Re: $1000 Restitution?
Hmmm - helicopters aren't that simple to fly. Its not like you press a "go up button" and it takes off. But assuming you did manage to self-learn enough to fly it, as soon as an unexpected aircraft the size of a helicopter appears on an air traffic controllers scope a whole series of events would kick off that would almost certainly culminate with a knock on the door from the police. Even in unregulated airspace you are required to identify yourself to the regional air traffic service so they can dispatch SAR if you disappear.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
