I admit to being more than a little amused at been viewed as a safety Nazi.
Here's the future...yes, the video is cool. So cool that 3 drones show up at the next fly-in, and 10 at the one after that. All flown by pilots of course, who are never inattentive or careless, or allow their kid to fly.
Imagine, for a moment, a Reklaw Fly-In with a dozen camera drones on site.
Gents, it's a time to be careful what you wish for, and set a good example.
Dan,
There can be no doubt that you are one of the major contributors to VAF, and the thousands of members are better off for your participation. It is also a surety that no one would consider any person advocating bringing a shotgun to a fly-in to shoot down small drones as a "safety nazi", so you are safe there!
Your argument that having multiple drones being piloted by uninformed, and inexperienced "pilots" would be a detriment to safety in a high density environment. However, since the OP is one of our members, I prefer to give him the benefit of the doubt that he operated his craft in a safe and sane manner. Chances are, he likely schooled others who might have interest in doing the same on proper safety and operations.
I share your sentiments that even one drone flying uncontrolled at a major fly-in would be a definite hazard to safety. However, this was not a large gathering, and I will once again give latitude that the OP took great precautions.
Drones are not a fad that will be going away soon. There must be some common sense in their use, and we must strive to find the middle ground so that all may coexist. I for one, would hate to see the FAA making decisions unguided.
While not specifically related to RV's, this is a topic that should be debated, and perhaps we can move this discussion to another thread for a gentlemanly discussion by folks as well informed as you are.
In the meantime, I thank the OP for sharing this very fun fly-in with the membership from an excellent vantage point.