THE FIFER Posted October 4, 2017 Report Posted October 4, 2017 In my park outside my house I often see a couple of lads flying them, they belong to a local club for Drones, so the old mind started wondering, would one of those be useful for giving a bit fly around at the race point before liberation to clear any BOP etc, and I believe would be legal, I just acquired one and chose a ugly looking one with the eyes and the nose is a flashing light also a camera take pics and video,pic below, click to enlarge
paddymac Posted October 4, 2017 Report Posted October 4, 2017 Any deterrent at all would be worth a try Archie, that is one scary machine you've got yourself.
THE FIFER Posted October 4, 2017 Author Report Posted October 4, 2017 Any deterrent at all would be worth a try Archie, that is one scary machine you've got yourself. they also make a noise as well, also other red stickers you can put on it , yes looks scary m8,
andy Burgess Posted October 4, 2017 Report Posted October 4, 2017 blimey , maybe not such a good idea :emoticon-0127-lipssealed:
THE FIFER Posted October 4, 2017 Author Report Posted October 4, 2017 blimey , maybe not such a good idea :emoticon-0127-lipssealed: thats a trained eagle dont think a sparrow hawk or kestrel would do that, that bird was as large as the man handling it ,
Kyleakin Lofts Posted October 4, 2017 Report Posted October 4, 2017 My friend makes and flies model aeroplanes. On one occasion the plane was attacked by the resident buzzards because he flew it too close to their nesting site. One broken plane never found again, nor any of the bits. BOP are territorial.
sapper756 Posted October 4, 2017 Report Posted October 4, 2017 I also have a drone, make sure you have plenty of practice flying it in wide open spaces such as parks or beaches, where there are no hazards, until you feel very confident in operating one. I have friend who lost a very expensive drone because he lost the signal when flying it Would not recommend flying them in built up areas, I once flew mine in my back garden and over the house roof, lost the signal and could not get it back down. Eventually I managed to regain control and land it. Never again in a built up area would I fly mine, too expensive to loss or have it stuck up in a tree or on a roof Putting that all aside I love flying my drone and filming the scenery from high above.
THE FIFER Posted October 4, 2017 Author Report Posted October 4, 2017 My friend makes and flies model aeroplanes. On one occasion the plane was attacked by the resident buzzards because he flew it too close to their nesting site. One broken plane never found again, nor any of the bits. BOP are territorial. yes proves that they are a hazard to them then, but do you think a sparrow hawk or a kestrel would have the strength to damage a drone which are strong things, the one i have is quite solid and fair size
yeboah Posted October 4, 2017 Report Posted October 4, 2017 Would suggest they would be much better at dropping packages at required locations believe they fly themselves back to take off location bit along the lines of amazon
THE FIFER Posted October 5, 2017 Author Report Posted October 5, 2017 thanks all for your feed back, it was just a thought I had,
THE FIFER Posted October 9, 2017 Author Report Posted October 9, 2017 was up for feeding tonight, a fancier who has lost 6 birds from loft by bop, he is not on site so knows nothing about this thread, he was telling us the other day the bop was around above his loft his son came out with his drone and put it up, the bop was hoovering then slowly moved towards the drone, then turned round and away like a shot,
Ian McKay Posted October 9, 2017 Report Posted October 9, 2017 was up for feeding tonight, a fancier who has lost 6 birds from loft by bop, he is not on site so knows nothing about this thread, he was telling us the other day the bop was around above his loft his son came out with his drone and put it up, the bop was hoovering then slowly moved towards the drone, then turned round and away like a shot, There you go Archie start him up with a part time job he can make loft visits and earn a buck or two :drinking-coffee-200:
THE FIFER Posted October 9, 2017 Author Report Posted October 9, 2017 There you go Archie start him up with a part time job he can make loft visits and earn a buck or two :drinking-coffee-200: I have just got one,
walterboswell59 Posted October 10, 2017 Report Posted October 10, 2017 think they are an accident waiting to happen for some idiot
Ian McKay Posted October 10, 2017 Report Posted October 10, 2017 think they are an accident waiting to happen for some idiot Guaranteed Walter :emoticon-0127-lipssealed: :emoticon-0127-lipssealed:
THE FIFER Posted October 10, 2017 Author Report Posted October 10, 2017 this was just a thought i had but doesn't seem to be in favour, so thanks for your thoughts will close it now,
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