What's the NTSB report number on the "one" you're referring to above?

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Just received this e-mail...

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KEEP YOUR DRONE AWAY FROM WILDFIRES
There are lots of great places to fly your drones, but over or near a wildfire isn’t one of them. In fact, drone operators who interfere with wildfire suppression efforts are subject to civil penalties of up to $27,500 and possible criminal prosecution.
Here’s why it’s important: Aerial firefighting aircraft, such as airtankers and helicopters, fly at very low altitudes, just a couple hundred feet above the ground and in the same airspace as hobby and recreational drones. This creates the potential for a mid-air collision that could seriously injure or kill wildland firefighters in the air or on the ground.
As a result of unlawful drone operations near fires this year, fire managers have temporarily grounded all aerial firefighting aircraft on several occasions for safety reasons. Shutting down firefighting operations could cause wildfires to become larger and can threaten lives, property, and valuable natural and cultural resources.
The bottom line is “If You Fly, We Can’t."
Please fly responsibly – keep your drone away from wildfires.

Jaybird

I received the same email as Jaybird, in the past has any fixed wing model pilot ever received a notice like this? I guess it has to do with the drone craze!!!

I don't remember getting this kind of notification before the drone/FPV craze. As a fixed wing model and full size pilot, I never would have even considered trying to fly a plane from dirt road in the middle of the woods next to a wild fire just so I could get great YouTube material. It's just common sense to stay out of the way and let the firefighters risking their lives do their jobs without interference or threat from some idiot having "fun".

Jaybird

Airports should not have the right to deny someone the permission to fly their model just because they are within 5 miles of the airport. The only time a airport should have any say should be if the airport can
show that RC operations are conflicting with traffic in or out of the airport.

Yup, it's all about the drones. Because fixed wing aircraft with camera's weren't flying at 5 or even 10,000 feet, say 5 or even 10 years ago right?

How would the FAA have ever contacted you in past without having your email address on file?

LoL....you and logic....stop already! :p

I'll try....:)

Franklin you need to be more worried about Turtles striking aircraft than you do sUAS AKA model aircraft or drones. There are absolutely NO stats that show there is a major threat from drones. NONE!

You must have read the same report I did which said in part:

During 2014, 330, 18, 13, and 8 species of birds, terrestrial mammals, bats, and reptiles, respectively, were reported as struck by civil aircraft in USA.

NEVER sell the turtles short...have we learned nothing from the kids fable? :rolleyes::p

Holy cow...I went back and double checked that report...this is amazing:

Reptiles
Turtles
183
1
4
2
Turtles
54
2
Florida soft shell turtle
10
1
1
Pond slider
2
Eastern mud turtle
1
Chicken turtle
1
Eastern box turtle
11
Common snapping turtle
25
1
Diamondback terrapin
42
2
Painted turtle
19
Florida red
-
bellied cooter
1
Gopher tortoise
13
Alligator snapping turtle
1
Coastal plain cooter


183 Turtle strikes. 0.0 drone strikes. 1 plastic bag near miss/strike.

How do you have a turtle strike? Prop of fan sucking them off the ground? Or is there some strange turtle flying hobby I am not aware of?

They're Jumping Turtles.

I see snappers, sliders, and even a cooler, but no jumping turtles?

Here is a victim now!

Funny!


http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...6&d=1467312301

Perhaps they were all airborne while you were looking at the ground. Don't let those little guys fool you.

It's a new species...typically found around nuclear reactors. And this one is BELOW 400 feet too!

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Another one over 400', just what we need....

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...8&d=1467314164

pics are screwy today, can't seem to load them directly.

NTSB Identification: CEN10LA487A

http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.av...10LA487&akey=1

"The AMA Safety Code stated that model aircraft pilots should yield right of way to all man carrying aircraft... [emphasis added]"

So exactly how many sUAS / full scale aircraft strikes are you - TimJ - willing to accept before you deem there to be enough to warrant action? It seems you're willing to tolerate some, so give us a number.

They've had the authority for a couple years now. Per [4910-13], DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft, page 13 & 14:

"Finally, the statute sets a requirement for model aircraft operating within 5 miles of an airport to notify the airport operator and control tower, where applicable, prior to operating. If the model aircraft operator provides notice of forthcoming operations which are then not authorized by air traffic or objected to by the airport operator, the FAA expects the model aircraft operator will not conduct the proposed flights. The FAA would consider flying model aircraft over the objections of FAA air traffic or airport operators to be endangering the safety of the NAS. [emphasis added]"

https://www.faa.gov/uas/media/model_..._spec_rule.pdf