“I can see what the drone sees even though I’m on the ground. The images are un- matched. It’s just amazing.” The drone is powered by a lithium battery, which has a 25-minute life. When the battery begins to die, Bouza explained, it “knows” to return to takeoff location. While it can travel a couple of thousand feet in the air and up to five miles away. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules require users to follow the same guidelines governing model planes. Users must keep the aircraft in sight at all times, below 400 feet, well clear of manned aircraft, people, stadiums and obstacles such as power lines. A 2014 FAA report cited about 200 drone incidents nationwide involving the flying of drones too close to aircraft and the illegal use in residential neighborhoods. A drone was also intercepted flying over the White House. Some states have enacted laws restricting drone usage.
Last year, Tennessee enacted two laws making it a misdemeanor for a private entity to conduct video surveillance of a person hunting or fishing and for a person to use a drone to conduct surveillance of an individual in a place where that person has a reasonable expectation of privacy–particularly, their property. Bouza said that privacy is a concern he often hears when describing his work. “I respect people’s privacy and never take photos of anyone without their express consent,” he said. “It’s the same as with any camera, this one just happens to be in the air.” Article by Tiffany Dale, GCANews.com – June 10, 2015 http://www.gcanews.com/local-man-uses-drone-to-view-the-world-from-400-feet/
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