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There are a variety of civil usage contexts for “drones” or multicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles or remotely piloted aircraft systems. Probably best known is the so-called delivery drone that many companies are testing and hoping to deploy. But the acceptance of said technology, especially those equipped with cameras, by the public is rarely investigated. Therefore, an empirical survey (N = 228) was conducted in Germany to determine the influence of expertise with aviation as well as privacy disposition on the perception of multicopters. It was found that a regular pilot’s license did not impact the attitude towards drones from people with no experience with aviation, drones or otherwise. Concerning drones flying over the own home, not even active drone users would condone a stranger’s multicopter to cross over their property unless operated by rescue services. Here the important factor is the need for …