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Post by MartinT on Apr 24, 2016 20:58:21 GMT
Wait until the first death from a drone, then we'll see some legislation.
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Post by Chris on Apr 25, 2016 1:40:31 GMT
There's been plenty deaths from drones already just not civilian ones! And legislation(or ANY kind of legality) means nothing to those operating them.
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Post by MartinT on Apr 25, 2016 7:18:03 GMT
Agreed, but I'm thinking more of the civilian ones flying into or dropping on someone.
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Post by Chris on Apr 25, 2016 18:38:05 GMT
Seen the one that just about hit the skier? That was close.
Can't link it but it's not that interesting anyway.
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 26, 2016 14:42:58 GMT
That's what so many say about skiers  |
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Post by sq225917 on Apr 27, 2016 8:36:50 GMT
I agree with there being 'potential' risks around airports. But honestly, as a flier of drones there's no way in hell you could pilot one of those into the engine of an incoming Airbus 308, they just ain't quick enough. The risk with them lies in carrying explosive payloads. They are prohibited near airports and see how quickly flying one gets you triangulated via radio/gps and a load of angry ARV units up your arse. Airports are well protected from this already.
For me it's the urban environment where the risks are greatest. But really why would a nutter bother wasting £1000 per kg payload on a drone when they can walk into a sporting event wearing 30kg of bomb and ball bearings.
There's already a variety of close quarter and distance based 'munitions' that take care of drones, even down to funky microwave cannons that look all Doctor Who n shit....
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 27, 2016 8:47:35 GMT
Airports are low in my thoughts on risk as I guess they have already looked at drone risk management.
I'm thinking more everyday. There will be the clever punter who will have had a few beers and decides to get the drone out to play
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Post by davidf on Apr 28, 2016 16:15:34 GMT
Government is slow to catch up with technology I hate to say it as I want us to have as much freedom as possible, but Drones should have been licensed from the day they came out Catch up govermnent They're too busy screwing us out of money to worry about the public's well being |
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Post by ChrisB on Jul 8, 2016 6:55:11 GMT
Well it had to happen, I suppose: The drone concept being fed back into the development of manned aircraft.
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Post by MartinT on Jul 8, 2016 7:14:08 GMT
Clever, and has multiple redundant motors. You still wouldn't want the batteries to run down, though.
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Post by ChrisB on Jul 8, 2016 7:17:08 GMT
Yes, limited opportunities in that application to whip em out and rub them briskly for a few more minutes of life!
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Post by speedysteve on Jul 8, 2016 8:28:20 GMT
About as aerodynamic as a brick! Nice camera platform though.
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Post by MartinT on Jul 8, 2016 10:23:39 GMT
It wouldn't plummet gracefully!  |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 8, 2016 17:16:17 GMT
Well I won't be going up in one !
Fantastic tool
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Post by speedysteve on Jul 9, 2016 18:52:08 GMT
I wonder what aerial acrobatics might look like or if they are possible at all with the stabilizing gyros and SW etc?
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 9, 2016 20:44:59 GMT
Happy to watch some one else do it
I will be standing well back !
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Post by ChrisB on Sept 9, 2016 7:18:34 GMT
I see quite a lot of news about drones because they are getting used quite a bit for managing forestry and remote areas. Every now and then something silly crops up.....
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Post by pinkie on Sept 9, 2016 8:30:59 GMT
I just hope the local birds don't catch on. We had an eagle overhead yesterday. It's going to have to be the 600 for me at this rate Wonky |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2016 13:52:19 GMT
Just keep the head speed up, run a nice set of carbon blades and the birds should stay away from the heli.
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