It's getting to the point in NJ that before you fly you're going to need a law degree. A simple 20 minutes flight can turn into an hour long Q&A with law enforcement. If what you're doing is legal, like driving 25mph in a school zone, become an interrogation if you're flying a drone? So annoying.
The FAA has added a patchwork of TFR's all over New Jersey, be sure to check out the TFR's before flying there. Read the TFR's, they have worded them to allow remote pilots (Part 107) to fly in the TFR's but you have to inform the controlling agency what your job/mission is. Be sure to read them first, before you fly. They have phone numbers to call if you have any questions.
Good update, Greg - relative the the NJ issue, I strongly agree it got way out of hand, hoping no one gets hurt from thoughtless suggestions to shoot anything down. I have grounded my drones until things settle down a bit.
I worked a case in which a man shot a Florida Power and Light drone conducting power line checks in Palm Beach FL. PBCSO tried to sweep it under the rug and the FBI didn't take the case (felony) This actually happened in May but we didn't find out about it until December. Law Enforcement didn't report it
I could go on and on about the hypocrisy in-law enforcement, especially in Florida but one particular just came to mind... This year a cop got busted for doing some really bad things. His department/county appeared to be prosecuting him hashley but then they it referred the case to a nearby special prosecutor. The SP announced announced harsh charges and penalties up until the very last moment when they basically they threw everything out and let the guy off the hook 🤬
I doubt it be the last time you cover the NJ drones considering the FAA just put up TFRs all over NJ, in areas considered critical infrastructures and parts of PA are included that will last a month.
Merry Christmas to Pilot Institute! Always enjoy your videos and keeping people level headed on what is actually happening so people don’t over react is key. We all need to be positive role models to so many people that are new to drones and especially to those that fear them and help them understand what drones are really about.
Hi there - thanks for covering the NJ story - tried to give you a heads up - when politicians get airtime - there will be more stories - the hysteria is not coming from this channel - if you want to - you should call out the news station for continuing to show airplanes and stars - but - people that are seeing unusual activity should not be squelched -
Hey you guys thanks for the support in getting UAS Certification. Right now I’m waiting for the permanent certificate to reach my house. 4-6 weeks is a long time. Merry Christmas and have a wonderful New Year.
Part 107 pilot here. I fly dozens of projects per week. I have personally seen close up something that was most definitely not a normal drone or manned craft. I was about 200 feet directly below it at the point Pleasant NJ boardwalk. It flew right above us and then shut off its lights. Probably DOD. But there is more to this than we are being told.
I am getting that too, a lot of honest people who have witnessed the mystery crafts & they agree it is difficult to capture photos of them. They are not embarrassed at all that the hype has no shareable digital evidence.
100% true. I too, part 107 pilot and have been flying for many years, saw two of these "drones" flying directly over me. They too were at an altitude of probably 150-200 ft (using trees as the reference and in an area I fly regularly). There's no way they were adhering completely to regulations because of a few reasons, but the main one being they had to be BVLOS from the pilot based on where they came from and where they went unless said pilot was standing on a water tower or some other elevated position. The lighting was also incorrect for a plane/helicopter. They were only flying with solid red. No greens. No strobes. So it's a real thing, but I too wish it would die because it's affecting me personally, especially with the TFRs now as one is right in an area I do real estate work.
Also in NJ, up north though. I haven't seen any, but a couple friends have around the Lake Hopatcong and Dover areas and they reported seeing the same thing, but in their case it went from hovering to matching the speed of their car on Rt 80, and then it went dark as well.
@@TheRealAreone You can't say they're not adhering to regulations when you don't know what regulations they're flying under or which ones they have waivers or exemptions from. Assuming that every unmanned thing in the airspace is subject to part 107 is not a wise assumption.
I ordered a Neo from DJI on 12/14. I got a message from DHL that the drone was coming with an estimated arrival date of 12/17. Then, the shipment went on hold for four days, and DHL shipped it back to DJI yesterday. Apparently, I'm not getting it. The reason isn't clear since the product was available from DJI unless it's a fair labor issue. Any, ideas are welcome.
@@Roquea.207 Thanks. I finally got a live chat person today, and they verified that it was a customs issue. They wanted to re-ship, and I asked why reshipping would change anything about the customs issue. Then they offered a refund, and I agreed. I ordered one on Amazon, where they are warehoused - I think.
If the bill authorizes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to place DJI's drones on its covered list for 2026 (assuming that his happens), meaning retailers would no longer be able to import them, which would be prohibited from connecting to US networks, and their internal radios would no longer be authorized by the FCC. If that happens, how would you be able to still use your DJI drone?
Another friendly reminder that the red, green and white lights that we see in nearly all of these sightings are actually required by the FAA. While you may not be able to make out the exact aircraft type, especially at night or in low light, you at least know they're sanctioned.
And now I heard that the U.S. Senate got their own drone-regulation bill up for debate. It is S. 5639: Counter-UAS Authority Extension Act. I wonder why a lot of people are not knowing about these bills?
To say you wish they would just stop talking about the drone over NJ is so reckless, this your opportunity to educate the masses in order to make safer for us pilots to fly. We already can't fly in NJ parks, and now with this fear they will start adding more restrictions.
Sadly there is no educating people who want to believe what they want to believe. Have you read comments on videos where actual aviation experts are trying to explain to people that these are actually manned aircraft… it’s pointless. The more we talk about this, the bigger a deal it becomes for everyone, and the more unsafe it makes it for pilots.
Has anyone heard of [H.R. 8610 (RH) - Counter-UAS Authority, Security, Safety, and Reauthorization] Act that was recently debated on in the Congressional Homeland Security Committee?
Did a little 'mentoring' just minutes ago. Dude was asking if he could fly around downtown Phoenix, at least he checked the LAANC altitude, but though it would be OK since he had a sub 250g drone. Let him know it had to be sub 250g, with prop guards and RID, AND he needs his part 107.
Just this week, on a commercial construction job, I was told I could not fly over a property right next to the construction site. During the conversation, the person brought up the hysteria of all the 'sightings' in NJ and the potential 'danger'.
This senior idiot should have been jailed, and the right to possess a gun taken away so he could think as retired behind bars at the rules of using a firearm, he could have hurt or killed someone, only idiots fire a gun in the air, he shouldn't touch a gun again.😮
I just got my first drone a couple days ago , a mini 4 pro and wondering if I add something to it that puts it over the 250 g and I register it can I still fly recreationally without having to get the 107?
Yes, you can continue to fly recreationally, but you can't fly commercially without your Part 107 certification. If you start flying commercially, no low weight limit will exclude you from needing a Part 107 certification.
To add further, yes if you add anything with mass (other than stickers) it will throw the weight above 0.55 lbs/250 g. That means even if flying recreationally you still have to register the drone. Please look up videos (Pilot Institute has them) on the difference between flying recreationally and commercially. They help you understand what constitutes recreational flying and commercial flying. Commercial flying doesn't always mean you make money from it. Congrats on your drone and remember to take the TRUST test if you haven't already. Happy flying! 👍
@@BHPilot82 yes I have been watching a lot of those videos and getting an understanding of how everything works, but I was just really confused on the whole flying over or below the 250g worked. Thanks for the response.
The drone shooter should’ve been at the minimum serving a six month sentence in prison. That’s a very bad sign that they would go that easy on him. People have been receiving worse sense just for firing off a gun on the Fourth of July.
I trained to get my 107 with you. Practice exams were very helpful. As far as these drone sightings there are many theories, but one thing is undeniable. Someone knows in the government, but this subject is the highest of clearance levels. From what I've gathered there has been mass sightings of these car sized "Orbs" silently moving with no means of propulsion, they have been seen to shoot off from standstill at speeds anywhere from 2 to 3,000 G force with no heat signature, making them 100% efficient. For a good example pull up the Israeli UFO at the dome of the rock. It looks almost cartoonish the way they speed off. They have been depicted back during WW2 As "Foo Fighters", and even shown in old biblical paintings. I think the drones are a secret faction of the black budget government to inspect these things safely. They could also be sending drones up as a way to take the attention away from the Orbs so that one refers to them ALL as drones. If this is the case you might ask yourself why is this so classified? According to these recent revelations of ex Pentagon, US Naval Intelligence, etc have shown is that we have craft not made on this planet in our possession with most intact and others just in pieces, even dead bodies of flesh creatures. When asked were these locations are or who they could talk to to get them closer Lou elizondo and David G stated they can advise in a secured briefing not publicly. The answer to the question is that if they had these in their position for over 70 years and they are in fact engaged in a decade-long arms race on which nation that has these could reverse engineer to this technology is a national security risk. Of course there is also the risk of people losing their minds at the thought. I think I would be fine provided I know they are friendly. When the Chinese spy balloons came through There were a couple orb-like things that were shot down where they truly did not know what they were. Other people from the late '80s that came out as whistleblowers with congressional protection such as Bob Lazar stated what he worked on and tried to understand its operational capabilities was a antimatter reactor within a miniature particle accelerator with the output sent through microwave wave guides along the archway of the craft which provided a bit of shield, the output is then led to the lower deck where it feeds three trash can sized emitters of gravity type A wave. This was a disk style, Not like the orbs. So it's eerie to consider that more than one species of travelers have visited Earth, there is even talk that some live within the Earth. They have been detected for years at nuclear installations even shutting down ready nuclear ballistic missiles at Maelstrom Air Force Base for example (see story). Also another event in Russia where it put all of their silos in launch mode then suddenly stopped and lo and behold several of those orbs were hovering right above it. Same characteristics were noted that these do not emit any heat or any form of radio frequency. If someone in a aircraft were to approach instrumentations and electronics start to fail, possibly from a electromagnetic type field effect. There's also explanation that there is in these drones to hunt for radioactive material but I think that there is starting to go by the wayside because these orbs are showing up everywhere in the world including a recent setting by aircraft commercial pilots at Eugene Oregon (listen to the cock pit recordings). I also thought that what we might look at as alien could really be extra dimensional beings, maybe ourselves from the future to come back and view a major event here on this planet? Who knows what technological capabilities there are in the future? That is the part that scares me, because if it is that then I fear that some major catastrophe is pending. What started the same as science fiction feels like it's becoming reality to me, and it's an ominous feeling. These herbs have been detected through the centuries from biblical times and even the story of the Macedonian army with Alexander the Great at the walls of a city off the coast of Turkey that was blasted by one of these orbs as of to allow them in for conquer. There's a lot of bits and pieces that I have researched over time to where I don't know what to believe. The NASCA lines, the great pyramid at the Giza plateau which some people, geologist specifically, have stated that they believe the Great pyramids to be more than two ice ages old which puts it around 20 to 30,000 years. The weird part is they believe in these circles that the pyramid served a functional purpose, not for burial. What exactly was the ark of the covenant? Who really sent the instructions for the assembly of that? Who was the luminous force that hovered above the fleeing Jews from Egypt providing them with food and water for their journey?
I live in NJ and so tired of the drone sightings. Fortunately, I live in the Southern part of the state with very few reported sightings, other than the night training the Coast Guard performed with helicopters at the local airport, even though it was announced beforehand, everyone was seeing drones.
Passed my 107 five days ago. I had one of my funny drone t-shirts on and was harassed by the clerk as I was checking out at my local buck-o-mart. Very difficult to keep the conversation civil. I guess this is what fixed wing pilots went through in the 19-teens and twenties.
Hysteria on all fronts needs to stop. We are Americans and need to start acting like it. We know the government is lying to us, but freaking out and becoming paranoid about it is not the answer. Nor does the government need more authority than it already has. Did we learn nothing from the CV19 scenario?
Yep, just shut up and pay your taxes everyone! The government doesn't need to tell the people who subsidize for pretty much all government programs through tax payer money. They ALWAYS have our best interest in mind. There is no such things as the "orbs" right? Just drones. Nothing but drones. Nothing to see here, pay your taxes.
Thank you for this, especially informative video. I was particularly most interested in what you said about the coming Christmas holiday, and the influx of new pilots more than likely flying recreationally. I agree that we must do what we can. I contribute by posting helpful videos on UA-cam and I recently posted one about getting started and I cover everything that I think must be done even before you buy a drone As well as into the first flight. We see so many bad stories that we all have a little time to contribute to create good stories good experiences and be good role models as pilots.
The government certainly did their part in adding to confusion ... "We don't know what these things are, but don't worry." Not exactly reassuring. That lead to confusion and a vacuum left to be filled by the public. Thursday the FAA added some 22 Temporary flight restrictions over critical infrastructure in the New Jersey area. Why would that be. Yes we should probably stop talking about it but how about a little help from the government to lower the temperature. One would hope they learned something from the Chinese Balloon debacle.
I follow every letter of the law, part 107, trust, registration, LAANC, and diligent responsible drone missions. And still people give me a hard time. I get nervous every flight. Things like this make it worse. There needs to be consequences for Karen’s that interfere and make our missions difficult or even dangerous. Calling the police on an operator who is flying legally, with permission from all parties including the FAA needs to be a crime.
If anything this situation is showing off how the Government wants us to fly & will defend our privacy. Odds are they know exactly which companies are testing drones in those areas.
love your weekly update as for the New Jersey thing - this is not different than telling them we are being invaded by Martians - what get's me is the politicians - they should know better - it is even spreading up here to Massachusetts where the Governor is suddenly going to do something (ya because three knuckle heads were flying in the landing path of a major airport and were with in 2 miles (Maybe 1) of the end of the main runways. As a part 107 pilot I sent in an offer to meet with her or her staff to educate them - we shall see ........ in the mean time I am meeting with my state representative to educate him - Yes Chicken Little the sky is falling , now lets go get lunch
You guys are in the dark about the drone stuff. You owe it to the public to report on the international nature of this stuff. It is a complete misdirection to suggest that this is NJ-only.
I like getting news updates here but feels like every video is a targeted message to the viewers: “don’t be that guy” - “ don’t shoot drones” - “don’t do this” - “stop talking about this topic” - etc. Your viewers aren’t stupid, no need to treat like children. These are logical, common sense stuff, obviously your viewers aren’t doing these types of things!
I explained on a post on another video, that most likely the drones in New Jersey are home built or open source drones and they are probably around 1 to 3 feet in size. Of course I am just guestimating and I don't know for sure. The truth is that the U.S. military should consider these drones as test of their airborne drone detection and tracking equipment! And if the U.S. military doesn't have such equipment, then by golly in this day and age they need to build some! Its all very simple. When the war in Ukraine started, I said in my posts that they need to send them air defenses! But did anyone listen? Never! And look at the results! Finally I say: Yes I agree the NJ drone sightings are probably just hysteria. Because after all eyewitness reports are notoriously unreliable! I am not so sure that its a good idea to just stop talking about a subject, but the truth is that a lot of the media and videos on UA-cam are paranoid lies and almost no one listens to reason any more!
I hate the fact that RC aircraft are all mixed in with drones. I know the meaning of a drone, but that's not my point. My point is that RC model aircraft are pretty much regulated under the AMA. Yes, you have to take a Trust exam, but RC aircraft (specifically airplanes and helicopters) are flown mainly at rc aircraft fields. Drones like DJI drones can be flown anywhere. and take very little skill to fly.
They know how it works the problem is they don't have any or even a frequency they operate at. Not to mention these drones are flying over military facilities which most consumer grade drones like DJI won't even allow
@@fsrc2862 Thanks. If I'm reading 14 CFR 89 correctly, then all *legitimate* drones must have remote ID, it doesn't matter what size or weight or purpose. (Except
@@JustinKais Ah, thanks! Trying to read and make sense of the CFR is not an easy task. I bounced from Part to Part and never could understand whether it was limited to civil aircraft or not. I appreciate the clarification.
I suppose your not aware of how many of these craft are flying without transmitting any id whatsoever ............. you have no idea what your talking about.
If Trump institutes tariffs as promised, it will be interesting to see how much DJI drone costs increase. Might want to get some batteries now. And, for the record, I am for tariffs to create an equal trade system.
Such rubbish, the countering language is meaningless if no agency picks up the security claim. If they sit on their hands the ban will go through December 2025. That's all new and all old.
I see these unknown objects flying near my house in NJ almost every night. They don't look like drones to me but more like aircraft. I wish people would stop calling them drones as it's giving recreational drones a bad wrap. The reason people are getting hyped up is because these things are not flying like normal aircraft and aren't showing up on apps like flightradar24. I can usually identify at least 6 of these flying with not one showing up as a commercial plane. they are flying low and slow, spaced evenly apart and appear to be up to something. I'm seeing them in rural areas where seeing an aircraft at low altitude is rare, nevermind seeing 6 of them in the sky flying low altitudes at the same time every night. Of course some people are overreacting but living here I can tell you there is absolutely something out of the ordinary going on.
Stop talking about vehicle sized non consumer grade up in the air for 2+ hour even over restricted airspace drones? Are you crazy?? I know the drone hobby will catch some unwanted attention from this but its more than some dude with a dji. This is something to be concerned about and we should definitely be talking about it.
All this " explanation" is not explaining sudden outburst of number of drones in the past month over NJ. Besides, after issued ban on drone flying , drones will fly unimpeded.Recall my word.
Nah man. You don’t just stop talking about all those drones until there are some answers. You think you can stop anything by not talking about it? How about a war? Don’t talk about it… lol
The Walmart drone story seemed to me like the drone was spending way too much time hanging around. The man said it hung around for 10 minutes. It did, for sure, hang around long enough for him to go inside and get his gun, come out, take aim, and shoot it. So… why was the drone hanging around so long? I believe if I was flying my drone and was hanging around for no reason for that much time, I would be charged voyeurism. Given the situation in NJ, if I was the guy being fined, I would fight it and if I was the judge, I would make Walmart tell me why they were hanging around for so long. It also begs the question if delivering packages via drone is a good idea at all or not. Do you really want to see a drone for each and every UPS, Fed-Ex, and USPS package being delivered up in the air? That just seems like utter chaos and it is all just to save a few dollars for paying drivers. It just seems tremendously inefficient and ineffective.
The Walmart drone story seemed to me like the drone was spending way too much time hanging around. The man said it hung around for 10 minutes. It did, for sure, hang around long enough for him to go inside and get his gun, come out, take aim, and shoot it. So… why was the drone hanging around so long? I believe if I was flying my drone and was hanging around for no reason for that much time, I would be charged voyeurism. Given the situation in NJ, if I was the guy being fined, I would fight it and if I was the judge, I would make Walmart tell me why they were hanging around for so long. It also begs the question if delivering packages via drone is a good idea at all or not. Do you really want to see a drone for each and every UPS, Fed-Ex, and USPS package being delivered up in the air? That just seems like utter chaos and it is all just to save a few dollars for paying drivers. It just seems tremendously inefficient and ineffective.
I have my part 107 test today wish me luck boys
I PASSED! THANK YOU PILOT INSTITUTE
@@TGV66 Congrats!
@@TGV66congrats :)
So - How'd ya do? Hope you passed it!
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"Last time we cover the NJ drone stuff". I bet a large box of Crumbl Cookies you have cover it again... 😉
I'll take that bet!
@@DroneServiceProvidersAlliance I want a box of cookies...
For a box of cookies I might. But I really don’t want to. And TFRs popping around the country doesn’t count as a NJ drone topic :P
It's getting to the point in NJ that before you fly you're going to need a law degree. A simple 20 minutes flight can turn into an hour long Q&A with law enforcement. If what you're doing is legal, like driving 25mph in a school zone, become an interrogation if you're flying a drone? So annoying.
The FAA has added a patchwork of TFR's all over New Jersey, be sure to check out the TFR's before flying there. Read the TFR's, they have worded them to allow remote pilots (Part 107) to fly in the TFR's but you have to inform the controlling agency what your job/mission is. Be sure to read them first, before you fly. They have phone numbers to call if you have any questions.
TFR’s are over utility sites (substations and switch yards).
Good update, Greg - relative the the NJ issue, I strongly agree it got way out of hand, hoping no one gets hurt from thoughtless suggestions to shoot anything down. I have grounded my drones until things settle down a bit.
I worked a case in which a man shot a Florida Power and Light drone conducting power line checks in Palm Beach FL. PBCSO tried to sweep it under the rug and the FBI didn't take the case (felony) This actually happened in May but we didn't find out about it until December. Law Enforcement didn't report it
The hypocrisy in law enforcement is mind-blowing.
I could go on and on about the hypocrisy in-law enforcement, especially in Florida but one particular just came to mind...
This year a cop got busted for doing some really bad things. His department/county appeared to be prosecuting him hashley but then they it referred the case to a nearby special prosecutor. The SP announced announced harsh charges and penalties up until the very last moment when they basically they threw everything out and let the guy off the hook 🤬
For Greg and all of your crew: Thanks for all of the information you provide. Merry Christmas!
The drone hysteria is just helping law makers draft more regulation, regardless if it's legitimately manned aircraft or not.
Yes these idiots are going to blanket the country with tfr
I doubt it be the last time you cover the NJ drones considering the FAA just put up TFRs all over NJ, in areas considered critical infrastructures and parts of PA are included that will last a month.
Thank you for all you do ! Always great information!
Merry Christmas to Pilot Institute!
Always enjoy your videos and keeping people level headed on what is actually happening so people don’t over react is key. We all need to be positive role models to so many people that are new to drones and especially to those that fear them and help them understand what drones are really about.
Great updates, Greg. Merry Christmas to you and your staff! I know 2025 will be a great year for Pilot Institute!
Hi there - thanks for covering the NJ story - tried to give you a heads up - when politicians get airtime - there will be more stories - the hysteria is not coming from this channel - if you want to - you should call out the news station for continuing to show airplanes and stars - but - people that are seeing unusual activity should not be squelched -
Be a good human being. Compliant, Safe, trained, common sense. Have fun.
Merry Christmas! Appreciate all u do!
Thank you & Merry Christmas 🎄
Hey you guys thanks for the support in getting UAS Certification. Right now I’m waiting for the permanent certificate to reach my house. 4-6 weeks is a long time. Merry Christmas and have a wonderful New Year.
Part 107 pilot here. I fly dozens of projects per week. I have personally seen close up something that was most definitely not a normal drone or manned craft. I was about 200 feet directly below it at the point Pleasant NJ boardwalk. It flew right above us and then shut off its lights. Probably DOD. But there is more to this than we are being told.
I agree, but I also think the Gov knows exactly what's going on. They're probably our own, military drones.
I am getting that too, a lot of honest people who have witnessed the mystery crafts & they agree it is difficult to capture photos of them. They are not embarrassed at all that the hype has no shareable digital evidence.
100% true. I too, part 107 pilot and have been flying for many years, saw two of these "drones" flying directly over me. They too were at an altitude of probably 150-200 ft (using trees as the reference and in an area I fly regularly). There's no way they were adhering completely to regulations because of a few reasons, but the main one being they had to be BVLOS from the pilot based on where they came from and where they went unless said pilot was standing on a water tower or some other elevated position. The lighting was also incorrect for a plane/helicopter. They were only flying with solid red. No greens. No strobes. So it's a real thing, but I too wish it would die because it's affecting me personally, especially with the TFRs now as one is right in an area I do real estate work.
Also in NJ, up north though. I haven't seen any, but a couple friends have around the Lake Hopatcong and Dover areas and they reported seeing the same thing, but in their case it went from hovering to matching the speed of their car on Rt 80, and then it went dark as well.
@@TheRealAreone
You can't say they're not adhering to regulations when you don't know what regulations they're flying under or which ones they have waivers or exemptions from. Assuming that every unmanned thing in the airspace is subject to part 107 is not a wise assumption.
I ordered a Neo from DJI on 12/14. I got a message from DHL that the drone was coming with an estimated arrival date of 12/17. Then, the shipment went on hold for four days, and DHL shipped it back to DJI yesterday. Apparently, I'm not getting it. The reason isn't clear since the product was available from DJI unless it's a fair labor issue. Any, ideas are welcome.
Get your money back if they will not deliver it , keep an eye on it
@@Roquea.207 Thanks. I finally got a live chat person today, and they verified that it was a customs issue. They wanted to re-ship, and I asked why reshipping would change anything about the customs issue. Then they offered a refund, and I agreed. I ordered one on Amazon, where they are warehoused - I think.
If the bill authorizes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to place DJI's drones on its covered list for 2026 (assuming that his happens), meaning retailers would no longer be able to import them, which would be prohibited from connecting to US networks, and their internal radios would no longer be authorized by the FCC. If that happens, how would you be able to still use your DJI drone?
The FCC approval is done per drone so you would still be able to use current drones.
Thank you for the update 😊
Merry Christmas Greg and everyone at Pilot Institute. 🎄
Merry Christmas to you and the gang Greg.🎄🎁
12 foot flying wings with led's through-out with CLEAR monokote..... lmao
Wish they had a law against shooting at aircraft in the late 1960's, in Southeast Asia.
😂Same for Southwest Asia in the 2000’s.😂
Another friendly reminder that the red, green and white lights that we see in nearly all of these sightings are actually required by the FAA. While you may not be able to make out the exact aircraft type, especially at night or in low light, you at least know they're sanctioned.
And now I heard that the U.S. Senate got their own drone-regulation bill up for debate. It is S. 5639: Counter-UAS Authority Extension Act. I wonder why a lot of people are not knowing about these bills?
To say you wish they would just stop talking about the drone over NJ is so reckless, this your opportunity to educate the masses in order to make safer for us pilots to fly. We already can't fly in NJ parks, and now with this fear they will start adding more restrictions.
Sadly there is no educating people who want to believe what they want to believe. Have you read comments on videos where actual aviation experts are trying to explain to people that these are actually manned aircraft… it’s pointless. The more we talk about this, the bigger a deal it becomes for everyone, and the more unsafe it makes it for pilots.
@PilotInstitute I understand your frustration, as I live and fly in NJ, but we can't let the ignorant win.
Has anyone heard of [H.R. 8610 (RH) - Counter-UAS Authority, Security, Safety, and Reauthorization] Act that was recently debated on in the Congressional Homeland Security Committee?
There should be a drone specific aviation light scheme that represents an autonomous system.
"Stop pointing lasers" - ten year old me would have considered this phrase total sci-fi.
Did a little 'mentoring' just minutes ago. Dude was asking if he could fly around downtown Phoenix, at least he checked the LAANC altitude, but though it would be OK since he had a sub 250g drone. Let him know it had to be sub 250g, with prop guards and RID, AND he needs his part 107.
took a awhile to find the brand of 2 seats helicopter & guimbal cabri g2 as it has a fenestron tail rotor
No mention of all the new TFR's popping up?
They popped after we recorded.
@PilotInstitute
Makes sense. I think even more have come out since the first ones so you'll have a lot to cover in your next video lol
So what is about the drones in military airspace ?
Just this week, on a commercial construction job, I was told I could not fly over a property right next to the construction site. During the conversation, the person brought up the hysteria of all the 'sightings' in NJ and the potential 'danger'.
i also just passed the 107 exam today, thanks for your videos!
I'm happy to mentor someone starting out as a hobbyist or considering turning pro. Are you putting together a database of volunteers?
This drone hysteria is certainly getting out of hand. People here in the Denver area is starting to confuse planes landing at DIA as drones.
This senior idiot should have been jailed, and the right to possess a gun taken away so he could think as retired behind bars at the rules of using a firearm, he could have hurt or killed someone, only idiots fire a gun in the air, he shouldn't touch a gun again.😮
Should have been fine. A whole lot More, he's probably one of those idiots that fire his AR 15 in the air. New Year's and the 4th of July
As I start my own drone company, it will be policy to have some crew members trained, armed and possess concealed handgun licenses.
Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 and fly safe!
Top notch aviation coverage of sensational news. Laser strikes up 300 percent in Jersey.
Miss the good old days when we could panic over toilet paper🤯
Thank you.
I just got my first drone a couple days ago , a mini 4 pro and wondering if I add something to it that puts it over the 250 g and I register it can I still fly recreationally without having to get the 107?
Yes, you can continue to fly recreationally, but you can't fly commercially without your Part 107 certification. If you start flying commercially, no low weight limit will exclude you from needing a Part 107 certification.
To add further, yes if you add anything with mass (other than stickers) it will throw the weight above 0.55 lbs/250 g. That means even if flying recreationally you still have to register the drone. Please look up videos (Pilot Institute has them) on the difference between flying recreationally and commercially. They help you understand what constitutes recreational flying and commercial flying. Commercial flying doesn't always mean you make money from it. Congrats on your drone and remember to take the TRUST test if you haven't already. Happy flying! 👍
@@williamhesbach4072 thanks for the response
@@BHPilot82 yes I have been watching a lot of those videos and getting an understanding of how everything works, but I was just really confused on the whole flying over or below the 250g worked. Thanks for the response.
Follow the Register rules like writing your number on your over 250g mini 4 pro.
The drone shooter should’ve been at the minimum serving a six month sentence in prison. That’s a very bad sign that they would go that easy on him. People have been receiving worse sense just for firing off a gun on the Fourth of July.
I'm sure glad I live 1000's of miles away from you sunshine.
That’s way more stupid and dangerous than just flying a piece of plastic in the air that weights grams
Are you kidding ?
Think of all the NJ and NY kids who have drones under the Xmas trees who are going to be a little upset.
Children don't need drones.
I trained to get my 107 with you. Practice exams were very helpful. As far as these drone sightings there are many theories, but one thing is undeniable. Someone knows in the government, but this subject is the highest of clearance levels. From what I've gathered there has been mass sightings of these car sized "Orbs" silently moving with no means of propulsion, they have been seen to shoot off from standstill at speeds anywhere from 2 to 3,000 G force with no heat signature, making them 100% efficient. For a good example pull up the Israeli UFO at the dome of the rock. It looks almost cartoonish the way they speed off. They have been depicted back during WW2 As "Foo Fighters", and even shown in old biblical paintings. I think the drones are a secret faction of the black budget government to inspect these things safely. They could also be sending drones up as a way to take the attention away from the Orbs so that one refers to them ALL as drones. If this is the case you might ask yourself why is this so classified? According to these recent revelations of ex Pentagon, US Naval Intelligence, etc have shown is that we have craft not made on this planet in our possession with most intact and others just in pieces, even dead bodies of flesh creatures. When asked were these locations are or who they could talk to to get them closer Lou elizondo and David G stated they can advise in a secured briefing not publicly. The answer to the question is that if they had these in their position for over 70 years and they are in fact engaged in a decade-long arms race on which nation that has these could reverse engineer to this technology is a national security risk. Of course there is also the risk of people losing their minds at the thought. I think I would be fine provided I know they are friendly. When the Chinese spy balloons came through There were a couple orb-like things that were shot down where they truly did not know what they were. Other people from the late '80s that came out as whistleblowers with congressional protection such as Bob Lazar stated what he worked on and tried to understand its operational capabilities was a antimatter reactor within a miniature particle accelerator with the output sent through microwave wave guides along the archway of the craft which provided a bit of shield, the output is then led to the lower deck where it feeds three trash can sized emitters of gravity type A wave. This was a disk style, Not like the orbs. So it's eerie to consider that more than one species of travelers have visited Earth, there is even talk that some live within the Earth. They have been detected for years at nuclear installations even shutting down ready nuclear ballistic missiles at Maelstrom Air Force Base for example (see story). Also another event in Russia where it put all of their silos in launch mode then suddenly stopped and lo and behold several of those orbs were hovering right above it. Same characteristics were noted that these do not emit any heat or any form of radio frequency. If someone in a aircraft were to approach instrumentations and electronics start to fail, possibly from a electromagnetic type field effect. There's also explanation that there is in these drones to hunt for radioactive material but I think that there is starting to go by the wayside because these orbs are showing up everywhere in the world including a recent setting by aircraft commercial pilots at Eugene Oregon (listen to the cock pit recordings). I also thought that what we might look at as alien could really be extra dimensional beings, maybe ourselves from the future to come back and view a major event here on this planet? Who knows what technological capabilities there are in the future? That is the part that scares me, because if it is that then I fear that some major catastrophe is pending. What started the same as science fiction feels like it's becoming reality to me, and it's an ominous feeling. These herbs have been detected through the centuries from biblical times and even the story of the Macedonian army with Alexander the Great at the walls of a city off the coast of Turkey that was blasted by one of these orbs as of to allow them in for conquer. There's a lot of bits and pieces that I have researched over time to where I don't know what to believe. The NASCA lines, the great pyramid at the Giza plateau which some people, geologist specifically, have stated that they believe the Great pyramids to be more than two ice ages old which puts it around 20 to 30,000 years. The weird part is they believe in these circles that the pyramid served a functional purpose, not for burial. What exactly was the ark of the covenant? Who really sent the instructions for the assembly of that? Who was the luminous force that hovered above the fleeing Jews from Egypt providing them with food and water for their journey?
I live in NJ and so tired of the drone sightings. Fortunately, I live in the Southern part of the state with very few reported sightings, other than the night training the Coast Guard performed with helicopters at the local airport, even though it was announced beforehand, everyone was seeing drones.
The number of TFRs in New York/New Jersey is nuts!
Passed my 107 five days ago. I had one of my funny drone t-shirts on and was harassed by the clerk as I was checking out at my local buck-o-mart. Very difficult to keep the conversation civil. I guess this is what fixed wing pilots went through in the 19-teens and twenties.
That’s nuts!
Merry Christmas
"hysteria" stop when your gov tell this my test drones or, is private company... not tell for the public cause more and more hysteria.
Happy to serve as a mentor.
What is the impact of new legislation going to have on those of us who are law abiding???
Hysteria on all fronts needs to stop. We are Americans and need to start acting like it. We know the government is lying to us, but freaking out and becoming paranoid about it is not the answer. Nor does the government need more authority than it already has. Did we learn nothing from the CV19 scenario?
Yep, just shut up and pay your taxes everyone! The government doesn't need to tell the people who subsidize for pretty much all government programs through tax payer money. They ALWAYS have our best interest in mind. There is no such things as the "orbs" right? Just drones. Nothing but drones. Nothing to see here, pay your taxes.
People are reacting like real Americans believe me
Merry Christmas Greg
5k for a Walmart drone? The FAA is ridiculous.
Ridiculous how? Fine too large, too small?
When did Walmart start using drones?????
Thank you for this, especially informative video. I was particularly most interested in what you said about the coming Christmas holiday, and the influx of new pilots more than likely flying recreationally. I agree that we must do what we can. I contribute by posting helpful videos on UA-cam and I recently posted one about getting started and I cover everything that I think must be done even before you buy a drone As well as into the first flight. We see so many bad stories that we all have a little time to contribute to create good stories good experiences and be good role models as pilots.
Gracias por la información
I thought DOD claimed the drones in NJ - eventually.
Good morning everyone
Okay Greg, you don't have to twist my arm, I'll be your mentor.........🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The government certainly did their part in adding to confusion ... "We don't know what these things are, but don't worry." Not exactly reassuring. That lead to confusion and a vacuum left to be filled by the public. Thursday the FAA added some 22 Temporary flight restrictions over critical infrastructure in the New Jersey area. Why would that be. Yes we should probably stop talking about it but how about a little help from the government to lower the temperature. One would hope they learned something from the Chinese Balloon debacle.
I follow every letter of the law, part 107, trust, registration, LAANC, and diligent responsible drone missions. And still people give me a hard time. I get nervous every flight. Things like this make it worse. There needs to be consequences for Karen’s that interfere and make our missions difficult or even dangerous. Calling the police on an operator who is flying legally, with permission from all parties including the FAA needs to be a crime.
N.j. so small, people have nothing better to do. 😂
I stop flying my Drone because people are harassing other flyers I am going to to Wait till the cools down
If anything this situation is showing off how the Government wants us to fly & will defend our privacy. Odds are they know exactly which companies are testing drones in those areas.
love your weekly update as for the New Jersey thing - this is not different than telling them we are being invaded by Martians - what get's me is the politicians - they should know better - it is even spreading up here to Massachusetts where the Governor is suddenly going to do something (ya because three knuckle heads were flying in the landing path of a major airport and were with in 2 miles (Maybe 1) of the end of the main runways. As a part 107 pilot I sent in an offer to meet with her or her staff to educate them - we shall see ........ in the mean time I am meeting with my state representative to educate him - Yes Chicken Little the sky is falling , now lets go get lunch
Morning folks!
You guys are in the dark about the drone stuff. You owe it to the public to report on the international nature of this stuff. It is a complete misdirection to suggest that this is NJ-only.
I like getting news updates here but feels like every video is a targeted message to the viewers: “don’t be that guy” - “ don’t shoot drones” - “don’t do this” - “stop talking about this topic” - etc. Your viewers aren’t stupid, no need to treat like children. These are logical, common sense stuff, obviously your viewers aren’t doing these types of things!
I explained on a post on another video, that most likely the drones in New Jersey are home built or open source drones and they are probably around 1 to 3 feet in size. Of course I am just guestimating and I don't know for sure. The truth is that the U.S. military should consider these drones as test of their airborne drone detection and tracking equipment! And if the U.S. military doesn't have such equipment, then by golly in this day and age they need to build some! Its all very simple. When the war in Ukraine started, I said in my posts that they need to send them air defenses! But did anyone listen? Never! And look at the results! Finally I say: Yes I agree the NJ drone sightings are probably just hysteria. Because after all eyewitness reports are notoriously unreliable! I am not so sure that its a good idea to just stop talking about a subject, but the truth is that a lot of the media and videos on UA-cam are paranoid lies and almost no one listens to reason any more!
I hate the fact that RC aircraft are all mixed in with drones. I know the meaning of a drone, but that's not my point. My point is that RC model aircraft are pretty much regulated under the AMA. Yes, you have to take a Trust exam, but RC aircraft (specifically airplanes and helicopters) are flown mainly at rc aircraft fields. Drones like DJI drones can be flown anywhere. and take very little skill to fly.
Once again, on the right side of history i am. I’ve had hundreds of comments flagged in the past 1-2 weeks.
Along with removing all the images to prove they're real... jkjk I don't think they are lying.
As much as you hear about the "mystery drones," you never hear a word about remote ID. Does law enforcement not know how to access remote ID?
They know how it works the problem is they don't have any or even a frequency they operate at. Not to mention these drones are flying over military facilities which most consumer grade drones like DJI won't even allow
Government drones are not required to have remote ID.
@@fsrc2862 Thanks. If I'm reading 14 CFR 89 correctly, then all *legitimate* drones must have remote ID, it doesn't matter what size or weight or purpose. (Except
@@JustinKais Ah, thanks! Trying to read and make sense of the CFR is not an easy task. I bounced from Part to Part and never could understand whether it was limited to civil aircraft or not. I appreciate the clarification.
Not covering it anymore lol only reason I clicked
The government got to him 😅
Sounds like you’re suggesting all these aircraft were not bringing Dominoes pizza to Chris Christie, I don’t know if I believe that yet.
At least they know where mar-a-Lago is and Trump won’t be hungry for long. 😅
@@BlueDroneBlues Keep the politics to yourself and grow up.
Different pilots, different opinions.
I suppose your not aware of how many of these craft are flying without transmitting any id whatsoever ............. you have no idea what your talking about.
If Trump institutes tariffs as promised, it will be interesting to see how much DJI drone costs increase. Might want to get some batteries now. And, for the record, I am for tariffs to create an equal trade system.
Such rubbish, the countering language is meaningless if no agency picks up the security claim. If they sit on their hands the ban will go through December 2025. That's all new and all old.
Yep, the dead man switch is the biggest issue with this bill. We discussed more about the actual bill in last week’s update.
I see these unknown objects flying near my house in NJ almost every night. They don't look like drones to me but more like aircraft. I wish people would stop calling them drones as it's giving recreational drones a bad wrap. The reason people are getting hyped up is because these things are not flying like normal aircraft and aren't showing up on apps like flightradar24. I can usually identify at least 6 of these flying with not one showing up as a commercial plane. they are flying low and slow, spaced evenly apart and appear to be up to something. I'm seeing them in rural areas where seeing an aircraft at low altitude is rare, nevermind seeing 6 of them in the sky flying low altitudes at the same time every night. Of course some people are overreacting but living here I can tell you there is absolutely something out of the ordinary going on.
Stop talking about vehicle sized non consumer grade up in the air for 2+ hour even over restricted airspace drones? Are you crazy?? I know the drone hobby will catch some unwanted attention from this but its more than some dude with a dji. This is something to be concerned about and we should definitely be talking about it.
lol.......NJ Hysteria
The NJ Drone situation is great b/c people are learning that they need to stop threatening to remove us from the sky. Flying drones is legal.
All this " explanation" is not explaining sudden outburst of number of drones in the past month over NJ. Besides, after issued ban on drone flying , drones will fly unimpeded.Recall my word.
Nah man. You don’t just stop talking about all those drones until there are some answers. You think you can stop anything by not talking about it? How about a war? Don’t talk about it… lol
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The Walmart drone story seemed to me like the drone was spending way too much time hanging around. The man said it hung around for 10 minutes. It did, for sure, hang around long enough for him to go inside and get his gun, come out, take aim, and shoot it. So… why was the drone hanging around so long? I believe if I was flying my drone and was hanging around for no reason for that much time, I would be charged voyeurism.
Given the situation in NJ, if I was the guy being fined, I would fight it and if I was the judge, I would make Walmart tell me why they were hanging around for so long.
It also begs the question if delivering packages via drone is a good idea at all or not. Do you really want to see a drone for each and every UPS, Fed-Ex, and USPS package being delivered up in the air? That just seems like utter chaos and it is all just to save a few dollars for paying drivers. It just seems tremendously inefficient and ineffective.
Can we wait till after Jan 20 2025 to have it go to the President Trump.
Silly comment
@@just-looking430 why silly?
@@anthonycerimele4423 They still believe #FJB will save them.
Trump will have to get permission from Musk.
I should not have to register a toy
You don't. sub 250g don't require registration, you only need a certificate.
So, Jill will be signing the NDAA bill. Joe's taking another nap.
You cant shoot drones silly! China paid Joey tons to fly them
Silly comment, not sure who the "joey" you mention is
i think you just wasted internet bandwidth
The Walmart drone story seemed to me like the drone was spending way too much time hanging around. The man said it hung around for 10 minutes. It did, for sure, hang around long enough for him to go inside and get his gun, come out, take aim, and shoot it. So… why was the drone hanging around so long? I believe if I was flying my drone and was hanging around for no reason for that much time, I would be charged voyeurism.
Given the situation in NJ, if I was the guy being fined, I would fight it and if I was the judge, I would make Walmart tell me why they were hanging around for so long.
It also begs the question if delivering packages via drone is a good idea at all or not. Do you really want to see a drone for each and every UPS, Fed-Ex, and USPS package being delivered up in the air? That just seems like utter chaos and it is all just to save a few dollars for paying drivers. It just seems tremendously inefficient and ineffective.