Ah what a bloody day waste of time, and you obviously are so mindful of the legalities, unlike SOOOOO many drone users who just do what they want, when they want.
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Ah what a bloody day waste of time, and you obviously are so mindful of the legalities, unlike SOOOOO many drone users who just do what they want, when they want.
That's just the sort of luck I have, haha. There's a drone pilot that posts his adventures on Telegram in Tbilisi. He posts the most central areas of the city. I've seen people in Tbilisi fly the drone over the main bridges there during summer. I would never.
And even last summer in Yerevan I saw so many drones in the city centre. Right above people's heads. I know for a fact if I did that I'd be in the back of a police car within minutes.
Even if I am flying a bit more risky in the sense of being in an area with a few people around, I still make sure I'm not in anyone's way or disturbing them with the drone. I take off and land in an area where nobody else is around, and I always look up locations online in advance to be sure there's nothing around that I really should avoid as well. While the DJI app does show airports and restricted areas, it doesn't show military zones or government buildings that you're best staying well away from.
I do think the police handled things really well. They didn't know English and tried their best to interact with me without coming across aggressive or anything. From calling their relatives that may know English to also preparing to call in an official translator to ensure nothing got lost in translation nor intentionally incorrectly translated. I didn't get a warning, nor a record, nothing. They just checked I was actually from the UK, filed the paperwork and off I went. Even said I can fly the drone wherever providing I do ensure I keep away from the serious stuff; and that they hope the situation didn't change my mind about the nation.
That said, I do think having people nearby that are considered family that could come to my rescue also played a massive part in getting me out of there quickly.
Ah it did seem like bad luck. Despite best efforts it's hard to police drones. We were in a national park recently with an explicit sign that said no drones and we know plenty of YouTubers who have drone footage of that road in their content.