How about this?!!!!
11-06-2014 | 05:08 PM
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11-07-2014 | 07:18 AM
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I always thought "It's a small world" was a brainwashing operation. After riding that song is imprinted into your mind. Soon to come to EPCOT will be the ISIS ride.............. you will lose your head over that one...............
11-07-2014 | 09:32 AM
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11-07-2014 | 10:29 AM
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I live in Raleigh NC. I recently observed an FPV pilot with a large (6-foot wingspan) home-built flying wing.
He was flying with non-standard frequency equipment so he could get long-range control and video feedback.
He took off from a large field that was less than 1 mile from a maximum security prison.
He proceeded to fly up to 1500 feet and traveled 1-2 miles from launch site. He was well beyond line-of-site.
He flew over: Local TV Studio with very active helipad, a maximum Security Prison, three different universities (classes in session, large pedestrian population), etc...
He may have also been within the boundaries of our international airport (RDU).
This particular airspace has pretty high, low-altitude traffic including helicopters for medical, national guard and news choppers of various classes.
An FPV aircraft has very little peripheral vision, the pilot has practically no awareness of the airspace around his ship. It is hard to detect and avoid potential collisions with other aircraft. An FPV aircraft is unable to operate by standard VFR rules, and thus is a practically undetectable airspace hazard.
The electric motor and Lipo Batteries can be potentially ingested by turbine engines where they can do significant damage.
This community of hobbyists really needs to seriously consider the risks to others that they are causing by not following AMA guidelines. this is especially true in high-density areas such as Raleigh.
He was flying with non-standard frequency equipment so he could get long-range control and video feedback.
He took off from a large field that was less than 1 mile from a maximum security prison.
He proceeded to fly up to 1500 feet and traveled 1-2 miles from launch site. He was well beyond line-of-site.
He flew over: Local TV Studio with very active helipad, a maximum Security Prison, three different universities (classes in session, large pedestrian population), etc...
He may have also been within the boundaries of our international airport (RDU).
This particular airspace has pretty high, low-altitude traffic including helicopters for medical, national guard and news choppers of various classes.
An FPV aircraft has very little peripheral vision, the pilot has practically no awareness of the airspace around his ship. It is hard to detect and avoid potential collisions with other aircraft. An FPV aircraft is unable to operate by standard VFR rules, and thus is a practically undetectable airspace hazard.
The electric motor and Lipo Batteries can be potentially ingested by turbine engines where they can do significant damage.
This community of hobbyists really needs to seriously consider the risks to others that they are causing by not following AMA guidelines. this is especially true in high-density areas such as Raleigh.
11-07-2014 | 10:44 AM
#162
Disne' says: "Hey thar Ol' buddy FAA, we done needs some help with all this toy airplane stuff around us hyar and thar! FAA says: "Wal', now jus' maybes we can help ya'll folks. We have some ways, ya' knows!" Disne' says,"BTW have ya'll seen those pretty new sports cars we have on the parking Lot? Why don't ya'll o take a nice long ride in several of them?" FAA says, "Well we can do that OK! Ya'll need not ever worry about anything any more. Everything is A-OK on this side. Enjoy your next big show! "
If you fail to comprehend this message, well friend you would never understand just how AMA got the 72 MHZ frequencies back in Nov. 1981.That saved RC big time.
Last edited by Hossfly; 11-07-2014 at 10:49 AM.
11-07-2014 | 11:24 AM
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I live in Raleigh NC. I recently observed an FPV pilot with a large (6-foot wingspan) home-built flying wing.
He was flying with non-standard frequency equipment so he could get long-range control and video feedback.
He took off from a large field that was less than 1 mile from a maximum security prison.
He proceeded to fly up to 1500 feet and traveled 1-2 miles from launch site. He was well beyond line-of-site.
He flew over: Local TV Studio with very active helipad, a maximum Security Prison, three different universities (classes in session, large pedestrian population), etc...
He may have also been within the boundaries of our international airport (RDU).
This particular airspace has pretty high, low-altitude traffic including helicopters for medical, national guard and news choppers of various classes.
An FPV aircraft has very little peripheral vision, the pilot has practically no awareness of the airspace around his ship. It is hard to detect and avoid potential collisions with other aircraft. An FPV aircraft is unable to operate by standard VFR rules, and thus is a practically undetectable airspace hazard.
The electric motor and Lipo Batteries can be potentially ingested by turbine engines where they can do significant damage.
This community of hobbyists really needs to seriously consider the risks to others that they are causing by not following AMA guidelines. this is especially true in high-density areas such as Raleigh.
He was flying with non-standard frequency equipment so he could get long-range control and video feedback.
He took off from a large field that was less than 1 mile from a maximum security prison.
He proceeded to fly up to 1500 feet and traveled 1-2 miles from launch site. He was well beyond line-of-site.
He flew over: Local TV Studio with very active helipad, a maximum Security Prison, three different universities (classes in session, large pedestrian population), etc...
He may have also been within the boundaries of our international airport (RDU).
This particular airspace has pretty high, low-altitude traffic including helicopters for medical, national guard and news choppers of various classes.
An FPV aircraft has very little peripheral vision, the pilot has practically no awareness of the airspace around his ship. It is hard to detect and avoid potential collisions with other aircraft. An FPV aircraft is unable to operate by standard VFR rules, and thus is a practically undetectable airspace hazard.
The electric motor and Lipo Batteries can be potentially ingested by turbine engines where they can do significant damage.
This community of hobbyists really needs to seriously consider the risks to others that they are causing by not following AMA guidelines. this is especially true in high-density areas such as Raleigh.
I went back and read an article in the June 2014 of MA. It speaks of full scale flight rules and how our models (line of sight) are essentially VFR. These FPV's are not only NOT VFR, but they are not even IFR really. Not being 100% present with the aircraft, collision avoidance would be very tough.
Again, if the general public is left to perceive that traditional line of sight flying is not completely different than FPV flying, we are doomed. The AMA embracing FPV is not going to help.
11-07-2014 | 11:44 AM
#164
Let's go back to some postings along one of our roads. I mentioned the $$$$ factor. For now think about this!
Disne' says: "Hey thar Ol' buddy FAA, we done needs some help with all this toy airplane stuff around us hyar and thar! FAA says: "Wal', now jus' maybes we can help ya'll folks. We have some ways, ya' knows!" Disne' says,"BTW have ya'll seen those pretty new sports cars we have on the parking Lot? Why don't ya'll o take a nice long ride in several of them?" FAA says, "Well we can do that OK! Ya'll need not ever worry about anything any more. Everything is A-OK on this side. Enjoy your next big show! "
If you fail to comprehend this message, well friend you would never understand just how AMA got the 72 MHZ frequencies back in Nov. 1981.That saved RC big time.
Disne' says: "Hey thar Ol' buddy FAA, we done needs some help with all this toy airplane stuff around us hyar and thar! FAA says: "Wal', now jus' maybes we can help ya'll folks. We have some ways, ya' knows!" Disne' says,"BTW have ya'll seen those pretty new sports cars we have on the parking Lot? Why don't ya'll o take a nice long ride in several of them?" FAA says, "Well we can do that OK! Ya'll need not ever worry about anything any more. Everything is A-OK on this side. Enjoy your next big show! "
If you fail to comprehend this message, well friend you would never understand just how AMA got the 72 MHZ frequencies back in Nov. 1981.That saved RC big time.
I understand it's called I scratch your back you scratch mine.
11-07-2014 | 03:19 PM
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6:00 pm news today, channel 7, they just started pizza delivery via drone(quad copter) check it out! The owner said the fed's say it's alright for now if operated in a safe manner. Here we go!
11-07-2014 | 04:10 PM
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11-07-2014 | 04:52 PM
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11-07-2014 | 05:22 PM
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If the law doesn't show up at their door tomorrow, it will take the FAA about a month.
