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Re: Drones
[Re: RickandJulie]
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03/31/2023 11:08 AM
03/31/2023 11:08 AM
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Carol_Hill
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My suggestion would be to contact the owner of the villa or the villa rental agent. That would annoy the h*ll out of me also.
And by the way, Scuba, I THINK the area is in French St. Martin, close to Pinel, not on the Dutch side.
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Re: Drones
[Re: RickandJulie]
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03/31/2023 02:11 PM
03/31/2023 02:11 PM
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OllieEh
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I fly drones (semi) professionally in Canada. I searched and searched and searched for laws pertaining to Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS/Drone) use on the French side and I couldn’t find anything specific to SXM other than the EU Laws which are even stricter than Canada especially if the drone has a camera. That being said, I took mine. I would NEVER fly close to or over people in St. Martin. I only flew in the Happy Bay/Friars Bay area very early in the morning before the beaches were populated, in the open area east of Quarter of Orleans and at La Belle Creole. I totally understand and respect people’s privacy here at home and on vacation but the hobby has exploded lately and most people are either ignorant of the laws or just don’t care. I flew at La Belle Creole with a well known local business person who also pilots drones. He didn’t even have a EU drone license which kind of shocked me. Like most everything else in SXM, it’s like the Wild West. I’m almost certain that someone was piloting illegally in RickandJulie’s situation due to EU privacy laws. In Canada, piloting a drone over 250 grams within 3 nautical miles of a major airport would require Advanced licensing and authorization from NAV Canada. Drones are considered an aircraft. If you took one down in any way, it could be a major offence in Canada. Here is a quick guide of EU laws from a USA training company. Click HERE
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Re: Drones
[Re: OllieEh]
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03/31/2023 03:04 PM
03/31/2023 03:04 PM
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Carol_Hill
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Ollie--I knew you had some knowledge of this situation, but I guess I should not be surprised that SXM is the wild, wild west. Do you have any suggestions for the original poster, other than my suggestion of contacting the rental agent?
Carol Hill
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Re: Drones
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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04/01/2023 11:11 AM
04/01/2023 11:11 AM
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Sad ending. Wonder if the Drone owner will face any action as the Pelicans are considered protected. Unless it's another one of your April Fools jokes. I’m going with Aprils Fools! I walked out on my deck last year and a drone was staring at me! Lost my $&@T!!! Found out the owner above me was filming their decks for rental ad. Really despise the things.
Last edited by kim; 04/01/2023 02:25 PM.
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Re: Drones
[Re: SXMBND]
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04/02/2023 06:41 AM
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I like that!! "Nothing better than the smell of buckshot in the morning...smells like victory"!!!
Sand Gravity, got to love it!
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