Satriales 638 Posted January 23, 2022 Sorry, I know this is hardly the hot topic of the weekend. I just watched last nights MOTM and noticed the police helicopter was sent to patrol the area. Just got me wondering, if the drone did come back, what exactly would the police helicopter be able to do? Get out a big fishing net or something? Any drone experts out there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Buh 3,432 Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) It’s not that it was a drone, it’s that it was an “un-licensed drone”, the premier league can fly as many drones and give everyone in the ground a haircut if they like. The thought of somebody broadcasting a game from a drone on Instagram live was enough to get a police helicopter scrambled and a 20 minute delay. pathetic Edited January 23, 2022 by The Real Buh 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Satriales 638 Posted January 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, The Real Buh said: It’s not that it was a drone, it’s that it was an “un-licensed drone”, the premier league can fly as many drones and give everyone in the ground a haircut if they like. The thought of somebody broadcasting a game from a drone on Instagram live was enough to get a police helicopter scrambled and a 20 minute delay. pathetic Oh I see, so it was all about TV rights and money then. Good old Premier League. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Making Plans 936 Posted January 23, 2022 Oh, thought this thread was about Frank 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,459 Posted January 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, Making Plans said: Oh, thought this thread was about Frank Hello? 😉 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,230 Posted January 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Satriales said: Sorry, I know this is hardly the hot topic of the weekend. I just watched last nights MOTM and noticed the police helicopter was sent to patrol the area. Just got me wondering, if the drone did come back, what exactly would the police helicopter be able to do? Get out a big fishing net or something? Any drone experts out there? I would have thought had it returned the plod copter would have been out there sharpish. You don't really want a drone mangled up in the rotor blades. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 1,129 Posted January 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Satriales said: Oh I see, so it was all about TV rights and money then. Good old Premier League. Surely not? I assumed it was a potential safety issue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greavsy 2,413 Posted January 23, 2022 2 hours ago, FenwayFrank said: Hello? 😉 Thats one of your better ones. You're getting better..... Ish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul101 93 Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, The Real Buh said: It’s not that it was a drone, it’s that it was an “un-licensed drone”, the premier league can fly as many drones and give everyone in the ground a haircut if they like. The thought of somebody broadcasting a game from a drone on Instagram live was enough to get a police helicopter scrambled and a 20 minute delay. pathetic In General drones are a bloody plague had one flying over the house the other day and would loved to been able to shoot it down it was dark and chances are it was some old pervert looking for open windows to look in Sadly its against the law to shoot them even if they are suposed to be 50 metres horizontal away from either property you dont own or people and cars this pretty much makes it against the law to fly in a built up area because of landing and takeoff as for what the police can do they now use short range guns which disable either the drone or the signal uncertain which after the heathrow thing a few years back they sorted that part out Edited January 23, 2022 by Paul101 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,218 Posted January 24, 2022 8 hours ago, Satriales said: Sorry, I know this is hardly the hot topic of the weekend. I just watched last nights MOTM and noticed the police helicopter was sent to patrol the area. Just got me wondering, if the drone did come back, what exactly would the police helicopter be able to do? Get out a big fishing net or something? Any drone experts out there? The police helicopter can look for the people controlling it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul101 93 Posted January 24, 2022 6 hours ago, AJ said: The police helicopter can look for the people controlling it they disable them with a gun now if its safe cuts the signal or fries them 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings of a Sparrow 1,414 Posted January 24, 2022 I thought the whole stopping the match thing and the Police helicopter was a massive overreaction. If it crashed into the crowd I suppose it might have taken one person out, but I suspect that wasn't the plan and unlikely to have happened. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BobLoz3 492 Posted January 24, 2022 One of the players should have just booted a ball at it. Problem solved. Quite a way up to reach, admittedly, but sure plenty of them could spoon it that high. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Satriales 638 Posted January 24, 2022 All the attention it received feels like an incentive for other idiots to start doing it at other games now. If your team is losing, get the drone out and the match abandoned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don’t be Krul 399 Posted January 24, 2022 I thought a helicopter was dispatched because the Brentford stadium is a wee bit close for comfort to Heathrow flight paths? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Raptor 1,206 Posted January 24, 2022 11 minutes ago, Satriales said: All the attention it received feels like an incentive for other idiots to start doing it at other games now. If your team is losing, get the drone out and the match abandoned. In completely unrelated news. I hear theres a sudden high demand for drones in Suffolk... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted January 24, 2022 They will be stopping the game because someone in the crowd coughed soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haus 259 Posted January 24, 2022 42 minutes ago, Don’t be Krul said: I thought a helicopter was dispatched because the Brentford stadium is a wee bit close for comfort to Heathrow flight paths? Yeah, theres no fly zones marked out on the drone apps near airports/prisons - they should all be registered too and trackable. plus you have to stay away from crowds. I have one but only really use it in the countryside away from people Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Satriales 638 Posted January 24, 2022 1 minute ago, Haus said: Yeah, theres no fly zones marked out on the drone apps near airports/prisons - they should all be registered too and trackable. plus you have to stay away from crowds. I have one but only really use it in the countryside away from people Does the app automatically stop you flying into a no fly zone or is it for guidance only? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haus 259 Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Satriales said: Does the app automatically stop you flying into a no fly zone or is it for guidance only? Should stop you for airports/prisons/stadiums. I get warnings in other areas too telling me to check things etc. You need authorisation to unlock the ability to fly in a prohibited/restricted area though, then you can unlock it. You need to apply for that with proof. Just checked on my phone app now, the Brentford stadium is definitely in a no fly zone where it wont allow you to fly into without permission. Edited January 24, 2022 by Haus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cornish sam 953 Posted January 24, 2022 8 minutes ago, Haus said: Should stop you for airports/prisons/stadiums. I get warnings in other areas too telling me to check things etc. You need authorisation to unlock the ability to fly in a prohibited/restricted area though, then you can unlock it. You need to apply for that with proof. Just checked on my phone app now, the Brentford stadium is definitely in a no fly zone where it wont allow you to fly into without permission. Yeah, for the decent ones, most of the cheap ones don't have GPS built in so there's no way to enforce any of that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,134 Posted January 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Satriales said: All the attention it received feels like an incentive for other idiots to start doing it at other games now. If your team is losing, get the drone out and the match abandoned. Or turn the floodlights off? Yes, I’m looking at you Watford. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haus 259 Posted January 24, 2022 2 hours ago, cornish sam said: Yeah, for the decent ones, most of the cheap ones don't have GPS built in so there's no way to enforce any of that... Those cheap ones you'd have to be able to see them, so much more obvious when you take off and land them etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,289 Posted January 24, 2022 Is the 'Brentford Drone' the Bee's equivalent of the old Sunderland 'Roker Roar?'..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
