I was reported to the FAA (what went wrong)

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I was reported to and called by the FAA, here's what happened. Also just for the record, I completely understand that the FAA's goal is to help keep everyone safe. I want to do everything I can to fly safely and responsibly, I hope this video will help educate people and help them not make the same mistakes I did. Thank you!
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@OddballAZ 3 года назад

Well, I certainly feel safer now that I know we have government employees at home watching RU-vid looking for violations....

@d.heller7038 3 года назад

Sounds like a good way to do things.

@digmatology 3 года назад

Yeah, the child next door to the agent is being molested by a priest. But we ain't got time for that we got catch this guy that is maliciously posting video.

@Tanhands36 3 года назад

@@digmatology what do you think the FAA would do about your child molesting neighbor from the office? Or anywhere bison an airplane? You know what the FFA is right?

@tylerford88 3 года назад

Imagine what the ATF is up to.

@DuskLegend 3 года назад

@Rad!. absolutely based. Fuck em

@LoneStarUAV 4 года назад

Congratulations on your Part 107 certification!

@zerobyte802 3 года назад

The FAA slogan is “We’re not happy ‘till you’re not happy.”

@clarkkent6149 3 года назад

Not true. The FAA is happy when people stop breaking the regulations. Breaking regulations creates a lot of paperwork. If regs aren’t broken, no one gets enforced, which in turn, should make pilots happy.

@BrandonWatkins614 3 года назад

@@clarkkent6149 because flying my Mavic mini

@itsGameOver. 3 года назад

@@clarkkent6149 Are you serious? they're generating paperwork by scouring youtube for drone videos

@forwatching6708 3 года назад

@@clarkkent6149 Paperwork is the reason they are paid. FAA need to keep justifying their budget so to them the more paperwork the better.

@beaglemanzzz 3 года назад

@@clarkkent6149 BAAAAAAA

@DAlexKablack 3 года назад

"not entirely sure how they got my information" lmao

@fellowshippress5619 3 года назад

from TouTube of course

@fitybux4664 3 года назад

Have you ever filed a LAANC? Then they have your info, you just gave it to them. (Duh.)

@pinoysimpilot7394 3 года назад

Welcome to the new age... 😂

@MiaogisTeas 3 года назад

@@fellowshippress5619 You have personally identifying information on RU-vid? 👀

@kanimclean7597 3 года назад

@@MiaogisTeas Yea they are legit a part of the government all they need is a name and a background check becomes really easy.

@oldtimer9245 2 года назад

One thing you might want to keep in mind. Now that you have tested and received a license, you will be considered knowledgeable about the rules and the FAA might be less understanding of any violations.

@johnslugger 2 года назад

Now that Mavic drones are being used to great effect to blow up squads of Russian soldiers in the Ukraine I am sure we are about ready for the next level of regulation to cut in.

@alienlatino2945 2 года назад

That's exactly why they told him to get it. It's like a company putting you through orientation and safety courses if you lose an eye or an arm their lawyers can defend them, you took the training therefore your negligence caused your eye loss. No indeminization.

@12Burton24 2 года назад

@@alienlatino2945 Crazy....america shit happens losing an eye can happen should not. But the main problem is you can sue others for millions for almost nothing.

@alienlatino2945 2 года назад

@@CousinSchultz Yeah enforce the law near an airport or heliport, but not in my goddamn farm 20 miles outside the city.

@12Burton24 2 года назад

@@CousinSchultz 2 things i want to tell you. 1. Almost nobody is following perfectly the street laws. 2. if you fly low enough here in europe its below 120m you will not have problems with the air traffic at all if you are not flying next to the airport. ok i have also a 3rd point....FAA is trash. Sry to say that but they are hunting drone pilots while american airplane manufactorers dont even have proper aircraft maintenance manuals with a lot of missing and not clearly written instructions. So tell me what is a bigger risk?

@fpvcruzer 4 года назад

Congratulations on your part 107 license. What I appreciate about your videos is your thoughtful approach to drone flying and the distances you fly with your Mavic mini. I look forward to further adventures you take us on!

@scottbottomley3695 4 года назад

It be nice if you did a video explaining the things you did wrong in the past that they educated you about

@MilesDeep 4 года назад

I think that's a good idea

@RobGreenwood 4 года назад

@@MilesDeep Would love to know more detail on what you did do wrong. Loved the footage in the video.

@Thunderbyrd. 4 года назад

He said it was because he didn't have a 107 license because he had ads on his videos, he said why the FAA said what they did so he studied and got his 107 license.

@honorab6220 4 года назад

Yes, that would be really useful

@gameGuy777 4 года назад

He stated already. Making money without a Part 107 and then not maintaining VLOS (flying drone out of Visual view) Which is illegal BTW.

@dangerdoberman 3 года назад

This is why I don't post any of my drone footage. It's self-incrimination otherwise.

@pitici1 3 года назад

Post under a fake name lol

@lifeupnorth9385 3 года назад

@@pitici1 I'm pretty sure the feds can easily get your info from YT if needed.

@pitici1 3 года назад

@@lifeupnorth9385 fake name 😁

@fitybux4664 3 года назад

Absolutely use a fake name. Then they only have to look you up in LAANC based on your flight. (I guess fake name + Class G airspace only?) Seems like a lot of hassle to be honest. Just be compliant.

@lifeupnorth9385 3 года назад

Everyone who says to use a fake name - you don't think the feds can subpoena your YT account info if they really want to? Once you post something on the Internet you have to expect that your identity can be tracked down fairly easily.

@lifeupnorth9385 3 года назад

As someone who flies a drone and also flies in small private planes in Alaska, I can relate to both sides. On one hand I'd like to fly my drone wherever I want and film whatever I want. On the other hand I realize that even a 249 gram drone going through a plastic windshield of a Cessna at a critical stage of flight (takeoff/landing) or a small helicopter hitting it at over 100mph can get people killed or at least injured. There is a saying that "regulations in aviation are written in blood" and unfortunately not too many people that have a drone have appreciation for this. The drones got regulated because people flying them were completely ignorant and were doing stupid crap. I've seen people flying a drone in a park right under the approach path of a Class C airport and they didn't understand what the big deal was. So now we get regulated.

@michaelmatthews6421 3 года назад

Regulations in aviation are written in blood cause of the deaths. Drone flights have cause literally zero deaths. Literally! Granted some are stupid with their safety when it comes to drones, but same can be said with guns, and yet very little regulation there. They are making rules for "what if" situations, not actual situations. There has been no risk assessment done on this. Technically if you jump you are in FAA airspace. Think about that

@lifeupnorth9385 3 года назад

@@michaelmatthews6421 What you're saying is we should wait until someone dies? Kind of like NASA waited until Columbia crash to investigate ice falling off the external tank which was determined to not pose a real threat beforehand... How about all the issues with wildfire fighting aircraft having to be grounded when someone decided to film the action with their drone. We'll just tell those pilots that until one of them crashes and burns there's nothing to do...

@michaelmatthews6421 3 года назад

@@lifeupnorth9385 no, take care of those, but leave the responsible ones (which is the majority) alone. Don't just lock everything down

@colbycarroll7746 3 года назад

They don’t regulate me. I’m a free man, and they can kiss my ass.

@IJUSTWANNAFLYDJIDRONES71 3 года назад

Fly’s

@TeomanErtan 4 года назад

I love watching your videos and commentary. I think you are a great role model for anyone interested in or wants to fly a drone and do it right without breaking any laws. Don't let this little hump bother you. I am sure whomever complained about you is regretting now. Keep up the good work. Cheers.

@bluedun9816 2 года назад

He wouldn't have received a call if he was following the laws.

@JurneMolina 4 года назад

Congrats on the license man, way to keep your head up and succeeding!!

@FrankBoston 2 года назад

Tom sounds like a cool guy. That would make all the difference in the world to me. I'd guess that many in aviation aren't going to care one bit about you. In reality you and videos like this are exactly what we drone pilots need more of on RU-vid.

@macmund 2 года назад

Congrats for passing. And that is good that the FAA was very good in handling such complaints. Kudos to them. Fly Safe.

@Kevin_Reems 4 года назад

With all the shit going wrong in country, they're spending their hours shaking down youtubers? This is our tax dollars.. smh

@evolicious 4 года назад

Which is why they are doing it, becasue that's how the govt makes money, from your fees.

@super8guy 4 года назад

And when a jamoke like MilesDeep who flies (or rather used to fly) ignorantly and happens to be the cause of an aviation disaster, ppl like you will complain that the FAA is not strict enough in their enforcement efforts. If you intend to fly a drone, do so responsibly. Let's keep the FAA off all of our backs, prevent further restrictive rules about where and when we can fly, by following the rules. Learn them before you make a mistake that at the least may bring you heat, but at the worst may cause irreversible damage to ppl and property. Fly safely plz!

@charlesboyer61 4 года назад

There are rules. They got enforced. The FAA are not the bad guys, they are just doing their jobs. And given that a lot of UAS pilots do dumb sh*t like fly over a restricted are like the Vegas strip, have a flyaway and crash near an active runway at the nearby McCarran International Airport, you probably want them to be pretty strict.

@betlogwiwi690 4 года назад

You can Burn, Loot and Riot but never fly drone.

@terryshrives8322 4 года назад

That was my thought. Just stupid

@Impossible_Fishy 3 года назад

Needing a license for making money isn’t safety, it’s greed, there is no reason, you don’t fly differently when you make money

@YouTubeSupportTeams 3 года назад

said this for years. GREED, just like a tax

@Skyried 3 года назад

Technically it can. If everything we do in life has some form of risk attached to it - Chances are much higher that if you're doing this as a source of income (especially if it's a primary source of income) the more often you'd be flying vs If you fly for leisure only on the weekends as a random example - you'd, statistically speaking - be more likely to lose that coin toss eventually.

@hotsauce5745 3 года назад

You do if that money buys new equipment. A Mavic Mini flies different than a Mavic Air and a Mavic Air flies different than a FPV.

@jakeq3530 3 года назад

Exactly

@vint.k1727 3 года назад

Yeah especially because alot of these drones can just go nuts do their own thing and fly straight up and into an airplane to no fault of the drone flyer themselves. then again birds can take a plane down too, they just need to slap som guards on the engines or somthing. I mean they say a laser pointer can potentially fuck up the Planes com. Equipment you need a license for those? Oh no I just gave them a new idea good thing those went out of popularity in the 90s.

@jdot220 2 года назад

I like the fact that you went with this on a positive note. Like, you listened well to the FAA and their recommendations in order for you to be a safe flyer. Plus you are fully licensed to earn money with the content you upload!

@TAZAR_II Год назад

The Palm Island dance is worthy of its own video.

@JustinPalmerz 4 года назад

I'm glad you got your 107, I just got mine a bit ago because I plan on using my mini for commercial use. It sucks that you got reported but now you can do things legally and you're armed with knowledge with the stuff you can and cannot do while staying within regulations.

@omgbygollywow 4 года назад

Your drone footage are so interesting. Great videos of Florida!

@zakstone9821 2 года назад

Thanks for the video and info. I need my 107. And I live in Oregon. Excited to see your Oregon video next.

@JEK 2 года назад

go for it, I studied a couple weeks and passed

@albuquerqueaerialimagery6133 4 года назад

Congrats on your test! It's pretty tough.

@SteveHMcIntosh 3 года назад

You said " I will catch you in the next video " lol..... I thought it was funny... They caught you in the last video... haha

@caden.radosta 3 года назад

literally

@Roboticdoughbull3k 3 года назад

Tyrannical not for the people, gubbahment at it's finest, that is to say at its lowest low down low .

@ANRO_ANRO 2 года назад

😆😆😆😆😆

@tigertmx3090 2 года назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TKNjWskF1hM.html

@lukesjourney4276 2 года назад

😂

@psoon04286 3 года назад

Congratulations buddy. Its inevitable what happened, but good to know that the case was handled amicably and now you're better off for it.

@personaldronerepair6141 3 года назад

Congrats on the part 107 !!

@acreageliving 4 года назад

i honestly wouldnt be surprised if someone did complain! Someone jealous how fast your youtube channl grew and wanted to stop you! Glad you took the course and defeated the jealous turds! Also glad to see you back. Now you are legal, the guy who complained just f'ed himself even more, because you a licensed and will grow more than ever now!

@Pacsirta3 3 года назад

No need to get a complain from anybody , you put a drone video on your youtube channel that is generating income it means you need FAA part 107. I think that's what FAA did in lockdown , just checked if youtube channels with drone footages and lots of subscribers are licenced or not.

@WonderMan830 3 года назад

@@Pacsirta3 Yeah I think this is a completely fair process. Kinda shoots down the amatuers and filters the people who actually care about this kind of content. I fully support needing a 107 for ad rev vids on here

@Tronzie 4 года назад

Hey Miles...good to see you back! Suspected something like that, but glad you made it thru, and now even better that you are licensed...$$$👍🏽

@LectricLetus 3 года назад

This is why I haven't really flown my drone at all. Thanks for your insight.

@Knappist 2 года назад

Pity these sad people have nothing better to do, but that’s the problem they haven’t 😳 great video by the way 👍

@omgbygollywow 4 года назад

I once was flying my drone near Camp Smith in Honolulu. It's a U.S. Marines installation and has a giant American flag near the outskirts of the base, which you could see from miles away. Anyway, I never flew inside the installation, just outside of it and wanted to capture footage of the giant flag. I was reported by one of the people living in the area and two agents came knocking on my door and asked me a few questions. I just told them I make music videos of places around Honolulu and they left and I never heard from anyone again. However, I am sure I am on some watch list somewhere.

@rexcowan9209 3 года назад

Flying in bases is a security risk. DJI (China owned) is a security risk because they could be gathering intelligence data through the millions of drones worldwide.

@stevenbell7902 3 года назад

Probably

@RailFlicks 3 года назад

@@rexcowan9209 Hmm, not sure this is true. The video files the drone records are large and upload speeds are still very low. I'd notice if I connected my drone to my laptop and then my internet speed dropped suddenly with my router traffic LED suddenly going nuts with a huge upload. When you look in windows resource monitor nothing suspicious is going on. They might get a few low res thumbnails, but that would be about it. Dji want to be a respected professional drone manufacturer worldwide, and they're doing really well in all sectors including the film industry. Doubt they'd want a lawsuit that would seriously damage their business worldwide. Anyway, the national security services in all countries will no doubt be all over this already, and if they found anything suspicious going on imports would be banned instantly, and this is not happening!

@rexcowan9209 3 года назад

@@RailFlicks But I've seen it flagged as a security issue. They don't need everyone's videos, just ones for particular locations.

@eastcoastdashcamsweden2483 3 года назад

@@RailFlicks DJI drones save photos regularly during the flight. Whether you take pictures or film or not, at the same time. That DJI is flagged as a security risk is because these images that are saved in a folder that you really have to look for to find, can be uploaded to DJI. Personally, I sometimes fly around outside military areas and nuclear power plants and then always point my nose at the drone away from the areas. In Sweden you can get heavy fines or thrown into jail, if you take pictures of a military base with a drone.

@mrsnowmanshow 4 года назад

I thought u were complying to everything possible. Hard to believe fly a Mavic mini end up requiring a 107 license. keep em video coming.

@clocktowerhill8760 4 года назад

Exactly. Something doesn't add up. The Mavic Mini doesn't require a 107. Must have exceeded height, weight, location, etc.

@B_A_Images 4 года назад

It's not the mini, it's how he's using it. I have a Mavic Air 2 and paid $5 to register with the FAA. He added a strobe to the mini, which puts it over the weight limit, requiring him to register as a recreational user. He can fly as many drones as he likes, just has to put his FA number on them. He is making money so it becomes a commercial use, that's why he had to get the 107.

@Nikonik66 4 года назад

@@patrickoneill1011 I have a RU-vid channel only to share my videos. I don't get any money from it. I put up other videos like scuba diving.

@JeffBolen 4 года назад

Canamanik66 Nik as long as your channel isn’t monetized you don’t have to have a part 107

@glampingfalls2221 4 года назад

The problem isn't the drone, it's the fact that it is being used for commercial purposes (money from youtube) therefore you need a 107.

@AdrenalineAshRC 4 года назад

Hey bro it’s sad how some people can be . Like get a life people... remember everything happens for a reason, the tramps tried messing it up for you, but it back fired on them . Now your legit awesome 😁 they just helped you step up your game bro 😎👊 . Awesome channel just subbed

@MilesDeep 4 года назад

Appreciate you my friend!

@aaronbrandes7456 3 года назад

Very interesting. This information can save me (and others) much grief in the future.

@fenokineza6259 2 года назад

That's really goofed up that they were looking through your videos on YT and try to contact you

@BIG570S 3 года назад

That’s great to know our tax dollars pay “agents” to watch RU-vid videos all day.

@fredstead5652 3 года назад

Your tax dollars pay for military equipment, they get barely anything.

@mclmm7494 3 года назад

@@fredstead5652 fiscal year 2021 their budget was over $18 billion. “Barely anything” 🙄

@SavageAirguns 3 года назад

@@fredstead5652 true. Missles, rockets, ammo, tanks, E.O.D. vehicles, jets, tanks, drones, intelligence systems, ect. Add maintenance of the systems, benifits (medical, dental, eye, mental, trama), and what we pay to allies... not much left for the enlisted personnel. In 2005 Iraq, with the Marines... I was using a M16A2 Service Rifle from Vietnam and green woodland camo battle harness from Korean war. Just saying....

@SavageAirguns 3 года назад

@@fredstead5652 not to mention lucrative "federal contracting"..... billions waisted

@sheeplehunter9651 3 года назад

@@fredstead5652 Tax dollars go to the taliban's military equipment now

@Dangling_Carrot 4 года назад

Way to take the high road my man, Good job.

@TalonNismo 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing your life lesson. I’m looking to get my part 107 soon. Just need to start studying.

@MVMTV4Videos 2 года назад

Ya know there are just too many haters out there. People are just jealous because your youtube channel is 10x better than theirs so they want to turn you in, what a shame, i'm glad in your case is turned out to be beneficial. You got your license, congratulations. Fly safe as you are my friend. TY for sharing.New subscriber.

@pdtech4524 4 года назад

All good advice and glad it went well with the FAA! 😎👍 Congrats on getting your part 107. 😎👍 I share your thoughts that it seems like 'overkill' for what is essentially a 249g 'toy' that otherwise wouldn't be considered necessary to register etc😯🤔😁 A bit like taking an oil tanker ships Captian course to paddle a kids inflatable dingy across a pond lol 😁

@TheFreshPeddler Год назад

not overkill, taxation. overkill is coming soon though, to a theater of war near you.

@otterlegjeff819 4 года назад

Thanks so much for this honest and informative video. I almost didn't watch, because youtube drone videos with a title like that usually turn out to be someone who did something blatantly dangerous whining about getting caught.

@sergeslivka5543 3 года назад

Hey fellow Floridian. North Port FL here. Have worked on palm island before. Have a new Mini 2 now. Will be learning the ways of the drone.

@jayeff3196 3 года назад

Well done on passing your 107.....😄

@mariesvilmy5680 4 года назад

Good thing here in my country there is no need for that kind of license. As long as we dont fly on airport area and not violate the height limit its ok

@sijokjok 4 года назад

where are you from?

@mariesvilmy5680 4 года назад

@@sijokjok indonesia

@newmonengineering 3 года назад

Yep FAA has done a number on RU-vid channels. Any video that promotes their channel is considered advertising and is therefore a business aka part 107 is required. Good job taking the test!

@johncitizen5377 4 месяца назад

It's kind of interesting. In the ATC tower near my work, when we were given a tour, I noticed a drone detector. When I enquired about it, I was told that it was to detect drones within X KM of the airfield. I imagine that if needed, there would be a way to identify the serial numbers of each individual drone and review their registration (including DJI accounts). I heard of a story of someone who flew within the restricted airspace and had Milipol show up at his house to give him a talk. Where I live, I usually cannot fly during weekdays as I do not want my drone to be eaten by an F35. In my Country, it is definitely worth registering your drones with CASA, getting accredited and learning about airspace. Happy flying.

@wokeupandsmellthecoffee214 3 года назад

Brilliant information and glad to see the FAA were reasonable towards you. Regards from uk 🇬🇧 btw congrats on getting your licence

@contessa.adella 4 года назад

160 bucks....and it only lasts 2 yrs. So 80 bucks a year to harmlessly play with a lightweight toy aircraft. Disgusting.

@jimkyle571 4 года назад

Sorry, Contessa, he’s not harmlessly playing, he’s flying as part of a commercial operation, and the FAA rules are quite clear about that, not to mention that he admitted to flying his drone beyond visual line of sight, another clear violation of the rules. I’d say he got off easy.

@Chuck8541 4 года назад

Birds sucked into an aircraft intake can take an engine out. Even a small drone can do damage to a small aircraft. There’s a magic mini that was recently caught near a helipad while a helicopter was landing in L.A. These things may seem like toys, due to the lightweight construction, but they can be a risk to actual lives. The rules are to keep us all safe, and secure. Alternatively, I think 160 bucks is freaking expensive for a semi-annual certification.

@ragndroneman 4 года назад

@@jimkyle571 id say you Mr Kyle are a prime candidate for the guy who has the loose flappy lips.........

@ragndroneman 4 года назад

@@Chuck8541 we all dream about geting 1 of them "MAGIC" minis, heard you can make them invisible and fly them straight into hogwarts!!!!! You🤣😂🤣🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Love idiots that preach but cant spell. Or dont even know what they preach about. Thanks chucky Chump you made my day

@KR1IS 4 года назад

You're right on that, it is disgusting but what's sad is that we got too many people that are allowing government to become too big, the DMV is practically closed but they still want your money. Bad service! government never fix the roads just patches it here in calif and we pay top dollar on registration that's utterly bull shit!

@GearZenChannel 3 года назад

"I shot the video in question before the enactment of Part 107 licensing."

@shoechew 3 года назад

I didn't shoot the video.

@GearZenChannel 3 года назад

@@shoechew Well that is even simpler.

@stevehumphries4928 3 года назад

Hmmm ... the main issue ... the government wants their money ...

@Bitchesgivehigh5s 3 года назад

When it comes to getting their money, they will sit on youtube and call people out for it. When it comes to me getting my stimulus......"we dont know where its at or when youll get it...."

@GinTonicFPV 3 года назад

@@Bitchesgivehigh5s they’ll ‘circle back’

@sueb361 3 года назад

Nice video ! FYI you do need register with Mavic mini if you fly under part 107....

@TheDanhorobin 3 года назад

Sorry to hear you got into some trouble. Congrats on getting your license. Great video :)

@jigity7598 3 года назад

In my neighborhood in Florida I always see law enforcement and news choppers flying below 500ft, on Flightradar24 they sometimes show flying around 300ft. whose fault is it going to be when a helicopter slams into a drone? It still amazes me how they are allowed fly under 500 ft in urban neighborhoods where someone like me can be flying a drone at around 400ft

@brianwilson1446 2 года назад

How many aircraft are flying in the neighborhoods below 25 feet? If you live 4.9 miles from an airport you can't legally fly your drone in your back yard the height of your privacy fence without going into the LAANC system and getting authorization to fly in your back yard.

@pclinton95 2 года назад

Drone's fault. They are lowest on the totem pole and must give way to all manned aircraft.

@brianwilson1446 2 года назад

@@pclinton95 4.9 miles from the airport there should not be any manned aircraft flying 6 feet off the ground through my backyard.

@ramsaybolton9151 2 года назад

@@pclinton95 Why should that be? If we're both pilots operating under license.

@baddriversofthenorcalarea500 2 года назад

Because law enforcement are actually doing important work, not taking pretty videos.

@HiFlyer371 3 года назад

You will now be getting a call from an FAA investigator stationed in Oregon. I am a Private Pilot but have not had a flight review in the last 2 years. I checked into getting the Part 107 and found that if I were current it would only cost $80. But since I'm not I would have to spend about $2,000 to become current (Medical, Flight Instruction, & Checkride). It's a silly system.

@johnrbruestle 3 года назад

Ever been zooming through a street and a small animal runs out and you can't do anything but hope for the best? Well, that's an aircraft hitting a drone except it could have far worse consequences. Knowing these things like air traffic patterns, weather, etc. is something all drone pilots should know or study, and IMO is not a crazy requirement to require drone pilots to know. That being said, the chance at something running out in front of you, much like a drone getting hit, is small in retrospect. Glad the agents were kind and all got sorted out. Great video and hope many follow suit to register their drones and get Part 107 if they are for profit. Always visited Treasure Island growing up and love the area down there!

@EastAngliaUK 3 года назад

good your all 100% legal now so hopefully no more truble. the UK is a bit like this to.

@LiveeyePhoto 4 года назад

Wait really? There are so many people that are making money off RU-vid flying there drones, so what about all those people?

@derekquinones8614 4 года назад

A lot of them have there 107

@airadaimagery692 4 года назад

Derek Quinones and the ones who don’t, they will get to.

@PalmettoMoon 4 года назад

I feel like someone reported you. How could they single out one person? So, you don't have to register the mini but you have to spend $160 to get 107 to fly it? Insane!

@russshanks5913 4 года назад

Only if you make money because of it.

@PalmettoMoon 4 года назад

@@russshanks5913 Thank you Russ 👍

@ericdillonii8357 4 года назад

@@russshanks5913 How will they know you are making money of it?

@russshanks5913 4 года назад

@@ericdillonii8357 According to this guy, they saw that his RU-vid account was "monetized" and I guess they got into his RU-vid account info and saw that he actually made money...he told them he put in all back into the channel by using it to purchase more equipment. But that doesn't matter, he made money and without a Part 107, you cannot do that, unfortunately.

@FoxFaderWorld 4 года назад

No report I would think. They were just watching videos on YT and found him just like you did.

@davidrigaux 2 года назад

I had the same experience in Belgium last month. I'm now compliant (licence OK, I've answered all the questions to the police). Hopefully the judge will understand who I am, what I am doing, that I was not aware of... at the time, that the level of tisk could be considered as quite low. We'll see... The policeman, who is an expert to fly drones, told me that he would like me to be considered as a kind of ambassador of the safety in the air, specifically with the new generation of unaware drone pilots. Thanks for sharing your experience, I no longer feel alone.

@ExploreTravelTV 3 года назад

wow great info, thanks, I was thinking about getting the new mini 2 to add to my gear for my Travel show. was thinking about that one as I don't have to register it and all that. Right now my channel isn't monetized but getting close. I wasn't aware you had to get that 107 if you have drone shots on a youtube channel. Yikes. and that sucks too.

@ozdronezmcmillan5259 4 года назад

Are you saying that with your experience with various drones and the basic advice that comes with them...... that you weren’t aware of the VLOS limits?

@fitybux4664 3 года назад

Also not aware of the part 107 certification requirement somehow.

@michaellowe3665 3 года назад

How they can make someone pay extra or get an extra license just because they make money is nonsensical. It doesn't make the drone more dangerous to the public just because you further a business with it. This is the downfall of our nation. God forbid anyone create a job for themselves. No you have to work for a big business and pay fees to do anything fun or interesting.

@ghjcmo 3 года назад

This is EXACTLY correct! Either the flight is safe or it isn't. What one does with t he video after the flight is immaterial to flight safety. This is horseshit and everyone knows it.

@DailyMynt 3 года назад

It’s literally the same with almost any skill set job too. Want to be a painter, get a painting license. It’s extra funny that she said she was working from home looking for violations haha. She along with everyone else watching a video of someone with a drone has no clue if that person has a drone license. Unless they are doing something that is violating the law, what right do they have to ask for a license? No cop just sits at home watching RU-vid videos of people in a car and just goes, that person is driving a car, I’m gonna call and make sure they have a license haha.

@jonmusselwhite2839 3 года назад

@@DailyMynt His videos show safety violations. They didn't notice he lacked a part 107 license until investigating him.

@TheGroundBelow 3 года назад

Yours is a good channel to subscribe to, you have some great content to learn from, thanks for sharing. Russ (51) did a good job in recommending you👍🏼 oh, and congrats on passing the test, I just did the UK equivalent a month or so ago and I know it’s no easy task.

@caioborges6176 3 года назад

It’s crazy how Florida is 🤩 so excited to move soon

@elchippe 3 года назад

Sometimes the government is the biggest advocator for the libertarian cause.

@shoechew 3 года назад

Sometimes?

@EdtheDiver 2 года назад

I just bought the Mavic Air 2 and had no idea they are that strict!

@RadReelingFishing 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing your story. RU-vidrs aren't using a drone more than a recreational person, right? It just seems like they just want money for taking the test, well I'm sure there is some safety concerns too, but if there were safety concerns then they would require that everyone get licensed.

@matty69phatty 2 года назад

Man wish you were still making the drone videos you were my Inspiration on getting the Mavic Mini.

@rvalyfe7780 3 года назад

I love how they invent things...put them out for the public and then put rules and regulations on it..

@craigdoriety9798 3 года назад

I was flying fixed wing RC several years before quads came along and really changed everything. At that time it was a relatively limited hobby with very little regulation and most people flew at specific places. Then along came quads that were much easier to operate than conventional RC helicopters and many more got involved and basically flying them everywhere. I remember the discussions on RC forums about how this was going to change everything.

@jleavett 3 года назад

Who's "they"

@rvalyfe7780 3 года назад

@@jleavett the inventor of his/her particular invention would be they or them or he or she lol

@jleavett 3 года назад

@@rvalyfe7780 yeah I get that. It was "they" being both the inventor and the people who make the laws and regulations that made me think "who is they?". People invent things. Laws have to be made to catch up with tech. Not the same people.

@JLange642 3 года назад

I get a feeling of Deja Vu with all of this, as it reminds me of the CB radio craze in the late 1970's and the push by the FCC to license everyone. I, like yourself, always wish to be on the right side of the law and so back then I applied for and paid my $5.00 to receive my 5 year CB license. % years later I contacted the FCC to find out about renewal and by that time the fad has died out and they no longer were requiring licenses for civilian CB operators. Sooo- let's see if in 10 years there is any FAA policing of the drone issue??? Also wonder if it weren't for the Covid compplications if they would have had anybody reviewing YT videos to catch "violators"??

@attackroflchopter4403 3 года назад

Good point, i think this will be the case. I didn't get into CB until the late 90s and as long as your weren't putting channels in your radio and transmitting outside the CB band and keying on HAM guys or the police you were ok lol. A bunch of us ran big wattage linears in a major city. No problems ever.

@DelverRootnose 3 года назад

Word. I had a CB radio that leaked into some guys equipment. I was contacted by the FCC with demands to get my radio checked out for EMI and power and to have the document sent by a qualified repairman, the same guy who tunes my radio. Turns out that the 1980s had a lot of poorly shielded telephones. Odd that because both my neighbor and I were obliterated by the radio station in the late afternoon. Nothing was ever done about that. If you are a government employee, you've got to spend that money coming down on you or lose your funding.

@DaveSmith-cp5kj 3 года назад

The goal IMO is that people just need to ignore the regulations enmasse. This forces the FAA to simplify the rules and use common sense. It's like IRS and taxes. The IRS knows if they increase income tax too much, people will cheat and consequentially they will lose more tax money than they gain.

@im_a_ukie8951 2 года назад

My prediction is that. Within say 7 yrs or so,the hobby side of this is going to be banned, and just the commercial side will be left,plus the military..

@mikeoshea737 3 года назад

Important to remember that if you use a drone for commercial purposes (Part 107), even if it weights less than .55 lbs., you must still register it. Only UAS used purely for recreational purposes under .55 lbs. are not required to be registered.

@OregonDARRYL 2 года назад

But now everyone must pass a test - recreational or not.

@ArturTymchyshyn 3 года назад

Great stuff! Thanks man and good luck 🤞

@nixonsmateruby1 4 года назад

Land of the free, right?.

@stevepriority4219 4 года назад

-And the home of the brave- oops, I mean "Better safe than sorry"

@axm2689 4 года назад

Don’t be so overtly ignorant, freedom has nothing to do with this. I suppose in your little brain traffic lights, speed limits, etc are also an infringement on ‘muh rights’ as well.

@boyeatsworld-vr9ci 4 года назад

@@axm2689 it has everything to do with this, you sheep. Registering your drone is ridiculous. But if you don't have to, you should be able to make money off your footage as you see fit. Its your footage, and the way it was obtained did not cross any legal lines, even unconstitutional legal lines.

@axm2689 4 года назад

@@boyeatsworld-vr9ci you're calling me a 'sheep'..lol. ok girl, whatever. please return to your ignorance bubble. land of the free...lol.

@PemBowDroneandPhotography27 3 года назад

Nice story thanks for sharing and loved the footage 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍

@Scorbunny 3 года назад

Useful information I was flying this weekend.

@jojolanozo7793 3 года назад

Sweet scenery and congrats on the license!

@taaitv6863 3 года назад

good stuff

@mulyadimolsmansa92sumenep 2 года назад

beautiful footage

@Jake-yv7fu 3 года назад

I know this is an older video but it needs to be said. In the video it is said you don’t need to register the dji mini or mini 2 as it’s under 250g. This is only true for recreational flights. If you are using the same drone for promoting business or for any commercial work you will need to register its as a commercial uav

@2toeninja 3 года назад

They're going to call back for the part 107 ad. And ask if you made any money. That sounded like harassment by the FAA

@b.mendiola2515 2 года назад

That’s interesting. I only got the recreational license a few days ago. I haven’t even flown the drone yet but nervous

@samhammond6370 3 года назад

Umm you don’t need a part 107 for RU-vid as it is not necessarily classed as commercial use and it’s against the FAA internal rule book to start an investigation based on a RU-vid video

@IceBlueBeard 3 года назад

You are completely wrong. It seems that actual reality doesn't agree with your views, just look up the newest MilesDeep video. Are you really so naive that you actually think the FAA will follow any internal rule book or any common decency? They are a monolithic bureaucratic instutation that don't give a shit about the common folk.

@samhammond6370 3 года назад

@@IceBlueBeard 😂

@Inspectorzinn2 3 года назад

? There are copies of letters from the FAA that explicitly say you need a part 107 when posting to a monetized RU-vid channel. You need to do some research

@samhammond6370 3 года назад

@@Inspectorzinn2 okay, I tried to do my research however you seem to have looked more in depth .I have seen videos on this but it may have been updated since. I am also from the uk and have focused more on the new updates to our laws recently. I am also not currently posting monetised content on RU-vid as drone flying is more a hobby than a job . So this dose t really apply to me

@rotortrek9531 4 года назад

The moral of this story is that with COVID-19 the FAA staff has WAY too much idle time on their hands!

@shoechew 3 года назад

Defund them.

@brentnorrod300 3 года назад

Congrats on the 107. Of course now you have to register that mini as a 107 pilot. :). Keep the cool footage coming.

@ahillbillyredneck2375 3 года назад

Thanks for the information! I'm scared to think where drone rules might end up being. Also thanks for sharing!

@IceBlueBeard 3 года назад

Well the new remote id drone rules are about to come out in the next few days and they will go into effect after 2 years and those rules will ban all current drones unless they are retrofitted with remote id hardware, so that pretty much just shuts this hobby down completely. You can thank the FAA for this.

@flywrightdrones 4 года назад

160 every two years, plus another 100 plus for a study course, what a joke. They won’t get my money 😂

@guitars415 4 года назад

All the material is online. I never spent that much on studying.

@guitars415 4 года назад

@@airs2k You need to take a recurrent test every 2 years. Your part 107 never expires but you won't be able to operate under a part 107 if the two years elapsed and you haven't take a recurrent test yet.

@flywrightdrones 4 года назад

Trent Brotzler like I said, waste of money for most people

@guitars415 4 года назад

@@flywrightdrones Depends on how you fly. If you fly as a hobbyist you don't need a part 107. If you fly commercially you do. You can get in A LOT of trouble if you fly commercially and get caught without a part 107. Yes, taking photos for your best friend, for free, so he can use them to put on his Facebook page to further his lawn care business does require a part 107, insurance, register with the state and FAA. More and more people are getting caught now as these laws are becoming more known by law enforcement.

@flywrightdrones 4 года назад

Trent Brotzler it’s common knowledge regarding commercial flight but honestly There’s plenty of RU-vid creators that have a monetized channel with drone footage without a part 107. Heck I know several people who do work on the side without it. I’m not debating who’s right or who’s wrong I’m just stating fact. It’s gonna be a long line if they come after creators with that pedigree or even small time flyers who do work on the side. The list is long. Since Amazon has been granted license for drone delivery it’s only a matter of time before our airspace is taken away anyway. So save your money and fly while you still can.

@MrRaymond1021 3 года назад

You do got so nice video here. Thanks for sharing.

@MarksRandomVideos 3 года назад

We have the CAA here in the UK. They recently credit checked me, which is worrying! I have taken the basic test......and I stick within the rules. You planning on getting into FPV?

@kevinlastair9808 3 года назад

You just can’t do a damn thing these days with out paying something to someone.

@BrandonWatkins614 3 года назад

Big Brother is always watching and always looking for ways to steal from you haha sucks that we cant even fly a 250g drone around anymore

@deanbush 3 года назад

Welcome to America! It's all about money.

@LiewerLine 3 года назад

Great footage my friend! ☺️

@schonbuchgams 2 года назад

Great footage 👍 liked & subscribed, thanks for sharing, grüße Michael from Germany

@spark6789 3 года назад

Sucks the faa can tell you how you can earn money to make a living.

@chriscflint 3 года назад

Great footage Miles.

@DanielKezar 2 года назад

I've known about these laws for years as an avid hobbyist and (real) pilot. This is the first I have ever heard of the FAA enforcing it on RU-vid videos. What interests me is what about everyone posting footage who aren't part of the YPP and as such, cannot make money. However, there are still ads on all videos on RU-vid. Does that mean RU-vid is violating federal aviation regulations? Of course they are technically a "platform" not a publisher but the point still stands. They make money off of footage from UASs hand over fist. Edit: yes the written exam is practically the same as the private pilot exam. Lots of stuff to know.

@volky7265 3 года назад

They want to clear the sky for commercial use of drones.

@fitybux4664 3 года назад

Drones that can fly safely when their remote controls get disconnected. That's the only type of drone that would be able to get a BVLOS waiver.

@preppertrucker5736 2 года назад

Bureaucracy has destroyed this country…. When my dad’s friend bought this house back in 1965 he had two pages stapled together of ordinance …. He’s a 70 year old man working on cars and he was reported to the city they brought him to court and there was an encyclopedia of books of ordinances of what he couldn’t do on his own property….

@stevejones371 2 года назад

Great info - you probably saved me from having to ever talk to Tom.

@RyanStonedonCanadianGaming 3 года назад

It's very sketchy how companies get your information... even though you upload on youtube, even with your first and last name, it shouldn't be that easy to get your contact information unless they went through a authority with a reason to contact you, still shouldn't be legal for a police division/RU-vid to release that type of information.

@InternetGoldMiner 3 года назад

Everyone thinks they can skirt the rules. How about this just follow them? You can still have loads of fun and not get hassled.

@craigwoodgate7120 2 года назад

I live in the UK I just purchased the DJI SE drone I contacted the people we are supposed to do to ask if I need a licence even though its under 250 grams as I don't want to go out and fly it without knowing