TachyonDriver
Veteran
Location: Chipping, Lancs, UK
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More than a few posts on here fear legislation that would prevent them from flying helis in their own yards. Quite rightly so - that would be a dire infringement upon personal liberty and the American way (the UK way is not really worth bothering about - why we get up in the morning I don't know ). However, I think that any proposed legislation would in fact look at controlling the flying over and around another person's yard or property and a public highway.
If my neighbour wants to fly IN HIS OWN YARD & THE AIRSPACE ABOVE HIS YARD AND THAT YARD ONLY, then there is no argument from me - if however, he Deliberately makes the heli trespass on my property without my permission then that's another matter entirely. If the heli malfunctioned then crashed into my property then that would have been an acceptable risk (both me and my family and pets would be watching from a safe distance anyhow) because it wasn't deliberately flying on my property in the first place.
If someone wishes to fly a nitro inside their own house - then that's fine by me, but don't expect me to be in the same room!
To reiterate, I would oppose any legislation preventing people from enjoying the hobby within the boundaries of their own property. Common sense would have to apply with anyone "park flying" i.e. is the place crowded with bystanders, onlookers, pets etc. If the place was deserted, with nothing but the ground to hit then that's fine. Obviously this would generate a grey are of biblical proportions in trying to decide how big such a deserted are should be
Tach.
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