July 2015
Beginner
288 pages
6h 41m
English
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Chapter 15
Ten Things You Shouldn’t Do with Your Drone
In This Chapter
Flying your drone safely
Respecting your neighbors’ privacy
Avoiding no-fly zones
Minding the law
Although drones have been around for quite some time, the latest innovations in the technology have revolutionized how the world views unmanned, remotely piloted aerial vehicles. Remote controlled flying is no longer for model nerds (no offense if you are a model aircraft nerd). It is slowly making its way into pop culture. In fact, I can probably get my 12-year-old niece, Claire, to fly a drone and think it’s the coolest thing since selfies and Instagram. As drone technology continues to evolve, aircraft will fly longer, farther, faster, and more autonomously. Popularity will drive this forward at increasing faster speeds and like all new technology that catapults itself into the mainstream, there needs to be a user manual for common sense.
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