I have no doubt it is inevitable that NSW waterways will be using drones in the future but! Are they using them now ?
Had one fly over me yesterday there I was laying back reading a book when it abruptly stopped , hovered over me for about a minute then took off,
Could also be Police as there is an incredible Police presence in this area.

Zzzzzz said..
I have no doubt it is inevitable that NSW waterways will be using drones in the future but! Are they using them now ?
Had one fly over me yesterday there I was laying back reading a book when it abruptly stopped , hovered over me for about a minute then took off,
Could also be Police as there is an incredible Police presence in this area.

Defiantly possible. It might of been just a local though. Trying to get some quality footage of you!

Craig66 said..
Get a big water pistol and shoot the tucker out of the sky,

I was fishing at a FAD 15km off shore and had a drone buzz me, not sure if they liked the foot-age I showed them

15km offshore Jesus Christ. They might of been thinking of coming out but wanted to see if anyone was on their spot. 15kms is good range. Maybe someone who was around you if anyone?

I know the tactical response coppers use them, but I am not aware of any other police branches having them.

Shanty said..
I am sorry for This thread drift but if you don't mind. If you flew your drone over Sydney harbour. How would the coppers know it's your drone?

Extremely difficult.
CASA's new rule changes requires yearly registration now for drones over 2kg and they now have the tech to track and trace drones. How are they gonna police it??? I don't know. Have they (CASA) done enough?
NO........

2 weeks ago I crashed a DJI Spark into a freshwater river. I reckon it was completely submerged for a good 5 mins before I decided the cost of the drone was worth the freezing water to retrieve. Dried it out, replaced the battery (and the damaged blades) and without further ado, it was good to go.

I doubt a water pistol will do much.

Alot of drones fly with the Dji app connected to a mobile device or internet . Who knows who has access to gps and telemetry logged by that drone app.

a good shot with the shangeye will bring them down or strike fear of the loss of ones drone in the operator!

There are more sophisticated options: www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/anti-drone-technologies/

We dropped anchor out from the flinders pier and a drone came out and hovered above. I gave it the finger and it came closer so i grabbed my fishing rod to cast a line and it took off. It was definitely an invasion of privacy. Ive been buzzed twice at Blairgowrie as well. I hate them......

Toph said..
There are laws against the actions mentioned in both the last two posts... It's the policing of it that is the issue..

Laws aren't much use if they aren't policed.

With new Tech and the evolving political climate, civil liberties especially with regard to privacy have been steadily eroded, and there is a push from Govt for things to continue in the same direction. I have a radio on Ch 16 in my boat even when at anchor enjoying recreational activity. If Parks or any other organisation needs to fly their drone directly above and within shouting distance of my boat, a notice broadcast on Ch 16 should be a policy mandate............ Considerations of this type are a low priority.

sunycoastguy said..
Marine parks and wildlife have them on the barrier reef, busting people fishing in green zones

Lots of people have been caught, fines are well over $1000

About a year ago I saw a cohort of fisheries and BSOs launching and landing one from a river side park, they could have been just playing with someone's new toy of course