You can't make waves without rocking some boats... The drone guys can be crazy, so can manned pilots, just keep doing you and know it comes with the territoy. That shot was so rad, makes me want to go fly and that says something. Cheers bud

@Bananasssssssss

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Trent! Appreciate it!

@flycrew

10 ай бұрын

Have to agree. The first time I saw this video I had to watch a few times. Awesome shot and landing.

@lanesworld4000

10 ай бұрын

​@@BananasssssssssDon't comment or "joke" with keyboard warriors. You never know who the crazy people are.

@Bananasssssssss

10 ай бұрын

@@lanesworld4000 ain’t that the truth, lol.

@darkstardavros

10 ай бұрын

​@@Bananasssssssssyea. The Civil aviation authority can get quite shirty about things at times. A sense of humour isn't allowed apparently. Admittedly this is true for most authoritaties. Although you do sometimes wonder if they practice being 🤡🤡🤡 at times with some of the stuff that they come up with.

2:48 "I should have called a lawyer but I didnt because I knew I didnt do anything wrong". This is when you should REALLY call a lawyer!

@JH1200A1

10 ай бұрын

I see the point but at that time, you're possibly paying to stand your ground. Nah.

@TheDarkFalcon

10 ай бұрын

The FAA aren't the police though. They're not out to get you just to get their numbers up.

@jpoconnor5744

10 ай бұрын

Guilty people need a lawyer. Innocent people REALLY need a lawyer. Luckily, the FAA in this case wasn’t looking for a violation action and were truly collaborating.

@atomicskull6405

9 ай бұрын

Never talk to the cops without a lawyer, ESPECIALLY if you didn't do it.

@go-away-5555

9 ай бұрын

@@JH1200A1As he said, he already pays a membership fee for access to a lawyer. He's already paying the lawyer but chose not to use them

Joe, I am an R/C Pilot, drone pilot and Private pilot, I think your shots of the plane slipping in are fantastic buddy !

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate it! 🙏🏼

@jeffg4392

10 ай бұрын

I’m a rc pilot as much as I am a Baja race truck driver. I own both, but their teeny tiny. Don’t really think it gives me the credentials of a pilot or a pro driver.Just s guy that operates some cool toys.

@davidlewis2626

10 ай бұрын

@@jeffg4392 Big toys or small toys, doesn't matter as long we have them.

@Rick-C-117

10 ай бұрын

What surprises me is how surprised folks are when they find out how stupid and petty so many others happen to be.

@jeffg4392

10 ай бұрын

Humor is dead in this country. Everyone is a victim that can’t laugh at themselves or with others. Everything is an attack. Good luck America, but you seem to be over.

It's the internet. Do not expect reasoned, educated, sensible, intelligent or common-sense responses. Very nice slip btw!

@austingupton1421

10 ай бұрын

Most true comment I’ve seen online this week.

@flycrew

10 ай бұрын

True, people want to see you fail.

@lazymass

8 ай бұрын

I remember when the internet was actually full of educated nerds and nobody else... Then it went viral and became shit...

@Fidd88-mc4sz

8 ай бұрын

@@lazymass Me too. On the other hand I can *also* remember having to pay the equivalent of $400 a month for a &*$*$^ing "compuserve" connection!

@joebustergaming4558

4 ай бұрын

Unga bunga boogidy boo

Never underestimate the revenge of a troll. They live on social media 24/7. We really need troll police.

Fun Story, glad it worked out! 2 months ago I got a letter from a FSDO in Texas about violation I have made doing low altitude aerobatics. That was a fun battle proving I was not in Texas, my airplane has never been in Texas, in fact hasn't left PA since 2019 and I was working 300 feet underground in a coal mine at the time of the complaint! But, you are right, they have to investigate every complaint, he told me that as well.......

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

frustrating but glad it was easily disproved.

@tedsaylor6016

11 ай бұрын

It's unfortunate but if another aircraft has "your" hex code (assigned serial number) coming out of the transponder/ADS-B and does something stupid - whammo your it. My plane was down hard for a few years doing heavy maintenance/upgrade and flightaware showed it flying in Florida. Called the FSDO and they said it happens from time to time.

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

@@tedsaylor6016 another thing to have to watch out for. Always something lol

@cessna54tango

11 ай бұрын

yea, i don't have ADSB in my aircraft. but i could see the code being used in another transponder as an issue!

@kb9liq

10 ай бұрын

It kind of is nice to know they investigate every complaint and even nicer to know they understand what was going on here and not going over board. Hope that just not a local guy and everybody doing these investigations has a brain and uses it the right way like this guy did

Probably the same guy who thinks slips are dangerous

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

nailed it, lol

@baktaran

11 ай бұрын

Good point. I can't believe it.

@FlyingNDriving

11 ай бұрын

Can confirm: I'm the guy

@kasken719

11 ай бұрын

Same guy that says your can't stall at any airspeed. He'll show you with his drone.

@RustyCoon

11 ай бұрын

Niiiiice

Hell of a gorgeous video. A truly unique angle of my favorite maneuvers.

@Bananasssssssss

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I got a phone call from the sky police over a photo I posted to a pilot group of flying through IMC. I was not the pilot operating the aircraft at the time, my instructor was. I asked him to take the controls so I could snap a photo. You can even see his hand on the yoke in the opposite seat in the photo. FSDO bro called me and after some back and forth, he told me he's actually in the same facebook group (local pilots) and saw the photo long before the complaint came in and thought nothing of it

You have the best aviation footage on the web! The shots you get are meditative. Keep them coming!

@Bananasssssssss

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!! I sincerely appreciate that!!

Keep doing what you LOVE ! We appreciate the time it takes and the effort to put these videos out !

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I get a call every now and then from the FAA for flying my drone at night. Somebody reported me and the FAA has to follow up which I have always been in the right as you are allowed to fly your drone at night as a hobbyist as long as your aircraft is properly marked for night flying.

@rkdbaj

3 ай бұрын

Where at?

@jbsprojects8186

23 сағат бұрын

Yeah I got to love so-called hobbyist like you flying drones over people's property smh and at night... Who flies a drone at night unless they're trying to look at something that they're not supposed to be seen in the daytime smh

@jamesm568

21 сағат бұрын

@@jbsprojects8186 Nobody said anything about flying over homes at night. That's something you come up with. It's obviously you know nothing about this hobby as flying aircraft at night has always been a fun hobby. Actually they make aircraft specifically to fly at night with special lighting to help with orientation. How about doing some research before you make an ignorant comment and making a complete fool of yourself in public.

@jamesm568

21 сағат бұрын

@@rkdbaj Anywhere in America where the air space permits you to fly an aircraft.

Why can't Karen and Ken mind their own business???

@jbsprojects8186

23 сағат бұрын

Because drone people, I hate to use the word drone pilot lol.. really believe there's some kind of pilot I mean most of it trained on Grand theft Auto 😆 lol

Probably a junior captain at your airline trying to get you in trouble and move up in seniority. People are so petty. Love the channel. Keep this content coming.

@Bananasssssssss

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Will do. (And you’re probably right 😂)

@scrivyscriv

10 ай бұрын

Guarantee it will come out down the road if that's the case! Aviation is way too small of a world and people love to talk.

@x--.

10 ай бұрын

This is the most ridiculous, petty idea and yet... somehow.

@brandonadams7837

10 ай бұрын

FOIA request the complaint.

@Bananasssssssss

10 ай бұрын

@@brandonadams7837 I thought about that but i dont need the aggravation . (Was probably my wife 😂 jk)

That was a BEAUTIFUL shot. I got no words to describe the way the drone and aircraft movement, along with the transition into the focusu area. Have a sweet song going in the background, slow the replay down a little, and color the video a little bit warmer, and you have movie magic.

I was in training for human factors Investigation and all I could think was this was freaking beautiful! Good coordination between your buddy and you for this amazing shot! 🎉

Crazy they reported it to your Airline. Glad you came out of it clean! Thanks for the helpful information!

I was going to comment, but after watching the whole video I decided not to 😂. All I can say is that I enjoy watching your videos and have learned a lot from them. Keep up the good work!

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

Comment away, I love hearing em 😂😂

I have a big appreciation for you making this video to talk though the process.

Thank you for posting this, you’re a good guy. I love aviation, this is how conversations should play out.

I love your work. I hope everything turns out right for you.

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Yes, some people won’t hesitate to try to destroy someone and/or their livelihood. Good video.

What a joke. Who would actually believe that you were flying an aircraft and a drone at the same time? That person is not very intelligent. By the way, the video of the slip to land that you filmed was just awesome!!! I can tell you have complete control of that aircraft ith that precision slip landing.

Great video appreciate you sharing both sides of the story. I have often wondered how you pulled off some of the shots they look awesome. Looking forward to seeing more.

@Bananasssssssss

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Never underestimate the passion of ignorant people!

@jbsprojects8186

23 сағат бұрын

Well said that statement covers most drone people

I'm sorry to hear that you've been through a situation like this. I just hope you don't stop making those beautiful videos that I enjoy so much.

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

Appreciate that! I definitely won’t stop but will just refrain from making any jokes, lol

My first time seeing your channel and that opening video was fire

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Well done handling the situation. Hope you keep making the awesome videos.

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

Thank you, I will

Hey Joe, thanks for taking the time to post your experience. I’m also Certified Part 107, and I think it’s important to make these posts to share with the community of pilots. Not to mention what to expect should you get a call from the FAA. I was a flight engineer in the Navy and like to think I am very cautious about the rules and guidelines. But there are a lot folks out there that are not aware of the FAA rules and fines to ruin your day. I will share if you don’t mind. Stay safe out there and head on a swivel.

@Bananasssssssss

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! And thanks for your Service! Much appreciated 🇺🇸

*_"The_** F.A.A. **_is not happy until_** YOU **_are not happy."_* *EDIT:* I posted this comment BEFORE Joe said it....

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

such a classic comment, lol. Like the first thing we all learn when starting out, haha

@Allan_aka_RocKITEman

10 ай бұрын

@@Bananasssssssss >>> Yup...😊

Joe, I watch all your videos. All pilots love this view of flying and landing. Since I can remember I've always wanted to be flying my airplane and also be on the ground watching. That's why these videos are so cool and Pilot's that matter love them. Keep making them!

@Bananasssssssss

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Mitch! Really appreciate that!

Awesome video brother, I am studying for my pilot's licence and I'm actually learning a lot from your videos. Keep up the awesome work from 🇦🇺

@Bananasssssssss

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I love your videos! Glad you got past that with no real issues. One thought, if someone reported that to your airline it seems like it was someone who knows you? Some people have no life, keep the awesome videos coming.

@Bananasssssssss

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! I thought about that but I do remember having an argument with someone on FB about it and I assume that person looked at my profile to figure out where I worked. (I think anyway)

CYA is absolutely spot on! Didn’t realize what you said about whatever you get dinged on your drone license will carry over to your pilot’s license either!😳

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

Yeah I was shocked, I had no idea that was a possibility.

@Allan_aka_RocKITEman

11 ай бұрын

​@@Bananasssssssss>>> CYA = Cover Your Anatomy 😉

@stoldrag85

11 ай бұрын

A reason to reconsider getting the 107

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

Agreed @@stoldrag85

@TheBayru

10 ай бұрын

In the EU they can and have revoked driving licenses for drunken riding a bicycle. Which really sucks even more if you're a bus driver or a trucker. So the principle doesn't surprise me. That said, I'm glad the FAA would investigate if someone did something actually stupid and reckless and posted it on youtube. I also think real drone enthousiasts would think two times before reporting 'apparently dangerous drone pilots' to the FAA. It only gives more ammunition to the people who want to ban all drones everywhere.

Very informative Joe! Thanks so much for posting this!

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Thanks for the heads up on this. My son operates a drone under 107 and sometimes shoots me landing in my cub in off airport areas. I will keep this in mind.

Great slip! It’s true. Part 61 pilots definitely can have certificate action taken on their part 61 certificates for part 107 violations when they should have known better and were especially egregious. It’s in FAA order 2150.3C for those who care to confirm. I think it’s in Chapter 9. It’s no joke.

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I learned early on, "you never know who's out there". Keep the videos coming Joe, we all love them, and I'm sure all your regulars are behind you.

I understand everything that happen but not the airline motives. Now you know where you stand with the airline. BTW I loved that video. (PPL here)

That actual drone video is beautiful! And that plane behind you is gorgeous!!👍🏼👍🏼

@Bananasssssssss

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

I'm sorry you had to make this video instead of sharing the usual amazing footage we so much appreciate. Keep the great work!

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

It has become immensely frustrating how every single time I see a mildly interesting aviation reel on either Instagram or Facebook, the comments are invariably filled with the same "Hope the FAA doesn't see this..." comment 100 times from armchair aviators. Sometimes it's an unfunny joke, sometimes it's a passive aggressive criticism, but it's unfortunate how these nagging commenters can have real-world impacts for those of us who actually do fly and do so safely.

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

you nailed it! I had one Video on instagram that got 9,000,000 views of my Daughter and I, half the comments were how I was a bad father because the door was open and I should be reported. Absolutely insane.

Great video and explanation. My husband is a drone and private pilot and was cited by FAA, currently in court case and so far FAA is losing the case.

@Bananasssssssss

9 ай бұрын

What is the Case about?

@Soniti1324

8 ай бұрын

Cited for what?

Thank you for sharing that information. Good to know!

Hey Joe, drone pilots are just jealous because yours is bigger than theirs! From a fellow ATP.

@guiltyifudnthavemnybuyinnocent

10 ай бұрын

100% jealousy. Made them call on you.

I'm starting to really dislike people. There are some winners looking to crush your happiness. Having said that I noticed that you cleared your throat at 7:06 and I found that to be offensive. I'm going to be taking the necessary steps to make sure that doesn't happen again lmaooooo. Great video man. You're a true professional and I have even more respect for you

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

Appreciate ya! (and I'm offended that you're offended haha)

@alwaysflying6540

11 ай бұрын

@@Bananasssssssss hahahaha

Great story! Just found your channel. Bottom line … some people are very unhappy in life and have nothing better to do but complain and whine! Kudos to you and the drone pilot! Great capture! Fabulous slip to touchdown! Blue skies from Canada!

@Bananasssssssss

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! appreciate it! I envy you, you guys have Tim Hortons, lol

Thanks for sharing this insight. I was slightly worried I would get a follow up after breaching Austrian height regulations earlier this year.

Honestly... There are people who will go far and beyond to mess up peoples lives. Having everything on ur facebook is a Spammers dream as well... Careful y'all. Love ur content man. Takes me always from the mess Im in at the moment. Frim brazil with Love.

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! appreciate it

Hey Joe, I'm both a private pilot and drone pilot for network tv in Los Angeles. I've talked to many momma's basement drone guys that seem to have a bit of hidden jealousy for PP along with drone guys that are fortunate enough to fly their stuff for the big screen, but somehow think their day in the sun comes from being the worlds drone police. Wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't some of that peppered in. On another note, while only a complete idiot would try legal or not, flying a drone, composing and hold a tracking shot while side slipping into a greased landing on a soft field in a tail dragger you should be elevated to God like status for both manned and unmanned aviation a-like (assuming you live) Sorry that happened to you brother. That is one awesome shot!

@Bananasssssssss

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate it!!

It was a great shot of the slip. It's a good thing the FAA called you to give you some more content around this nice, but very short, slip-clip.

This was a great video. I think your planning and intentions were sincere. i think it reflects well upon the FAA, your company etc. This is an example of the system really working including up to the point of the pilot intelligently discussing it. By the way, during my training, I had to fly with the chief pilot at my flying school prior to soloing. I loved landing exactly the way you did in your video, come in high and then drop down fast (under good control) and then flare. My instructor had not complained about it, but the chief pilot exclaimed "What are you doing! Landing on a carrier ?" He didn't like it much. I thought it was great, perfect control.... anyway, I like the way you handled this.

@Bananasssssssss

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate it!

As a drone and a recreational private pilot there are a lot of drone operators that have that complex.

@Soniti1324

8 ай бұрын

I fucking hate it. It's made me pull away from the drone community entirely. I don't talk about my remote imaging, because you'll just eventually run into people like this. I just shoot my videos and stay quiet.

I’ve heard the same from other KZreadrs. That’s crazy tho that your airline didn’t reach out before hand reporting it.

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, Agreed, lol. All is well though

@stoldrag85

11 ай бұрын

Because....._ _ _ _ _ _ !

Hello Joe, thanks for explaining how the call turned out, glad it ended up not affecting you or your license. Nice looking plane and a cool video. I’d love to see more videos like this so keep it up. Matt

Before we had LAANC, I spoke with FAA reps a few times. They were always extremely helpful and encouraging.

Great shot and story. It is unfortunate that we live in these times where someone can jeopordize your livelihood.

Man this is crazy. You'll pribably find the complainer has been caught out by the FAA in the past.

Thanks for sharing, great to know how careful we need to be about posts!

Nice footage! I've been wanting to get some drone footage of me flying my paramotor. I'm not coordinated enough to fly both either lol. (Although drones can pretty much park in the air) Love it!!!

Unfortunately there are a^$@holes out there. We recently had a similar incident in a different industry where someone decided to report us just to be difficult. We came out of it without a problem but it was just both time consuming and annoying. All I can say is that revenge is best served cold!

Your videos are awesome. Your photos are next level. Your piloting skills are...Well, I don't know what to believe anymore after thinking that you were flying the drone from the rear seat of a Cub, only to find out that you weren't. I was hoping that I could go find an instructor that would work on that skill with me, but now I guess I won't because APPARENTLY that would be frowned upon:(

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

We can try anything once, lol (Just kidding FAA :) )

@oldgreenplane1428

11 ай бұрын

@@Bananasssssssss Like Seinfeld once said “There’s humor in everything if you let there be. Unfortunately, we’ve forgotten how to let things be funny.”

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

@@oldgreenplane1428 so true

@DumbledoreMcCracken

11 ай бұрын

​@@oldgreenplane1428obviously you know, because you took the Part 107 training, that drone operations from an aircraft are expressly verboten. I did not turn you in! 👀

I thought the video was computer generated at first. That is a great video!

@Bananasssssssss

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Actually, that was an awesome shot. The first thing that went through my mind was COOL. Thanks for taking the time to do that shot. Just know, there are plenty of people out there who are really jealous, and can't resist striking out at someone who's more talented than they are. Someone making a big budget movie sees your clip , you may get offered a job to shoot a scene for a movie. Trent Palmer mix airplanes and drones all the time. So, all is good. Awesome shot.

@Bananasssssssss

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I'm studying for 107 and am in several FB groups for drone pilots. Man can some people get hot under the collar if they *think* you broke the rules. Best advice I can give is just just do what you do and not engage negativity. Thanks for the vid!

Your videos are awesome and most of us appreciate them, but some people just have nothing better to do.

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! (And agree!)

@miller-joel

10 ай бұрын

Karens are ruining everything.

Pilot here. Excellent shot. As long as you two were coordinating and were taking precautions, you did everything right.

I do tons of air to air work with helicopters and airplanes with my drones (DJI and my FPV drones) and I am always super cautious to post any thing from it because of people who see something and feel the need to report everything they see that they feel might be a violation of some rule. Drone police are a pain in the ass and make life a lot less fun. Thanks for the video and I always enjoy your work! If you ever make it up to Alaska let me know. It would be fun to link up and do some stuff together!

Thank you for sharing this. Your interaction with the FAA investigator was incredibly eye-opening. Thanks again for sharing.

@Bananasssssssss

10 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Joe, Great video, great Post. Thanks for sharing. There are Drone pilots out there freeking over the FAA's obvious attempt to over regulate the drone world but this may have been one of those Karen's who try and go out of their way to make Drone Pilot's lives hell because that is their hobby (They have no real life). We all get uptight when we see the obvious rule breakers going 1500 meters up into man'd airspace because we know that means more heat on those of us trying to follow the rules. It is nice to know that the FAA does follow up on all complaints, just sorry some scatter brain tried to take a shot across the bow and made you a target. People need to grow up and get a pair. If they have a problem with something you post they should have the guts to reach out to you before screaming the sky is falling. Thanks again for a great post.

@Bananasssssssss

10 ай бұрын

Yeah I'll be honest, At first I didn't look at it from the responsible/commercial drone operators viewpoint who follow the rules and feel over regulated and then they see someone flying recklessly, it makes a lot of sense. I learned a lot during the call and was shocked to learn some of the things people were doing with drones around Philly.

That landing looks awesome and brought back a memory I hadn’t thought of for a long time - so thank you for that! Here’s the story in case any one wants to know more. The first time I flew (I was just a passenger) was with my college boyfriend and we were in his dad’s little Cessna tail dragger. We were landing at his parents’ private field that had a telephone line right at the end of the short runway. So he had to stay high enuf to get over that and then really slip it in to get us on the ground. I knew nothing about this procedure and was terrified!! Looking back on it now I realize how much fun it was and that he was a good pilot 👏 👏 👏. (He’s flying for a big commercial airline now.)

Great shot and great flying from both. Nice to see the FAA doing thier job though cause there are MANY loose canon drone pilots out there.

Thanks for sharing your experience, as a drone pilot myself from a photography perspective, just a beautiful shot. Unfortunately there are a lot of new technologies changing things. FAA just wants to keep the skies safe, but has gotten a lot of drone pilots radicalized “if you see something, say something” mentality.

@Bananasssssssss

9 ай бұрын

Yeah I dont blame the FAA one bit and certainly understand the drone community’s frustration with new rules and regulations which seems like a daily thing, lol

There are a lot of folks out there that4 will complain at the drop of a hat. A neighbor works at a local FSDO and he told me you would be surprised at how many frivolous complaints they get. About 90% of the complaints are bogus.

@FlankCobra

10 ай бұрын

So they should fine who "report" bogus complaints. Same as fake bomb threats.

Great video of a slip! You are so right about social media where anyone with a keyboard can become an anonymous troublemaker

That was a beautiful landing!!! Nothing beats the J3 on a rural grass strip.

Doing anything differently and confidently nowadays attracts the attention of people. There are always people who try to bring others down! Keep up the great work! 👍

Hmm it’s almost as if we don’t have the freedom that we’re supposed to

Great video. Thanks for the FAA info. I lot of pilots are also drone pilots. And some of us fly hang gilders and paragliders as well

Thanks for sharing. ATP with a part 107. Never thought any drone action could carry over. Good to know! Lot of Jealous Karens out there. Always call an attorney first, why we pay for the AOPA Pilot Protection. You have a nice Plane there; The Video was a really cool shot!

Great story. I just have one minor correction. It's not "drone pilots are a different breed". It's "DJI drone owners are a different breed". They really are a petty bunch of non-pilots. lol.

@Bananasssssssss

10 ай бұрын

Haha this is actually incredibly accurate 😂 good point.

The funny thing is here in PA there are security companies that boast having anti drone capacity around construction sites. I know one person that had that happen to them and tried using PA law to get the person charged, but the DA said no, so they went federal. Dam shame for the poor guy with the anti-drone gun.

@JasonPorter

9 ай бұрын

Anti-drone products are actually a significant product area in the physical security industry now. They even have hunter drones designed for air-to-air engagement, that shoot nets or sticky foam to disable other drones. Most are piloted, but they even have fully autonomous ones that can be set to defend an area. It's kind of crazy.

@juantimer

9 ай бұрын

​@@JasonPorterit would be extremely illegal to employ such systems privately in public airspace

@JasonPorter

9 ай бұрын

@@juantimer I mean I don't disagree with you, but there are a ton of customers for this stuff. Some are government agencies, some are municipalities, some are sporting arenas. Some are just ultra-rich people who want to defend their private ranch or multi-acre compound from invasive ultra low altitude overflight. Imagine you're a celebrity and people are flying drones outside your bedroom window trying to get 4K footage of you naked with your spouse. There are a bunch of legitimate use cases for anti-drone defense measures.

Great post, Joe. Maybe part of a post could include details of the setup so someone spring loaded to assume the worst will understand the safety measures in place in advance.

Just found you on KZread, thanks for sharing. People suck brother, keep on keeping on.

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

Honestly, this is one heck of a beautiful video. Haters will hate, and whoever reported you has a very sad and pathetic little life. I for one thought it was one of the most beautiful, professional and well made aviation videos ever!

@Bananasssssssss

10 ай бұрын

Appreciate that! I really do.

Awesome plane and that shot is epic. Honestly, what you were doing was very out of the ordinary and that’s why it’s so cool. You’re a pilot so it is par for the course for you, but very rarely would a situation like what happen for a normal drone pilot. I can totally see why it would raise some eyebrows. Glad you were able to get it straightened out without much trouble.

I have to say, as a private instrument pilot and a part 107 pilot great video. when i saw what you posted it made me jump and my first thought was (he was too close). after watching your video all I can say is GREAT SHOT!!! you went by the rules, that is how I fly too. There are a lot of rogue drone pilots out there and they do pose a hazard. You did it right and thanks for explaining how you did it.

@akk8480

10 ай бұрын

If he had included the details about how he set up the shot in the FB-post he would have saved him all the trouble, and reduced the risk of some random droneowner trying to replicate the shot without asking the pilot...

@sramz100

10 ай бұрын

You are correct about rogue drone pilots. Unfortunately ignorant or criminal people do not obey laws and never will. Sadly the government would sooner regulate an entire sport out of existence than admit that.

@henrywight4057

10 ай бұрын

@sramz100 I agree to a point. There is no reason not to get a part 107 license. All it really means is that you have a comprehensive understanding of the regulations regarding drone flight.

@sramz100

10 ай бұрын

@@henrywight4057 I have no problem with part 107. I do have a problem with my drone being in the same class as a 50 lb drone because it's 50 grams too heavy and being required to retrofit remote ID so drone haters can track me. This is required by the same agency that allows an untrained and unlicensed pilot to fly a home built ultralight over my house.

Thanks for sharing your informative story.

Thats pretty crazy story. People just feel its there job to control you.

Drone pilot here. Love big machine content in general too. Drone pilots get heated about rulefollowing because we don’t want to draw fire from the FAA. *Any* time someone does something stupid with a drone, it gives the government ammunition to restrict drone pilots more. The hobby is very much at risk, and people get mad when they think someone might be giving a bad image. Edit: I think that’s all really dumb and that’s a super cool shot.

@Bananasssssssss

10 ай бұрын

You make a good point and that makes perfect sense.

@bryans8895

8 ай бұрын

The hobby is already dead. It died once drone licenses became a thing.

@Soniti1324

8 ай бұрын

Agreed. I remember around 2018 witnessing the wholesale rush towards overregulation by people who seem to get off on being the most obedient to the rules. "Why do you need to be at 400ft? Who needs to even be up that high??" I lost all respect for the drone community when I realized these people were falling all over themselves to give away what meager flight operations they had been approved for by the FAA.@@bryans8895

@rsilvers129

7 ай бұрын

So raising the number of drone complaints to the FAA is the way to make the FAA not mind drones as much? The people who make these rules and laws specifically look at the number of complaints when deciding to ban drones. The person who made the complaint needs to be named and shamed.

Beautiful video clip by the way. No need to apologize - to anyone. Although, it was big of you to be concerned about what the FAA is "required" to investigate. The world is much, much different now. When I was growing up in the '70's, and joking around and someone had a problem with the jokes, we said "f*-em if they can't take a joke". I suppose it might be of benefit to put up a text disclaimer that "no pilots, planes, or drones were injured during the recording of this video". Thanks for the PSA!

What a nightmare. Love you videos, wishing you the best.

@Bananasssssssss

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Appreciate it

That’s bananas !

Wow! Unbelievable! There are a bunch of idiots on the internet! Love all your content, Joe! Don’t be deterred by these keyboard warriors! Thanks for sharing!

@Bananasssssssss

10 ай бұрын

thanks!

Also drone and PPL here; great video!

Yeah, watch out for those bananas! You could SLIP unintentionally - oh wait... Keep the vids cranking they are boss level awesome and the choice of music with Pink Floyd was particularly well chosen! From Aus where the planes fly upside down and the props spin backwards...

@Bananasssssssss

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

That’s scary when your hobby starts to have potential consequences with your day job! People are basically crazy 😀. I am going to vinyl wrap my experimental airplane, so I posted a question on a vinyl wrap fb group. These people did not answer my question, but instead, started preaching about FAA rules and regs… stuff they had NO idea what they were talking about. Lesson learned!

@Bananasssssssss

10 ай бұрын

yup, very frusterarting

Let’s start with the drone video itself: great shot, great setup and a beautiful video. It was awesome. As for the internet, yeah. It’s is chock full of idiots and I can’t believe you had to deal with this. Keep up the good work and thanks for the transparency here. Helps all us out there flying!

@Bananasssssssss

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I watch a lot of youtube and i stumble onto your pg, you and your daughter flyin. She wanted a high five. Love it. Then i saw the karen or kevin of the skys turned u in on a drone flight. Wow, they are everywhere!!! Hey bro, keep flyin high and makin kool videos. Im ex Air Force also. Keep doing you. Love it.

@Bananasssssssss

24 күн бұрын

Thank you! really appreciate! and a bigger than you for your service!

@damonrice8469

24 күн бұрын

@@Bananasssssssss Thanks Joe. I wanted to work in Aircraft maint, but ended up in Missles. Lol .

@damonrice8469

24 күн бұрын

@@Bananasssssssss Hey also, goodluck on your new job.

I loved the shot with the music from the KZread short. It's crazy that someone went to the effort of making an official complaint. Negging someone on a forum/reddit is one thing, but taking up a level to formal complaint is nuts. I agree, the drone guys can be super "goody two shoes", but i think this comes from the fact that so many drone "pilots" are actually doing the wrong thing, and no-one wants their hobby banned or whatever because some moron is breaking the rules.