No conflict of interest here, right?
Aviation safety begins with safe aircraft. Let us know how your four poster drone flies following the sudden, unanticipated failure of one motor or prop. By the way, idiot operators can indeed be regulated...and they will be before it's over. I'd think an aviation professional would applaud safe aircraft and some structure around the operation of these dangerous toys.
Of course you can make a "STRONG ARGUMENT". But it won't hold water. Attacking the government doesn't change the facts. (Just because your jump seater took a little nap doesn't mean your performance was up to snuff).
“If you operate your machine anywhere near my boat, I will call the police and the nearest FAA office. You might not be cited, but I will make your life miserable to the maximum extent that I can”
As a pilot and a boat owner, all this long winded post and especially the last sentence tells me is that you are a dick and hope never to have to make your acquaintance.
Good day to you sir.
McGillicuddy,
No, he's not a dick, he just has a difference of opinion. But, I might agree with you that calling the police when a drone is "operating anywhere near" might be over kill and it wouldn't be my choice. Doesn't make me a dick, either.
If you operate your machine anywhere near my boat, I will call the police and the nearest FAA office. You might not be cited, but I will make your life miserable to the maximum extent that I can.
Rufus,
Doesn't sound ike you're an aviator because you don't understand and don't know the facts.
And drones won't be controlled anymore that cars are. The idiot operators of either won't pay attention to laws.
.. that operator competency be tested and operators be licensed. ...
Bunch of sissy’s. You should see the damage I could do with an ultralight airplane. I once almost took out a B-52. Drones ain’t nothin.
Yep, Parks you can't just leave it at that....come on...tell the story...!
Parks,
Great story, thanks for sharing!
I'm kinda far from your 'hood just now (being in baja for the winter), but I'd buy the first couple rounds with you sometime to compare notes!
Thanks Parks. Got my Pilot's License back in 1983 and have always wanted to try ultralights. Just never got there. I have to admit, as fast as things happen in an airplane that has to be times 10 in an ultralight.. they sort of scare me...
Thread drift. My bad as they say.