Yes, it's this sort of stupidity that will make drone use more and more restrictive for all:
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/ ... 0170511-gw2h5q.html

Seriously, flying along traffic on a major Australian bridge and tourist landmark? And does anyone recognise the gimbal/camera? Is it a P3 gimbal mount?

Doesn't matter .... laws are not important.

So many idiots about it's scary.

Nope, it is not a P3 or P4 gimbal, it looks to be a more recent design. Perhaps a Typhoon?

Geebax Posted at 2017-5-11 21:42
Nope, it is not a P3 or P4 gimbal, it looks to be a more recent design. Perhaps a Typhoon?

G, not the Typhoon H anyway. That camera is more circular.

It does look similar to the Phantom Gimbal though, just not it, and still quite a modern design. Perhaps DJI were testing the P5 prototype but had 'fly away' issues? :-)

The good news is the idiot is now without a drone, and with a bit of luck, cannot afford to replace it. But unfortunately the risk is overstated as usual. Pity that Mythbusters has shut down, we could ask them to test a drone against a car windscreen. My money would be on the windscreen every time.

Punchbuggy Posted at 2017-5-11 21:44
G, not the Typhoon H anyway. That camera is more circular.

It does look similar to the Phantom Gimbal though, just not it, and still quite a modern design. Perhaps DJI were testing the P5 prototype but had 'fly away' issues? :-)

You folks don't recognise the camera from a Mavic?

Labroides Posted at 2017-5-11 21:53
You folks don't recognise the camera from a Mavic?
https://icdn7.digitaltrends.com/image/dji-mavic-pro-camera-side-angle-1500x1000.jpg[/img]

Give the man a cigar....

Labroides Posted at 2017-5-11 21:53
You folks don't recognise the camera from a Mavic?
https://icdn7.digitaltrends.com/image/dji-mavic-pro-camera-side-angle-1500x1000.jpg[/img]

Very good! Well then the punishment for the crime starts with loss of a ~$1,900 craft then.

Your comment makes no sense. It's already illegal to fly a drone like that in Australia, laws have already been broken. Why would they make some new laws banning you flying elsewhere, or even further from roads?

The amount of rubbish I see coming off the back of trucks and lorries on a daily basis is crazy. Don't see the powers in charge rushing around making up new road laws.

Probably doesn't help when people keep posting these 'half' news stories on forums everyday. Just ignore it move on with your own thing.

"Seriously, flying along traffic on a major Australian bridge and tourist landmark?"

It doesn't look like anyone was flying along the roadway.
The Mavic falls from high up.
It's probably been flown around the bridge and bumped into the steelwork and plummeted.

Matt-and-Riley Posted at 2017-5-12 03:45
Your comment makes no sense. It's already illegal to fly a drone like that in Australia, laws have already been broken. Why would they make some new laws banning you flying elsewhere, or even further from roads?

The amount of rubbish I see coming off the back of trucks and lorries on a daily basis is crazy. Don't see the powers in charge rushing around making up new road laws.

Actually, connecting this to stuff falling off the back of a truck is a bit of a stretch, and not covering a load is a fineable offence also.
Otherwise, I on-posted this as it was an example of why CASA are under pressure to tighten the regulations in Australia. Ill-considered actions like this will ruin it for all of us. Sure, as Geebax commented, the proposed risk was over-stated in the article, but nevertheless it's what gets people talking to the politicians.
Thanks for your opinion though.