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Drones in the News - Fatal drone accident

Started this discussion. Last reply by Jake Stew May 22, 2012. 7 Replies

found this in the "news"   …Continue

 

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Jake Stew replied to David Dyck's discussion Drones in the News - Fatal drone accident
"When a mistake is made or an equipment fault happens we have to learn by the results and make ourselves and our systems better. "Learning by the results" is not a valid reason for reckless disregard for safety and human life.  Just…"
May 22, 2012
Jake Stew replied to David Dyck's discussion Drones in the News - Fatal drone accident
"Apparently he wasn't an expert.  Just because some news story calls you an expert doesn't make it so. The results of his "expert" supervision of the craft seem to speak for itself. Obviously there were many basic errors…"
May 22, 2012
Dwgsparky replied to David Dyck's discussion Drones in the News - Fatal drone accident
"Jale the guy died doing the job that he loved and was an expert in what he did. He was not in control of the vehicle at the time and he died. dont forget that... he died. MY respects and best wishes have gone to his family, have yours??   When…"
May 22, 2012
Jake Stew replied to David Dyck's discussion Drones in the News - Fatal drone accident
"Life is harsh.  Someone died and two people were injured.  Do you think we should just say that's OK? These idiots were playing with toys that were way to dangerous for them.  Honoring them as some sort of bogus heroes…"
May 22, 2012

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R_Lefebvre replied to David Dyck's discussion Drones in the News - Fatal drone accident
"There's a blog post about this already. Jake, that's a little harsh.  Many people died in the early days of manned flight, but without their sacrifice, we wouldn't be where we are today."
May 22, 2012
Jake Stew replied to David Dyck's discussion Drones in the News - Fatal drone accident
May 22, 2012
Jake Stew replied to David Dyck's discussion Drones in the News - Fatal drone accident
"   Dumbasses.  Relying on GPS signals while right on the border of an "Axis of Evil" country... Stupid!  GPS is NOT meant for reliable positioning, it is only ever supposed to be used as an aid to properly working nav.…"
May 22, 2012
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Drones in the News - Fatal drone accident

found this in the "news"   http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/21/05/2012/53696/avionics-gps-loss-preceded-fatal-drone-crash.htmQuoteit was revealed that the loss of the technology likely to make it all possible - automatic GPS navigation between waypoints - led to a fatal accident last week.The news comes after the maker of a surveillance drone that…See More
May 21, 2012

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