Not allowed to be within 30mts of people not associated with the drone.
People flying drones do have responsibilities and so they should, any problems take any details and report them to the authority, CASA, I think!
Drones can be fun also, "most" do the right thing, just need to be cautious and respectful especially when other people are around.
Like wise, just because YOU don't like drones, give the person a break if they are doing the right thing.

I was accosted in WA, by some bimbo elected to confront me, I was doing the right thing(flying at 100mts) and respectful of those around, she decided she just did'nt want me doing it. It was up for 10mins, took a few pics and landed, but no the fun police thought otherwise.
She was politely told to disappear!
Ian

PS : All states have different rules and regulations as the where you can and can't fly, some "require" registration, at no cost. Check before you fly!

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peter67 wrote:

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I think the yanks go about solving the drone problem in the correct manner, anything within shotgun range is a fair target.

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 Just what we need in Australia hey, more guns

Ian

Craig1 wrote:

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Is there any " etiquette " on putting the noisy little beast to rest " while others are around ?, let alone regulations?

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 There are LOTS of regulations governing what you can fly, what permits / licences you need, where you can fly and when, etc. The CASA web site has enough reading to keep you going for quite a while... Once you have digested the regs and guidelines that apply to you and you only fly the drone as permitted you'll likely not annoy anyone.

Etiquette is however another question. Anyone can go and buy a drone and fly it without bothering with accreditation or drone registration. Some people will, inevitably, just go and fly it without a concern in the world and probably annoy, or worse, others.

There have been suggestions of  "Swat it like a fly is the most effective and bird brain gets to go home with a broken toy" . Don't. You leave yourself open to all sorts of legal strife and charges. Best bet is to get a car rego or something and report it to CASA and they'll deal with it.

And yes, I own and fly a drone.

As with the actions of so many people today, many have no respect for others.

Drones are a tool used for invasion of privacy by those of dubious reason and the use and sale of these units needs to be restricted and monitored a lot closer than what they are at the moment,

So when we have one flying over our back yard we phone CASA,

Once again no thought has gone into this.

How quick is CASA going to despatch someone to investigate.?
I would suggest nowhere near quick enough to facilitate anyone being apprehended,

Some may operate with etiquette but many will be operating under the *I am entitled so stuff anyone else rule*

Try the Potato gun as mentioned in Sulphur-crested c0ckatoos - how to make them go away? in the General section.

Its a multi purpose tool which can be used on nasty neighbours, road rage incidents, screaming kids.  What more can you think of?

I seriously doubt any drone flyers give a rats tossbag about someone hanging out washing!
Drones can be fun to fly and take some interesting photos, a different perspective to normal, especially when out bush, fantastic.
Just remember all you happy people, most people do the right thing, there will always be a small minority, in all forms of entertainment/life, that does'nt!

cheers and keep smiling, you might actually feel better!
Ian

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Here are some of the rules for flying a drone in Australia https://www.casa.gov.au/knowyourdrone/drone-rules Although it is not covered here to the best of my knowledge it is not illegal to fly over private property in Australia as the property owner does not own the airspace above their property. Also from what I have read interfering with or shooting down a drone caries serious penalties which are enforced by CASA. There is also no license or registration required if a drone weighs less than 250 grams.
Landy

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 Private property is covered and the answer is no. From CASA Drone Rules "You must not fly over or above people or in a populous area". "Populous area" is defined as "A populous area is anywhere people are living or gathered for a purpose. ". Your drone MUST stay at least 30 metres away from people and populous areas. CASA also mention the various state privacy provisions which you could also be in breach of if you fly a drone over your neighbours place.

Although drones of less than 250 grammes have a lot of the rules relaxed the 30 meter and the populous area rules still apply.

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In the incident I mentioned above the man of the house went out into the street to question the operator and he packed up and left.

No credentials apparently. But I dont know as I was only being told as to what happened.

By the way the incident was also posted by others on the local town FaceBook community page so I tend to believe what had been reported.

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You say no credentials, it could just be that the house owner was so irrate that the drone flyer just thought it best/safer to get the hell out.

Lets face we have all been in situations when you know its just not worth(or safer) hanging about to explain, SOME people JUST DON"T(or won't) LISTEN.

Ian