Gender
Male
About
Location
JURA
About Me:
Living on the edge so I don't take up too much room.
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
Nitro heli's years back, Electric minis for fun, recently OTS quads. Looking to progress into FPV on my nitro's and more powerful multi's
Hometown:
BERSAILLIN
Activity Feed
" Austin Suhler is a good example of what can go wrong without warning. Even those of us who build machines from scratch and know them inside out, and MAINTAIN them can have failures with little or no warning.
Things just wear out, and even if you do…"
Things just wear out, and even if you do…"
"The manufacturers are going to have to make these R(FM)TF Ready (for Moron) to Fly idiot proof or they are going to kill their own market and take the rest of the RC flying market down with em.
For one thing they ought to restrict the controller…"
For one thing they ought to restrict the controller…"
"So, in brief, what was the final verdict for the 'reckless flight' ;) ??
My verdict is Guilty
$20,000 fine and Banned from owning an RC aircraft for 12 months, plus whatever the penalty the FAA impose.
Harsh? So it should be.
Might wake up the…"
My verdict is Guilty
$20,000 fine and Banned from owning an RC aircraft for 12 months, plus whatever the penalty the FAA impose.
Harsh? So it should be.
Might wake up the…"
"What if his defense is that he did not act recklessly as the phantom was supposed to RTL, and it was his expectation, due to manufacturers claims, that it would do so?
I s'pose as the manufacturers also advise against flying in built up areas should…"
I s'pose as the manufacturers also advise against flying in built up areas should…"
"What's the point of trying to play the blame game? The guy could have caused more damage throwing his toaster out the window. Nobody would call to ban toasters, but then they are not designed to fly although I bet someone's thinking how to make em…"
"Have you told these companies John? Has anyone?
I take it we're all experienced types here, maybe we should alert these companies to the threat their drive for profits is presenting to their market, and our hobby which represents their repeat sales…"
I take it we're all experienced types here, maybe we should alert these companies to the threat their drive for profits is presenting to their market, and our hobby which represents their repeat sales…"
"Of course when most people break a $1000 toy they do one of two things.
They put the broken bits (they can find) in the box and look for a new toy.
Or they put those bits back together and resolve not to break it again (too often) and it becomes a…"
They put the broken bits (they can find) in the box and look for a new toy.
Or they put those bits back together and resolve not to break it again (too often) and it becomes a…"
"I don't see some kind of "quadmageton" with uncontrolled UAV's slicing through Kindergartens and decapitating pensioners in the street.
What I see is a big enough increase in personal and property damage for a Senator looking to make a name for…"
What I see is a big enough increase in personal and property damage for a Senator looking to make a name for…"
"Jared I'm no fuddy duddy, I keenly embrace the new. I even have a profile on MySpace ;-)
I've no doubt that people will program hacks, but like yourself I believe people need at least some basic education before they are let loose with these flying…"
I've no doubt that people will program hacks, but like yourself I believe people need at least some basic education before they are let loose with these flying…"
" Jared There's no reason a park can't have an enabling geo-fence within city limits.
In fact it would enable local councils to make parks fly proof (to these drones) where local by-laws prohibit the use of RC aircraft."
In fact it would enable local councils to make parks fly proof (to these drones) where local by-laws prohibit the use of RC aircraft."
"As these autonomous UAV's slip from the realm of skilled hobby into "potentially dangerous" toys I think the manufacturers are going to have to impose limited capabilities before they are forced upon them.
RTF should be geo-fenced (thanks I could…"
RTF should be geo-fenced (thanks I could…"
I "think" I saw somewhere that it is possible to define the confines of airspace.Was I dreaming?
"The whole RTF (autonomus) quad business is going to have to reform, or there is NOT going to be any business.
I'm glad that these things are easy to fly. I've been flying 30 years and love that I can now relax into a bit of FPV and loft a camera,…"
I'm glad that these things are easy to fly. I've been flying 30 years and love that I can now relax into a bit of FPV and loft a camera,…"
