Who should I call about a drone in my airspace?

[beeryboats]

I walked outside yesterday to hear a strange buzzing sound. I finally spotted the drone buzzing down the edge of my airstrip. It quickly disappeared but I don't want this be become an issue at a later date when I start flying. Who should I call if I see this drone again? The FAA came up with the rulings on drone flying, but can they enforce them?

[TJay]

What, that was not a clay Pigeon, whoops I'm sorry,

[Av8r3400]

Sums it up for me...

[jmodguy]

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[beeryboats]

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With little holes in it!

[PapuaPilot]

Contact your local FSDO, they should have a person who is responsible for UAV issues. If you have a private airstrip it may be difficult to be able to do anything legally. Most likely the person flying it was within line of sight. If you can figure out who owns it, go talk to them and let them know you don't want them over your property and airstrip.

The whole thing with drones it ratcheing up after a military helicopter flying at 500' hit a drone and made a landing in NJ. They had to change the rotor blades.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...OtwiW5sabpeFz1

[TY2068]

I personally wouldn't call anyone. I'd try to find the Drone flyer FIRST and make him aware your location and flying plans. Go from there and see what happens.

I think you'd appreciate someone talking to you FIRST before calling the Sheriff, FAA and Homeland Security. Just remember the shoe may be on the other foot if someone doesn't like a low flying plane over their property.

I walked outside yesterday to hear a strange buzzing sound. I finally spotted the drone buzzing down the edge of my airstrip. It quickly disappeared but I don't want this be become an issue at a later date when I start flying. Who should I call if I see this drone again? The FAA came up with the rulings on drone flying, but can they enforce them?

[jiott]

I agree with this approach.

[dcsfoto]

I live in N Little Rock AR and a friends kid lost control of his drone.
He did get it back after it went over the local SAM's parking lot.

An hour later the local Police Dept showed up and took a report.

Call the local Police

David Kelm

[beeryboats]

I'm all for the soft approach. But as my property is bordered by a long row of homes it was hard to see where it went. I'm pretty sure it was out of line of sight, unless the pilot was in the middle of the street where I couldn't see him. And as someone said, it's not an issue right now. And I know almost all my neighbors on the street. So it may have come from a neighborhood a 1/4 mile away. Who knows. What's funny is when the law first hit the books a guy that lives a couple miles away called and asked permission to fly his drone. That's class!