With Facebook, Twitter, etc. I find that I end up being the one connection between people I know and people I don't know for a lot of things. I am the "drone guy", the "home automation guy", the "arcade collection guy", etc.
I am always more than willing to do favors for my friends (that's what friends are for right), including going out and shooting pics/video for people if they need it for something. When I go out on these favors I'll let people take the sticks and fly my birds, get a feel for them, see if they want to get into the hobby. However, here's where it gets a little dicey. I'm apprehensive about letting someone (with no drone experience) borrow a drone and use for a couple of days. It's not that I don't trust them, it's just that it is something that is easily breakable and it's up to a thousand dollar gamble. Depending on the person I might let them borrow one, but I would feel squeemish about it.
Here's where it gets a little more questionable. In one of my circles someone I don't know asked if there were any drone people in the area that would let him borrow a drone for a week. They would take care of it and not crash it (who would plan to?). One of my friends pointed me out as the go to drone guy. If it was my friend that had asked me for himself I might let it go, but I kind of doubt it. Someone I don't know? I think that is too big an ask. If the shoe was on the other foot (I was the one asking to borrow) I might see it differently.
Am I being unreasonable here? I'd be happy (maybe not happy, but willing) to spend a few hours with this guy and let him fly the majority of the time, but just last week with my Evo I had a disconnect that likely could have caused a crash with someone that didn't have experience flying and would panic.
Just asking for a sanity check here. My drones aren't my business, but they are my investment. I'd sooner let someone borrow a car (higher price point, but far lower chance of accident) than a drone, especially since there could be potential liability.
I am always more than willing to do favors for my friends (that's what friends are for right), including going out and shooting pics/video for people if they need it for something. When I go out on these favors I'll let people take the sticks and fly my birds, get a feel for them, see if they want to get into the hobby. However, here's where it gets a little dicey. I'm apprehensive about letting someone (with no drone experience) borrow a drone and use for a couple of days. It's not that I don't trust them, it's just that it is something that is easily breakable and it's up to a thousand dollar gamble. Depending on the person I might let them borrow one, but I would feel squeemish about it.
Here's where it gets a little more questionable. In one of my circles someone I don't know asked if there were any drone people in the area that would let him borrow a drone for a week. They would take care of it and not crash it (who would plan to?). One of my friends pointed me out as the go to drone guy. If it was my friend that had asked me for himself I might let it go, but I kind of doubt it. Someone I don't know? I think that is too big an ask. If the shoe was on the other foot (I was the one asking to borrow) I might see it differently.
Am I being unreasonable here? I'd be happy (maybe not happy, but willing) to spend a few hours with this guy and let him fly the majority of the time, but just last week with my Evo I had a disconnect that likely could have caused a crash with someone that didn't have experience flying and would panic.
Just asking for a sanity check here. My drones aren't my business, but they are my investment. I'd sooner let someone borrow a car (higher price point, but far lower chance of accident) than a drone, especially since there could be potential liability.