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In fact they have to stop the race if somebody flies a drone overhead. This is an SCCA rule, (sports car club of America)
The FCC has some new and fairly loose guidelines.
http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=18295
So ultimately, the licensing body, and the event organizer have the final word.
My vote is NO, HELL NO. The riders take enough risks as it is without having some flying objects distracting them.
I've seen some amateur use of it around on youtube and it definitly can give interesting beautifull shots that would enhance the whole tv / stream experience.
Random (drunk) people operating those to get some shots in for themselves .. I don't know some dramatic things could happen i guess ...
If it crashed into a racer, they would have to forfeit that whole race(that Class) for money points you name it and pretend that race for that class was simply cancelled.
To my knowledge "drones" have caused ZERO fatalities or major injuries, motocross bikes on the other hand...
Just be thankful the media is not condemning 2 wheels as much as 4 rotors. At the moment anyway.
But seriously personal "drone" use at a race is a bad idea, use for tv production is a very very very good idea.
Pit Row
https://youtu.be/NsxyV-kgfio
I am not sure how to police the private use of them, but I would think the commercial use of them for the coverage of the races would have to be huge for the sport? I have no idea, I know very little about those contraptions. Just thinking out loud.
Would be held cool to have the "spider cam" at the Nationals.
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