Civil disobedience is the only way we can get some sanity into the regulations

@lambertodgr8

6 ай бұрын

It's like guns .outlaw guns only criminals will have guns .

@mariemccann5895

6 ай бұрын

Western society is collapsing because the elite are in control. We need to take back our countries!

@Chilternflyer

6 ай бұрын

Too true.. Maybe we should put that on a T-shirt instead!

@edcbabc

6 ай бұрын

Unfortunately civil disobedience only works to effect change if there is public pressure behind it. And there isn't.

thank you for doing what you do, bruce, and standing up for the little man despite your own struggles, even discussing legislation outside of your own jurisdiction. I think I speak for a lot of people when I say that we really appreciate your work, and if there's any way I could support you I'd be much obliged.

Until they get manned aviation as safe as drones, they can't say anything about us flying safely in parks.

@rc-fannl7364

6 ай бұрын

It's crazy that not even every type of manned aircraft is required to have broadcast remote ID, despite the benefits of having it and real risks of flying without it, having been proven over and over...

@edcbabc

6 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, they can and they do.

@srjwari

19 күн бұрын

Im on your side but your point wont land "pun intended" 😂 id say there are far more aircraft's (none drones) than actual drones. Air crafts are far more regulated now down to the very parts and service & maintenance guidance and has made flying safer in many aspects but incredibly expensive with many air operators on the crisp of low margins and bankruptcy. They want to control drones to this level. My bet is they will Legacy all DJI drones prior to legislation and force a new way to buy drones

If only the police would put as much effort into stopping crime, I personally ignore the regulations, just fly safe and responsibly, and all is well. Keep up the good fight Bruce, manned aviation is a much bigger threat than us hobbyists.

All RC flying (multi-rotor or fixed wing) of any kind is banned in this city, in the middle of a desert - it is absurd.

@OpenCarryUSMC

6 ай бұрын

Is it lawfully banned or are they just saying it’s banned without having the authority to do so?

@Desert-edDave

6 ай бұрын

@@OpenCarryUSMC City ordnance and fines and a criminal record is sufficient reason to not do so. Not worth it for a mere hobby when the individual has no say in the laws that are against them, sadly.

@bwc1976

6 ай бұрын

Yikes, what city is this? And what is nn1vn, I've been seeing it on several KZread account names.

The only warning I pay attention to is my phones low battery warning...

@semadragun

6 ай бұрын

💥💪🙏

Perhaps the Authorities need to focus on the real threats to Society; drug use, assaults, property crime, etc.

@mariemccann5895

6 ай бұрын

The real threat is the people in control.

@G-ra-ha-m

6 ай бұрын

The policymen are revenue collectors, in violation of the constitution.

I live in the UK and not too fussed about network remote ID. I wrote my letters, got ignored, and this consultation is exactly that, a consultation before anything is decided, although Insuspect Bruce is right, they have already decided regardless. Either way, the deadline for these new rules implementation has been pushed back from 2026 to 2028, and I suspect it'll slip again. The US has shown the technology just isnt there for it yet. Also I live in the North of Scotland. There is no data signal up here, and there massive holes in data coverage that cover many many miles. Network ID can't work if there's no network lol.

This type of content has been my favorite so far. Please keep pushing. Make it popular. I don’t want to be the only one. Safety in numbers

Expecting a bad actor to put RID on their drone is like expecting a burglar to leave behind a copy of their photo ID.

@richiebricker

6 ай бұрын

Im sure soon we will see a fake assassination attempt to say "I told ya so" or a real assassination and the arrest of an innocent kid cause they got a txt file that says you did. Then well be dangerous

@rc-fannl7364

6 ай бұрын

They might actually leave a copy of their photo ID, except it then would be a stolen one, framing someone else, lol

Insightful video once again. Thanks xjet! Your always kickin’ butt for the hobby, and we all appreciate you!!!👍👍

The only good thing that will come from RID is the improvement of micro sub250 parts and drones before they inevitably decide to crack down onto the sub250 class

@xjet

6 ай бұрын

Sub250g with cameras will require RID in the UK... and we're talking *network* RID not just broadcast :-( The USA will follow.

@bwc1976

6 ай бұрын

@@xjet Damn!

Bruce,it's great to see you.I hope you have a happy holiday season to you and your family.

The way that Big Clive does merch is to make the artwork available and to let folk choose where they want it made :)

I don’t know anything about merch vendors/suppliers, but I was listening to an Australian just yesterday brag about his connection in the US, and even his customers were saying how good the products were, and how fast and reasonable the shipping is. I can ask him who he is using if you would like, and get back to you... Keep up the GREAT work Bruce!

“Honesty is the best policy” mantra from my youth, but how far does that get you being a law abiding citizen in the UK, or anywhere? Governments and councils obviously don’t trust their citizens, if they did they would work with them to protect hobbies which connect our communities and foster common good. As you say Bruce, law breakers never abide by rules anyway, so why impose them on people who have been doing the aviation hobby for decades? Votes me thinks? Here in the UK we haven’t even got reliable rural broadband, the roads are falling apart and so is our national health service, so yes, let’s invest in network ID and good luck maintaining a connection out in the middle of rural nowhere. In the words of Sleaford Mods - UK Grim, indeed.

Yes Bruce, the BMFA here in the UK couldn't wait to help the Government and CAA get us ALL to agree we ALL fly "drones"...This of course is bollocks....I did try and tell them....🤔😳😳😳🙄🇬🇧

@xjet

6 ай бұрын

I get the impression that the BMFA are about to be "bought off" in the same way that the AMA were in the USA. The consultation document talks about an equivalent of FRIAs for the hobby in the UK and you *know* the BMFA will jump at that.

remote id is like asking bank robbers to use their own car with proper registration and insurance to go rob a bank, thanks for all you do for this community, merry Christmas to you and all your family and best wishes for the new year 👏👏👏👏👏👌👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👍

The fact that he tagged the FAA tells me it was special interest group behind the flight.

I'm glad the content keeps coming! I'm thinking of you Ron, from the other side of the world, keep up the fight! Happy holidays and new year!

That special effects you did looked so real, you are a talented man. It had me convinced for a short while until I realized no one would be so stupid. I think out of frustration that is something we all would like to do with local dictators and authoritarians. I love the way you mock these idiots with your symbolic middle finger. Nicccccccccccccccccccccccce.👍

I dunno, that washington monument dive looks pretty CGI to me =)

“I don’t answer questions” is how you deal with it in the USA. They need a warrant from a judge in the US.

great to see your energy Bruce. Harry Melville Arbuthnot Day, GC, DSO, OBE was a very brave man. Happy flying from Derbyshire

Yeah, I don't know...that Washington monument dive looks like it was done in Unreal Engine 5. Could even be an AI video for all we know. Just saying...

That officer should know distracting the pilot in command actively opperating a uas is against the regulations 😅

@xjet

6 ай бұрын

You do realise that there are always two sets of rules... right? One set for us and another set for those who make/enforce those rules. "Do as we say, not as we do" is the attitude.

@DroneMee

6 ай бұрын

@xjet I mean technically no. There is only 1 set of written regulations. As for who and when they are enforced by and too is an unwritten social norm. So yeah of course he felt like they don't apply to him. He IS the law son. 😉

Admire your persistence. Keep on good work for all of us.

keep fighting, we need people like you. there only rights when you can exercise them

Excellent post, I am in Canada and would very much enjoy have such a fine garment.

Well done Bruce. So much support

I stopped flying my drones both camera and freestyle about 3 years ago, i got sick of fuckwits telling me i cant fly here almost every time i was about to fly.

@olsonspeed

6 ай бұрын

A few years ago, a neighbor became completely unhinged when he saw me working on a drone in front of my garage. He stated that he was within his rights to shoot it with his shotgun if I ever overflew his yard. MSM has completely vilified R/C flying to the point I am very concerned about what misinformed, vigilante, Karen will do to a citizen legally flying his R/C plane.

Drones will eventualy be licensed Bruce when the criminal elements begin to use weaponised FPV drones which are even more anonymous in use than firearms. Currently there is a hue and cry over the delivery of drugs. cel phones and weapons to prisons in British Columbia Canada. The thin edge of a large wedge. It seems that grounding hobbyists by legislation hasn't deterred the crims.

@garnet4846

6 ай бұрын

Don't believe everything you see on the news, they lie.

You hit the nail on the head @ 07:20 - "just unplug it"

You should make a hyper-detailed 3D model of the Tokoroa airfield, maybe the council location and other places to make fake 3D animations of FPV drones flying there

A channel to showcase flying footage would be fantastic

Rid is a double edged sword though. Nefarious pilots wont equip it so the government will just lump everyone that doesn't use it together into one group

Hi Bruce Looking forward to how to counter the UK regulations Merch I would buy some even if it costs me postage big time Keep up with the excellent informative quality RC content bestest from Scotland 👋👋

I like the idea of a anonymous video sharing channel, i've been thinking of it for a while. You could also make it creative commons so anyone can use the videos for commercial work, as without a named pilot the "non-commercial" aspect becomes void. Always love you videos, good work!

just Say NO ! Join the Tyre's for Fire's movement ; )

They don't care about positive or negative responses. If the numbers of responses are high they see it as a big issue and legislate.

Thanks Bruce, good health to you sir

Hi Bruce, Great video, You already know how I feel about RID, And nothing has changed. Yes I would love a shirt. But forget about the shipping. Thanks for the video.

The officer needs to be reported to CAA for interrupting a pilot whilst in flight.

@xjet

6 ай бұрын

Yes, I thought that was "interfering with the pilot of an aircraft during flight". The bottom line should have been "is anyone or any property in danger?" but that's not how the regulations seem to work.

Great video ticks all the boxes. I recently bought a T shirt from Typhoon Legacy at a very reasonable price delivered. I was interested in another channel’s merchandise and the shipping was more expensive than the T shirt in USD. Always looking forward to seeing the next post from you.

If the faa was serious the monument would shoot laser beams to take out drones. #nostab

I have been busy and it is cold out, so not much flying lately. Heart is not in it as much as in the past. Flying buddies say the same. Remote ID won't make a big difference to any that I fly with, we will still have some good safe fun. Damn shame we are at this point in the hobby, seems like there is a world-wide agenda to reduce some simple freedoms we have always enjoyed. 😐 Keep up the good work Bruce!

@olliea6052

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, wait till hear about the 15 minute cities they are planning.

I am grateful that you fight for our hobby, it feels safe that you have control over all the laws and regulations that do their best to stifle our hobby and make us criminals. Respekt Bruce..

I absolutely loved your last video!! I'm very happy you are doing things around of people trying to hold you back Bruce! Where I'm at I'm gonna rip fpv still just not advertise it on social media anymore. Been putting RC Rock Crawling in videos now alot are getting into. They really need to wash the rules if your under 1kg and over then all these rules apply

Having watched this video (in the UK) it was followed by an advert for Qinux Drone! How did the policeman know that the drone was being flown by the man he was talking to? Was he able to see the the radio wave communications with his eyes, could it be that he was only watching the video stream from someone else’s drone? How would he cope with 50 people wearing control equipment but only 1 with a working controller?

I'm quite positively surprised that my country (Finland) pulled back on their drone RFID requirements, requiring a EU C classification for legacy drones and outright banning FPV. I feel so lucky our regulations are so "lax" that I can fly an FPV drone outside the populated area without a second pilot for as long as I fly among the trees for example and don't go high up. Flying legacy drones without C1/C2 certification and ADS-B/RFID is also still legal outside densely populated areas and away from airports. In this country sanity has mostly prevailed with drones even if it looked bad for a while.

Thanks for your videos looking forward to your UK CAA questionnaire video.

There are a couple of these so called auditors here in the UK that I have come across, one of which in particular uses his mavic mini solely to provoke a response - deliberately flying over industrial or commercially sensitive areas where he knows it will cause great concern. The current laws may permit it, but common sense would tell most people that maybe it is not the best idea to fly in such areas - especially when the person involved goes out of his way to make sure the people at the site are aware of his intentions - to fly over and film, and to upload it to youtube, just to escalate the situation further. In many cases the police are called. The so called auditor of course knows he is not breaking the law. It is actions like this which will only encourage much stricter laws about where you can fly a drone in the future.

@xjet

6 ай бұрын

DJ who? :-)

YES! Please do set up a channel or a section for such vids to be hosted. Oh and also maybe a separate area for irresponsible flight vids ;)

Love that t-shirt Bruce, I'd buy one.😉 That intro was brilliant! 😆

Bruce 😊 Merry Christmas from Canada 🇨🇦 So glad you got your fight back. So so true!

You keep on keeping on Bruce . What’s gunna happen when all the little kiddies get drones for Xmas , they won’t be bothered about regulations or even know of them so good luck to all the regulators. A very MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR MOB BRUCE 🎄🦘🎄

I love auditors, they expose the stupidity of law enforcement - government BS, Isn't that what youre doing as well 🤔

The UK has literally been conquered. I wish they would save themselves but so far their prospects don't look good.

Good show Bruce, I will try to lay my hand on the doc asap to study and look forward to your video on it, keep it up Bruce, we appreciate your super efforts, the hobby thanks you. Cheers

Bruce, Thank you for being so well focused and putting the proper perspective into these laws/regulations. For example the injury rate for flying drones is lower than golfing. Yet for golfing you don't need a license, big brother device, etc. Merry Christmas!

I'll buy a t-shirt or 2 instantly for postage to UK. 😁

You’re an inspiration Bruce, thank you.

FTFAA and that cop needs a chill pill

the anonyms uploads are def gona be a safe way to go. I fully support this!

An officer approaching me while flying is going to be told that I’ll talk with him after my drone is landed and to interfere with me is a crime so unless he has legal authority to detain me which is a low standard but does require REASONABLE suspicion of a crime. Investigating a potential crime isn’t sufficient in the US without a specific crime and some reasonable suspicion. Hunches and “I think” do meet the requirement. This an officer interfering with a pilot in flight is committing a felony.

here in texas you are required to take the "Trust" test regardless of the size/weight of the drone.

@OpenCarryUSMC

6 ай бұрын

That would be federal law nothing Texas specific.

@jackguinn8462

6 ай бұрын

@@OpenCarryUSMC If you fly your drone recreationally under the Exception for Recreational Flyers, you must pass the test before you fly.

@jackguinn8462

6 ай бұрын

@@OpenCarryUSMC I think you better read that again. I posted the link. I saw that most of it was kicked out,but you still have to take the "Trust" test.

Where were the cops when the council were commiting vandalism by ordering the destruction at council expense of the world renowned tower at the Tokoroa airfield, even after Bruce had offered to refurbish the tower at no expense to council?

@xjet

6 ай бұрын

So true!

Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts Absolutely.

G'day there Mr Bruce, it's been a very long time..... Good to see you looking well and still givin' those bastards hell. 🤙✌

Excellent! the SAGA continues! Where can we get the T shirt? or you still working on that. Happy Holidays!

@xjet

6 ай бұрын

I'll let everyone know when they're available.

I'm loving this tactic Bruce......Stay strong....

Glad to see you still at it lad, and for what it's worth, I don't mind paying extra to support the local NZ business even though I'm in the states.

Thanks for the share X.

One of the merch vendors who seem to be the choice of many of the channels I watch is Bunker Branding in TX USA. They design, print and ship many cool items that the channels choose. Might be worth checking out. As for your channel I like to watch it because it tends to give us warning of what those in power want to use to keep us under their control. Freedom is slipping away. Keep up the good work!

Fantastic Bruce. You are a top man. I wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy and healthy 2024.

It all affects me differently and makes me fly more when I feel my favorite hobby is under attack. Just bought another quad.

that police man wanted the guys drone for a christmas gift !!!

The faa can have my nx8, when they pry it from my cold dead hands. I'd love to see some fixed wing float flying here, Bruce. As soon as it warms up here in Washington DC, I might send you some footage of my float plane flights to post 😊 I'm stoked to see my Maule m7 out on the river, this Spring. Until then, I'll be wheels up, wheels down on the sports complex behind my neighborhood. A strict no fly zone, for absolutely no good reason. 👍

These rules are so stupid that’s why people won’t comply to enjoy flying your drone now days you have too brake the rules.

I have sold both my drones. I had an inspire one pro and a phantom four pro plus. I bought them for recreational use and for their photographic and video abilities. I also had full public liability insurance when flying them. I never crash them. The new laws became very prohibited as to where I could fly. So I just gave them up. It is very sad that a very enjoyable, peaceful hobby has to be so vigourously policed.

@xjet

6 ай бұрын

Your comment is just one of many hundreds (of comments and emails) that I've received from people that have effectively been pushed out of the hobby by the ridiculous levels of over-regulation. Goodness knows how many others have looked at the hobby as an option and decided "nah, to risky" when they've seen the rules and regs they'd have to deal with. Good regulation is always proportional to risk and in the case of RC flying models and drones, that risk is incredibly low -- hence there is no justification for the ridiculous restrictions and regulations we now endure.

@unclejoe8279

6 ай бұрын

Coward. You let YT scare LOL

Great stuff bruce keep up the good work

I think I have seen a complaints from microlight pilots and glider pilots about nhs drone flights and amazon drone flights in the uk

So good that you 'teamed' up with Philly Drone Life too.. I was worried about him for a while.. You both are such unique brilliant human beings in your own ways. I keep on missing Philly's live show with you because of time scale and my illness routine. Never stop Bruce you are the Alexander the Great of Drones... OK I am going to look at my finances and see if I can support you in some way. Also I know youtubers hate it when I mention another good youtuber.. I gain nothing from mentioning Windswept Robert.. You him and Mikey are the real drone spade a spade genuine people on the wild wild west of the Internet.

@xjet

6 ай бұрын

Thanks mate... yes, I've watched a few of Winswept Robert's videos and his cutely-named drones :-)

Need to get myself one of these t shirts!!!

Merry Christmas Bruce

Glad to see you again Bruce by any chance will be going out to the Airfield and filming your buddies fly to airplanes? How is Ron doing?

Bruce, just been and watched that vid you pointed out and my goodness that ‘police officer’ has one heck of an ego! Keep up the good work.

Thanks for the news. Always nice to see you fighting dumb and dumber. 😂 Have fun flying !! ❤❤ It's winter in Switzerland. Merry Christmas to you and family. Stay safe. ❤❤

I'm in MN USA... Redbubble has the right size for big guys.

I love the idea of the mech, please keep us updated on your thoughts and plans. I am across the ditch in QLD. As for vendors, I normally buy shirts through TFury

Networked remote ID is proposed in the UK from day 1, though they call it 'hybrid'. The proposal (comments to CAA by 10/1/24) is that first the system will try to connect to a network server, then if that fails it can fall back to broadcast. But. 1. That fallback will only be allowed in regions where the CAA allow that the network coverage is too patchy. Anywhere else it must connect to a network server. 2. If it cannot connect to a server, and fallback is not allowed, it will not allow takeoff. 3. This implies that it must always have a good GPS signal, as otherwise how would it know where it was to decide whether fallback is allowed or not. 4. Therefore, no GPS, no takeoff. Indoors? Heavy tree cover? 5. It is proposed to apply equally to all types of drones except sub 250 with no camera. So applies to commercial camera drones, commercial FPV race/freestyle quads, and home build versions of the same. No difference in type of remote ID for any of these as there is in the US. 6. Ability to actually prevent takeoff (as opposed to warn against takeoff) implies tamper proof access to the FC. Commercial and home built race/freestyle quads tend to use standard FCs and open source Betaflight firmware. To me, that implies that such craft will need special tamper proof hardware and firmware in future, where's that going to come from? But all this is OK, because the CAA have decided that the burden on the flyer is minimal. Minimal to race/freestyle quads? Yeah, right! But of course, the CAA are benevolent and know best. Geo fencing, in the form of actually stopping access to certain areas, rather than just warning, is also proposed for commercial race/freestyle quads. However, unlike a camera drone where the craft is actually flying itself with just high level input from the flyer, in this case the flyer is in direct control. So, suddenly, it is effectively going to grab the sticks from the flyer. Sounds like a crash waiting to happen to me. As well as that, all the special hardware and firmware requirements as in 6 above are likely to apply. This is much worse even than the US and is a complete disaster if it goes ahead in this form. Comments to CAA by 10/1. Probably everyone should if they can, but to be honest history shows it has little effect.

@xjet

6 ай бұрын

You can see that the CAA's proposal is *very* similar to the FAA's original NPRM for RID. And people still ask me "why do you care what the FAA does, you don't even live in the USA?" -- perhaps now they can see why we should *all* be concerned about what the FAA proposes/does.

@edcbabc

6 ай бұрын

​@@xjetdead right, where the US leads, others follow, and the UK is tightly regulated generally, so it wasn't a huge surprise. It's a killer really, I guess there will be three groups of race/freestyle flyers: those who just ignore it, those who give it all up as a waste of time, and those who manfully and painfully try to follow the rules.

For the US, Bunker Branding is the best choice, they make and ship from the company out of Texas

What is network remote id?

I fear the companies with the best shipping rates are likely going to be the ones with the worst shopping experience, because they don't put quality first...

Dont you just love all the visual fx available today so we can make any story we want to show when we post to KZread! 😉🤘

I had line of sight until you distracted me, which in the US is a federal offense. Don’t know about the UK.

Good on ya Bruce

the Drone flying in UK is buggered!!! thinking of just selling everything and taking up knitting

@xjet

6 ай бұрын

You are not alone... many already have (top tip: invest in wool futures :-)).

You know what really grinds my gears, I've seen a very prominent Australian KZreadr that will constantly fly above 400ft and closer than 30m to people, even drops projectiles from it in 2 videos. Which I'm fairly certain is totally against the rules. How is that more safe than me flying my whoop in my own backyard.

I need to go to new Zealand:)

@BOTGRINDER

6 ай бұрын

bring me back a present.