one over my 20 acres I,ll shoot it down those aliens are not get any of my prime beef.


    can I use it on the engine block of the next diesel that fires up before sun rise and runs for an hour or so to "air up" / "warm up"?

    to the OP; that's the bummer about organized rv camping, there's always gonna be some noise someone doesn't like occurring at some point in the day/night. you are correct, irresponsible drone owners (and more so the irresponsible hype-everything media) have brought a lot of heat down on "pilots".

    I wonder if RC fixed-wing received this much press when they first came out nearly a century ago... the hype-everything media wasn't as vicious or at least as capable back then.
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    :S
    The BIGGEST issue with drones is inconsiderate owners!!!

    Really out flying at 7:15 am, yes "Quite" hours may be over, but really! :S
  • Tvov's avatar
    Tvov
    Explorer II
    LOL! This thread is interesting:

    http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/28730433/srt/pa/pging/1/page/1.cfm
  • I,VE got a 12 gage you can borrow, I live in the country and if theres one over my 20 acres I,ll shoot it down those aliens are not get any of my prime beef.

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