KEN HERON - Investigated by the FAA (For flying a DRONE)
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- I received two certified letters, three emails, and several phone calls from the FAA because of a complaint made by a misinformed member of the public. Watch and see what happened.
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Ken Heron is a holder of an FAA Part 107 Certificate
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I currently wear my remote pilot license as a lanyard badge whenever flying and I've actually considered getting something like "I'm an FAA licensed remote pilot and I'm not breaking any laws" printed on the back of a jacket to wear while flying. The complete ignorance by the general public regarding drone flying is astounding. Love your channel Ken, you're a good egg!
Does the misinformed member of the public get a letter? Maybe just to let them know what they thought was illegal or a violation of regulations was in fact perfectly legal and compliant?
I'm not sure why you, the person who has done nothing wrong, needs to receive two certified letters, three emails, and several phone calls.
I do believe that "Mr. Spazzy-pants" gets a notice of how the complaint was resolved, yes. (Hopefully, that will be the end of it.)
candlstudios I agree if you get a letter saying you are within regulations & not doing wrong. The person whom complaint should get a letter also regarding the regulations and that THEY were wrong.
Martin Rodgers it should also state that if they keep lodging complaints just for the sake of lodging complaints then they’ll be charged for wasting taxpayer dollars.
One can also do records requests to get info of complaint...there is info no matter what they say. One may have to dig a bit. If they continue to make baseless complaints harassment charges or something similar can usually be filed.
candlstudios
Nope. I haven't got one yet.
J/K 😜
And here it is the Helicopters fly low here for some reason. Here the airport is 15 miles away. I should complain about that. I'm in Canada .
Just passed my Part 107 yesterday and now waiting on my certification. Thanks for mentioning that you need to re-register your bird as Part 107 on top of recreational. Looking forward to more of your drone videos 😎
At first, I found your videos annoying, but you won me over. Funny and informative. Thanks for taking the time to put this all together. Great job!
Same here! Just a cheerful dude
@@alexramz1515 what about it?
THUMBS DOWN GUY HERE. Love the shows. Like bad comedy meets a train wreck, but i keep watching....
Thank you !
Thanks bud!
A thumbs up for you sir. 👍
“Oh look there’s a harmless law obeying drone flying next to a radio tower that isn’t even mine! Lets report it!”
Thanks Ken for having our back on this. First and foremost it is fun to freaking fly. This ole world will have people that will not understand no matter how its put to them. Thank you FAA for helping our Friend Ken out. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANA, Best wishes for the next year.
That's called Getting Your Ducks in a Row. By the way, aren't you close to the Line of Totality on August 21st? We are all expecting something awesome, drone-wise.
I hear you. The little town of Marshall, MO, where my wife grew up, has dedicated an entire website to the event with special concert planned for that night and they're even charging for parking in state and county-owned parks. Take advantage of natural events every time you can, I reckon.
No its called kissing the ass of governmental beurocrats out of shear convenience.
Good for you sir !! I agree as aggravating as the FAA can be, I am glad they are there for us. All of us.
Nice one Ken, seems you and Bruce over in NZ are getting the nerdy haters
Thank you for your Spence of Humor you put into your videos.
Ken, thank you for the work you do. Besides being fun to watch, your videos are educational. ALL your videos that are watched by young people, walk away a little smarter without knowing it, because of them. Whomever is complaining about you is a fool with no life. They obviously have nothing going on in there own life so they picked you and now have a cause to live for. God forbid, they complain about and fight for human rights, animal cruelty, human trafficking or any cause where there complaints may have a positive affect in this world where we all must live. NO, they picked on a man flying a toy helicopter. (sorry, I know its not a toy but for better affect I used the term). Please keep up the good work. The fool or fools that are complaining about you, hopefully will be schooled on what truly matters in this world. Will finally grow up and find something, anything where there complaints will make a difference. I will be looking for future videos from you!!! Sincerely, from a fan, Ed😎
Happy Birthday Dana and may you have many more. Thanks Ken, for sharing your FAA letter. Very helpful in many ways. Unfortunately, you can't please all of the people all of the time.
Very true Emmett. --But I'll keep trying!
I posted a picture of a drone flying with a beer attached to it (DJI Phantom, that's about all I know) to my Facebook. I had someone completely lose their mind on me. They said they were going to get me thrown in jail, they were contacting the FAA, and I was being childish. This was back in July. Here's the weird part-
They must have completely and totally glossed over the fact that I was not the one flying the drone. It wasn't my drone. It wasn't my phone that took the picture. It wasn't me that took the picture. The picture wasn't taken in the USA. The drone was, obviously, also not in the USA. The picture was sent to me by someone else, in another nation, and I just posted the picture to my Facebook. And- I am telling the honest truth here (seriously, I really mean this)- up until just last week, I had never so much as touched a drone. I still haven't flown a drone that costs more than $50.
So I wonder what that complaint looked like to the FAA? It's also important to note that the person that went off on me is in his 40s and still lives at home with his mom, and mom buys everything for him.
+StaticImage Haaaaa!!
I had one of those over 40 still living at home in his mom's basement with a bunch of cats people after me as well! You have nothing to worry about. Some people just need to flex their idiot muscle. If they really tried reporting you to the FAA, I GUARANTEE nothing will happen. The FAA would have a good laugh at the idiot's expense.
Put any were you might have about this behind you and go have a nice, ice-cold beer!
What my main question is is this-
I hadn't even touched a drone at that time, so if this guy reported me (he knows me well enough to know where I live, but you'd also think he'd know well enough to know that this was from another person in another country altogether, but I digress), how would he even report it? Report it as a guy with no drone who posted a picture of something he didn't like? If so, I just hope that he got a nice reply from the FAA about how he shouldn't waste their time.
But the picture was impressive... it was taken at the very last possible second, so it doesn't show much, but it looks to me like someone tied a beer bottle to the skids on a Phantom and flew it to somebody else. I've been to the area where it was taken a few times since then, and I keep my eye out for this, hoping they'll do it again, but they never do :-(
StaticImage I think the bigger question is, why do you allow this nosy neighbor to see your FB posts? 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 thats priceless
That must have been one of those Amazon Drones that deliver lol lol lol
Im from Argentina and im recreating and learning from you.. So.. Ken keep the hard work!!!
Thanks Rod, happy flying!!
Awesome clarification. Looking forward to my first letter. ( as long as its like yours )
HAPPY BORFDAY DANA!!!!
The FAA is no joke! They take all matters seriously, but are truely not out to get anyone as this letter states. You were in violation of not re-registering your aircraft, but they gave you the opportunity to correct the minor infraction.
I have friends who are pilots, and ALL have made mistakes, and been caught. The FAA did not issue tickets, revoke licenses, etc, but instead they gave notice of violations and that was the end of it. Granted these violations were minor and did not pose any risk of harm to others, but still the FAA could have issued citations for the infractions.
Thank you for sharing this story as it eases the mind of drone pilots about going to jail for breaking some unknown obscure law about their drones.
Charlie Odom the FAA will revoke your license if they feel you maliciously and knowingly did something illegal. Landing on the wrong runway will warrant them giving you the phone number to call but it won’t revoke your license.
Happy Birthday Dana!
FAA motto..... "We're not happy until you're not happy"
Happy Birthday Dana.
I'm from the FAA and I'm here to help. Scary words.
Just freaking hilariously
Michael Wiedemann
You're freaking? Hilariously?
So I'm a little late to game when It comes to drone piloting and stumbled across your video. Laughed so hard it hurt and gave a slight asthma attack. No worries. Definite sub.
Hey Samuel thanks!
I'm glad you found my channel.
So just to make sure, if you aren't flying for commercial purposes you're now no longer required to register yourself or your drone? Just trying to make sure because I'm not seeing that anywhere else on the net.
That's correct.
Ken Heron Awesome! After all, wouldn't want to fly an unregistered drone! 😅
Ken Heron - I understand that this has happened, but has the FAA actually acknowledged the results of the federal case yet? To my knowledge, they're just more or less ignoring it.
Do you know?
X-Jet pointed that out a month ago and I just lust looked at the FAA's web site via thedroneauthority.org/drone-regulations/ and it still says: "effective December 21, 2015 all Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones) are required to be registered with the FAA" and therefore I MUST register my "drone" if it weighs more than 0.55 pounds (250 grams) and cites Public Law 112-95, Section 336 - Special Rule for Model Aircraft FAA Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft...
So I looked up who "The Drone Authority" is and learned they are no "Authority" at all and just some organization making money off scamming people by charging $25.00 to register your 251 gram drone with the FAA for 3 years. See: thedroneauthority.org/register/ Todays date is July 4th, 2017 BTW and it still says: "If you fail to register your drone, you could be subject to civil and criminal penalties, including fines of up to $250,000 and/or up to 3 years in jail."
They claim to assist drone pilots prepare for the FAA Aeronautical Knowledge Test for commercial drone operators while at the same time they still claim everyone must register with the FAA while charging money to do so showing a dishonest money making business in effect willing to lie as they have had double ample time to post the truth by now. Most people will say and do anything for money and that's not good for the RC hobby under attack. Honestly the only reason IMO you can still buy a "drone" is there is so much money involved and everyone is trying to get a piece of it.
www.onlinedroneregistration.com/recreational-drone-registration-packages Is another website doing the same scam except they offer a frickin 9 yr registration package for $36 dollars unless you pick "express" for $39.00.
www.onlinedroneregistration.com/ is yet ANOTHER FAA Drone Registration site and clearly states "Drones Over 0.55 Pounds Must Register. Takes 5 Minutes. Start Flying Today!"
www.drone-registration.net is also another FAA Online Drone Registration "service" scam but they offer a free "FAA Compliant Label with FAA Registration. Fast & Easy." Getting robbed is usually fast and easy in the right neighborhood...
The FAA obviously is aware of this ongoing scam but just to be safe in stating it I went to the FAA's own website again at registermyuas.faa.gov/ and sure enough it still says "You need to register your aircraft if it weighs between 0.55 lbs. (250 grams) and up to 55 lbs. (25 kg)" and AND Joeblow had no problem registering his fake drone until "his" credit card # was needed.
So take a good look at the people involved. "Drone Authority" and all these other FAA Registration scam web sites need to be sued and shut down as we need honest people driving where we go from here... and as much as I hate to say it that includes the FAA itself as well that is OBVIOUSLY now disobeying a Court Order and the Will of The People through their own Congress. Mind bending is a new game replacing Law and Order and the trolls in use playing with e-motion know it well after being trained in the art of deception using the symmetry of language.
There should be repercussions similar to making false police reports for making bad complaints. The FAA should also not be harassing people for reported legal activity.
If you're a part 107 certificate holder you will have to re-register.. that is until a court decides that part 107 is still regulating model aircraft.. whether you are being compensated for footage or not, if you aquire the footage from a model aircraft, it is outside the scope of the FAA'a authority. they regulate Aircrafrt operations and their activities within the airspace system. They do not have the authority to regulate commerce as is pertains to model aircraft.
This guy's such a legend. I wonder who in their right minds could be giving the 'thumbs down'?
That's very nice of you Daniel.
Karen did it...
F the haters let keep it up, Ken.
Thanks!
Dana- Hope you had a good Birthday and got a break from Ken! As a local Dallas small time bass player, thanks for wearing the Bass your life... shirt. Yours gets viewed a lot more than mine does! I appreciate the clean wacky fun you guys have together- not much of that out there these days. Please continue!
Thanks John!
Being a broadcaster, I'm hyper-aware that kids have access to all sorts of inappropriate content online. That's why I keep it 'family friendly' as best as i can. Besides, if certain youtubers think they need bad language to be entertaining, they aren't very creative to begin with.
FAA is supposed to delete two regulations for every one added. Trump supposedly introduced this new requirement. Is the FAA following these new guidelines.
Thank you for sharing! Good review of the fact, and thanks for keeping this video concise and to the point, something often lost in videos of this type.
Thanks Brian!
see ... Friendly Aviation Advisors ... I work with them every day with my real job. Part 121 pilot / APD instructor. They really are there to help.
Agree... it's their Boss at the top you need to worry about.
Bwahahahahahah, that's a good one.
ohh man, my afternoon got so much better after watching this. Thanks!
Glad you liked it Chip!
I'm still waiting for my $5 bucks back
AMEN!!! What about my certified letter of apology!?
Brian Phillips Yeah buddy!
Same, probably will never get it.
Thanks Ken, you put the right perspective on it as always.
Thank you sir!
Wait, there are Flight Standards District Offices??? Just another awesome way my tax dollars are hard at work. Wonder what Inspector Rocky Davidson's salary might be? Funny, but sad post, Ken. Keep up the great vids.
Donnie Baseball fsdo do alot. Espically for actual aircraft. What do you mean hard at work.??
Why are you wondering? He is a government employee, his salary is posted online.
it really makes me sad when people are jealous of your success and have nothing better to do than complain about you to the FAA. Such a sad world.. love the video. keep up the videos!
Thank you James!
Great video, but I disagree with the comment at 3:48. So do the vast majority of other pilots.
Thanks for the comment.
I agree. Although there are nice people at the bottom to communicate their feelings with the public the fact remains deception and violent brute force is Natures greatest tool of change, and used together usually works well to allow the strongest and smartest to survive in a gang... just the way it is. So be careful what you believe as it's hard to fight a pack of animals when caught in the wrong place alone with something they want as other animals will always join in for some table scraps and lie about it. Hard work and intelligence creates Freedom to support Freewill, not wishful thinking people in authority can be trusted. History shows they cannot be trusted and why. Laws that create Order ONLY work when applied top to bottom... just the way it is.
Time to reset the game and let bygones be bygones without destroying buildings to start over while there is still time as those facing jail at the top will kill everyone in your family before they allow the US Legal system to work and prevail as they will lose everything and end up in jail themselves so have nothing to lose by taking you with them.
I love you're videos, I can see yours video 24 /7 and never get tired 🙏🙏
Thanks Joe!🤓
Never register. #TeamFUFAA.
DISLEX fx FAA has nothing better to do then bother drone people
Donald Martim
He's a little bitter cuz he's still having trouble flying the balsawood & rubberband jobs. (Here's a tip, DISLEctard...big wings go up front).
The comedy aspect of your videos make you stand out from the rest, makes me chuckle, keep it up fella
Much appreciated bud!
😂 the video has one dislike! Lmfao
Capitan Bastos probably the person that called and reported him to the FAA
Single Dad Sew lol true 😂
Hee Haww!~!
Yep
Got 120 now!!! Facepalm! How can these people even fly RC anything if they mistake the like/dislike buttons all the time?
So I know this is an obscure comment, but the fire extinguisher in this video may be on recall. Kidde has some fire extinguishers on recall that look exactly like that. The plastic nozzles would get clogged during extinguishment. They will mail you a brand new one if yours is on recall. Their website has the production info so you can determine if yours is on recall or not.
Thanks for looking out Ryan!
Do not tell anyone but I'm at work watching this video and laughing a lot ; educational and entertaining.
You already know this but Ken....you rock bro. Always love your videos. Absolutely love the humor. You always bring a smile and laughter to my day. Keep flying...you have always made it a point to do your best to fly safe and legally.
I appreciate the comment bud.
Was that a high-school picture of you with that RC radio? Looking great Ken, you are the best drone pilot on the Internet.
Thanks so much! (Blush...)
Dana, 56? Wow. I would have never guessed. You don't look a day over 65. Happy Birthday good sir!
Happy Birthday Dana, and cheers to both you and Ken for making us smile if not laugh so regularly
Same to you buddy!
Your videos leave me ☺ smiling. You have a great sense of humor!
Thanks pal.
I don't know anything about drones. I just watch this guy because is freaking funny
Thank you Seb!
Thanks Ken, and Happy Birthday Dana!
The FAA is invaluable for manned aircraft safety. When it comes to RC UAVs, tits on a bull.
I've already got a call and a letter from the FAA for flying at night. My local law enforcement reported me for flying at night in an open field not realizing that as a hobbyist I'm allowed to fly at night as long as my aircraft is properly lighted for orentation. I didn't get in trouble, but I did get reported in a FAA database.
Wow. It still astounds me how unfamiliar officials are of drone law.
great vid, I do have to ask though as of today have any of these laws changed. Can a non 107, (just someone like me that is registered as hobby only with FAA) still fly their drone there like that with no problems just for my vids and pics and not for commercial use or is only 107 allowed like that? thanks for your great vids, I enjoy them
I would suggest if you are going to fly (anything) you follow the rules. Someone could get injured or killed. Safety first!
Just saw your video...Loved it. Keep up the good work.
Happy Birthday Dana from the UK, hope you had a good one!
Happy Birthday, Dana! Many more!
subbed you. i just bought my karma drone and dont want to break any laws or rules having fun. Thank you sir!
Thanks!
Welcome to the channel!
Top tier impressions 😂😂
Happy Birthday Dana!!! At least birds still can fly free and don't need certification. If you really think about it. Birds are the freest creatures on the planet. It use to be humans. But oh well we all die and can be free again. Thank you Patrick Henry for showing the path. 22 returning vets follow your suggestion everyday. Sad but true. Now back to the Ken Heron show. :)
HA!! Indeed sir.
Thumbs up from a fellow drone pilot (and FAA employee!).
Hey that's awesome! Thank you!!!
Bro this guy will not stop harassing you now. You gave him some attention... Haters will hate, Keep up the good work
good to know about the trespass rule, thanks Ken
Laying in ICU, your videos made my day. I liked, subscribed, and smashed the notifications bell. 😁
Heal fast my friend! --It can get BORING in there, I know!
Check it out: ua-cam.com/video/i_zHKFubZLM/v-deo.html
Good information. I am going through all the FCC and Ham operator hoops now to try and stay legal. Pain in the you know what just to be a recreational flier.
Happened on your videos. I'm and old balsa flyer, 30 years. Have enter multi rotor last few years. Love the camera platform.
Great videos. Your humor resonates. Stupid people are funny!! Thanks...
That's why Ken's videos are funny--oh, the irony.
Happy birthday Dana and great news from the FAA
Sandy
Denmark have different rules. Only drones >7 kg are considered professional and therefore need a license to fly. Everything below does not need a license. HOWEVER rules are: Only fly on public available areas and stay at least 150 m away from private property, keep 150 m distance to public roads, 5 km to airports and 8 km distance to military installations. Flying above 100 m is illegal and so is flying in a largely crowded (although public) area. Probably the most strict rules in the world for small drones! :(
Your sense of humor just earned you a sub.
That's great! --Welcome!
brilliant Ken ! Ive had simallar problems with folk threatining to report me!
"Get your thing registered." *cough* Good advice in all circumstances.
Looks like a violation to me. 2000 foot proximity for guy wires required for 107. That is almost 1/2 mile.
Nope.
That is not a rule.
You need to read more carefully.
Happy, Happy Birthday Dana ! I Enjoy all your videos Ken. One of my favorites was flying over Dorney Amusement Park in your Road Trip 2 Vlog, Thanks !
Excellent! Glad to do it my friend.
Thanks again Ken
Happy Birthday Dana!! Good to know that the new DJI goggles are waterproof.
Adam T of course they are how else are you supposed to fly the new inspire in the rain?
It is true that the FAA has an entirely different attitude than the police. The FAA assume you are innocent until you prove to them otherwise, the police assume you are guilty until you can prove to them otherwise. This is why I tell anyone who bothers me to please report me to the FAA if they have any complaints.
I just passed my 107 test and called the FAA to re-register my drone as "commercial" and I was told I did not need to. Confused, I said ok what is the commercial part for, he answered you only need the N number if you plan to go fly internationally.
Incorrect. Go here: www.faa.gov/Dronezone/
Happy Birthday from South Africa!
Happy b-day Dana!!! Hope you survive another year with Mr Heron!!! :) :) :)
And that's the reason I subscribe to your channel in the first place because you're funny you always put a smile on my face thank you sir
Thank you Jeff. I'm so glad you enjoyed that!
Happy Birthday Dana. You probably didn't get many presents, as being Ken's friend, is more than anyone could wish for :)
AWWW!!! That's really nice.
Great video, big help. Educational
just found your channel today, glad that I did ! Thanks for sharing this info. greatly appreciated. 👍😎 I'm subscribed .
Great!
Welcome, and thanks for subscribing.
Happy Birthday Dana, and many more.
Happy B day Dana, keep on having fun you two
I just went through this. Another photographer reported me to the FAA. I am probably the only part 107 person in the area with a personal relationship with the Air Force Base and local airport control towers.
Yeah, this drone stuff is still working itself out. It's the wild freakin' west out there!
You know it. Luckily the FAA dudes and dudettes seem really cool in VA.
Thnx for info. Thinking about getting a drone of my own.
Go for it!
Happy Birthday Dana from us in Puerto Rico!
That's why I try to stay anonymous when posting videos. No real name attached to my account. I'm sure if a legal entity wanted to hunt me down they could but, for some average joe to complain about my UA-cam videos they'd need to know who I am first. Don't need this potential hassle. Enjoy your channel Ken. Happy Birthday Dana! 🚁💨
Thanks!
Yeah, anyone who wants to hunt me down is welcome to become a bullet-holder when stepping foot on my property uninvited.
(Heh, not really. --But really.)
Remember its now illegal in the state of louisiana to fly over private property. We hope this will get reversed and not spread to other states.
love this comedic yet informative channel
Thanks John!
Happy Birthday Dana! You seem to be hanging out with some fun characters!
Happy Birthday Dana, thx to you and Ken for always keeping it light hearted and factual!
We are absolutely happy to do it!
Nice comments like yours motivate us to keep going.
Happy Birthday Dana from Bosnia and Herzegowina.
Great vlogs Ken - only just catching up on some of the older vlogs but all of them are fun to watch (don’t want to drone on ... 😉) bought a Mavic air 2 and here in the UK - we have them dudes lol 😆
I happen on you by accident and I,m glad I did , you say it how it is , I like that and I was afraid to get a drone because of the FAA getting permits and all , now you say I don't have to , cool I will be getting one ....THANKS
I guess the person complaining had nothing better to do after he was done seperating coffee filters. And a Big late Happy Birthday to Dana.
who'd a thought the authorities would be sensible and reasonable