Where to fly drones in colorado
How to follow the law with your new drone
this holidays hot items comes with a
whole lot of rules so be ready for me if
you don't follow them you could have
police at your door here's the nails
investigative reporter Jace Larson the
popular item this year is hot because of
a big drop in price and also new
technology its drones spend a few
minutes watching and you can see why so
many people want one drones provide
amazing photography and let you actually
race against your friends in the sky how
much effort does it take to fly this
thing with the fpv as it takes a little
bit of effort but not a ton zip Vega
isn't just a drone pilot he's also a
Salesman I think we've got about three
new ones compared to last year and
prices have dropped hundreds of dollars
but like anything good there are rules
so before you give or get a drone listen
up filing your drone in your back yard
is usually okay but be careful that you
don't invade your neighbor's privacy
you can't take video or pictures of what
they're doing on the other side of the
fence if you don't have your consent to
have your image taken and somebody takes
it that's definitely violating your
right of privacy in your front yard or a
public place photos are fair game but
other rules apply no matter where you
are on Christmas morning open your
wallet you're gonna have to pay the FAA
five dollars to register your drone
that's if it weighs more than a half a
pound watch your elevation new pilots
because you can't go above 400 feet or
anywhere near planes or helicopters
you're supposed to stay five miles from
airports but the FAA conceded to me that
using common sense is most important
if you fly with your smart brain you're
likely to be okay
even if your takeoff zone is closer than
five miles if you're gonna fly over a
private area like on somebody's land ask
them let them know hey is there any way
I can do this 90% of time people are
gonna say yeah that can I go with you
that might have helped alleviate this
Louisville Kentucky man's situation he
saw a drone near his daughter as she was
sunbathing so he shot it down but the
right to quiet enjoyment of your
property means that somebody can't be
flying your drone over if you're
sunbathing in your back chair they can't
be hovering a drone ten feet over your
head that doesn't mean that you can
shoot them out of the sky by any means
understand that in the age of tiny
cameras people might be suspicious you
don't want the cops calls on you that
you should probably talk to your
neighbor first for the now I'm Jace
Larson
