Neighborhood Drone

[izzy]

If person A has a right to fly a quadcopter in certian airspace doesn't person B have the right to fly their harpoon in the same airspace? If the two just happened to crash then what?

[def90]

If person A has a right to fly a quadcopter in certian airspace doesn't person B have the right to fly their harpoon in the same airspace? If the two just happened to crash then what?

That would be my take.. Get your own suicide quadcopter. Oops, I didn't see the other copter until it was too late.

[JohnnyEgo]

If person A has a right to fly a quadcopter in certian airspace doesn't person B have the right to fly their harpoon in the same airspace? If the two just happened to crash then what?

Person A would have the obligation to report the incident to the FAA, and if they were operating under 14CFR107 or the Section 333 exemption, that obligation would have the weight of Federal law. Depending on the nature of the collision and property damage, they would also be obligated to report to the NTSB. Personal (not professional) opinion only, knowingly inviting The Man further into your life by doing this sort of thing rarely works out well for anybody. And in general, it is better to engage with the law as it is, rather than the law as we think it should be.

Maddog - Your parents may not have legal remedy to stop the guy from flying, but there may be civil remedies depending on what he is doing. If he is intentionally harrassing his neighbors, there are civil statutes that may address his actions rather than the tools he is using. You or your parents may want to review what is happening with a competent legal professional, specifically focusing on Florida HB1027 and SB766, and the drone operator's actions and intents.

[izzy]

Person A would have the obligation to report the incident to the FAA, and if they were operating under 14CFR107 or the Section 333 exemption, that obligation would have the weight of Federal law. Depending on the nature of the collision and property damage, they would also be obligated to report to the NTSB. Personal (not professional) opinion only, knowingly inviting The Man further into your life by doing this sort of thing rarely works out well for anybody. And in general, it is better to engage with the law as it is, rather than the law as we think it should be.

I was being a dumbass mostly when I asked that. Seems like the in-laws of the OP are in a no win situation.