What To Do If Theres A Drone Flying Over Your House

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What To Do If Theres A Drone Flying Over Your
House
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So many people are enjoying flying drones as a
hobby now, along with those using them
commercially, that they are an increasingly
common sight in our skies. However, negative
press coverage, especially around the Christmas
time Gatwick incident, means that people can be
feeling very suspicious if they see one over or
around their property.
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While this is understandable, the message here
from us is that if you see a drone in the sky,
dont automatically assume that it is up to no
good. There are hundreds of safe and legal drone
ops out there producing stunning images and
carrying out vital inspection work. Likewise,
there are many hobbyists enjoying their leisure
time both safely and legally. So the chances are
that, although you can see the craft, it poses no
danger to you and is probably filming something
completely different.
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Aviation Law
The part of aviation law that applies (under most
circumstances) that a drone must stay 50m away
from a person, place, vessel or structure that
doesnt fall under the pilots control. So if you
havent been briefed that a drone flight will be
taking place and drone is less than 50m away from
you, then law might well be broken. Well come
to what you should do about that a little later.
However, this does mean that a drone can be
above your property if it is more than 50m away
or high -strange as it seems, no-one actually
owns the airspace above this point and although
traffic and usage is regulated by the CAA, people
with the relevant permissions can use their craft
there.
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Privacy Law
The part of privacy law that applies is that you
are entitled to not be photographed or filmed in
any place where you have a reasonable expectation
of privacy. So if you are on private property, in
your back garden for example, then this would
apply.  The privacy aspect is a little more
complicated to deal with as a drone may be quite
legally entitled to fly at 60m over your property
but, as you cant easily see where the camera is
pointed, it is hard to tell whether you are being
filmed.   Its more than likely that the camera
is pointing in a completely different direction
but if you feel or know that images of your and /
or your property are being used without your
permission then you should contact the drone
operator or the police if this fails.
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So when it comes to finding out what is going on
with a drone local to you, you have two main
options that we recommend Speak to the Pilot.
If you can see the pilot, just go and have a
chat. Its important that you wait to do this
until the drone is on the ground as its both
illegal and potentially dangerous to engage with
a pilot while they are flying. When you can see
that the craft is landed, most operators will be
more than happy to let you know all about whats
going on. If its a commercial operator they
wont be breaking any laws their business
depends on it. Most hobbyists will also be flying
in accordance with the Drone Code and be more
than happy to talk things over with you. Contact
the Police. If you cant see the pilot or dont
want to approach them, then call 101 the
non-emergency police number. Commercial drone
pilots will normally have informed authorities of
their flights especially in sensitive areas such
as near airports or other protected public
buildings, so there is a good chance that the
police will already have the details and be able
to reassure you. If thats not the case then they
will be able to take all the relevant details to
allow them to investigate further if required.
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