Legal? Illegal? Military usages?

As fun as these personal drones are, many people are raising up and claiming whether or not they are legal. The FAA, or Federal Aviation Administration, have no rules whatsoever about personal drones. With that being said on a national level, some states are beginning to take matters into their own hands.

A while ago in New York City, an inexperienced man decided to fly a drone up and around the tall buildings and overlook the entire city. The video footage shows that the drone had hit buildings "unintentionally" and had the true hawk eye view of the people down below. After crashing, the drone fell from the sky and almost hit someone. In response, NYC is beginning to pass laws and regulations about the air space up and about the city and buildings. Here, the FAA does claim the drone should have not been flying up that high.

For this very reason, some states have taken action in how to handle these situations. New York, however, has not taken any action because this was a problem on the handler's end, as he was inexperienced. On a less serious note, John Oliver talks about the strikes as well, but with more of a sense of humor. Depending on how far you watch, he says that surveys have shown that 65% of US residents approve the use of these drones, but for military uses. Next blog? Drones on military usage and states' laws! (Beginning to 3:15 is very good)

What's so special about personal drones?

Have you ever wondered what your house looked like, from a true bird's eye view? How about how they get those amazing video shots up in the air at a unique angle? Your answer: Drones.

Personal drones are becoming more and more popular, as people are finding more uses for them. Mostly, drones are used for capturing video footage. From a movie standpoint, you can use drones to capture cinematic shots of going over a cliff out into the ocean. Or, for the more simple-minded, there are smaller drones that have a GoPro attachment where you can attach your GoPro to the Drone and capture footage that way. This is more for house tours, picture taking, action/adventure shots, and personal usage.

This type of drone, or Octocopter,is used to capture more cinematic shots as it has a built in stabilizer and can carry a much heavier/better video recorder. With that said, a person on the ground can control where the Octocotper goes, as well as the movement of the recorder. With that being said, these drones can cost up to 15k, so you have to be extremely careful, because sometimes, things can get out of hand.

For the average person off the street, this drone would be much better for you, as it is much cheaper and you only need a GoPro as a camera!