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Male
About
Location
North Kingstown, RI
About Me:
Alaska coast and harbor pilot, retired. Oceangoing navigator. Ex military image interpreter.
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
Ice navigation, Photogrammetry, Aerial reconnaissance. Agriculture.
Hometown:
N Kingstown, Ketchikan
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"I seem to recall that a videographer in Dubai (Qata ?) rigged up cameras on raptors or trained eagles probably a year or two ago. You might get in touch with him (he's known about the Persian Gulf I understand although I don't recall his name).
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"Annanendale On The Hudson."
"Maybe 3DR will change the name of their component allowing the mfgr to use the name Pixhawk."
"A drone when threatened by large birds might use an automatically deployed, light weight, 'taser system'."
"@ScottW. This is probably the most important argument against FAA's rampant regulatory control. Not well thought out rule making. Unwarrented."
"This sort of regulation is crazy. FAA is out of control. One of FAA's jobs is to ensure safety. Restrictions such as these are poorly crafted and unwarranted even in an abundance of caution. We are talking about drones here. Yes, restricted flight…"
"Darius Jack, All I can say is you damned well better not be seen outdoors with that rig unless you have that all-important piece of paper Mr Foxx gave you.
As long as you have that paper on your person and aren't wearing any type of goggles…"
As long as you have that paper on your person and aren't wearing any type of goggles…"
"Said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx: “Registration gives us an opportunity to work with these users to operate their unmanned aircraft safely."
Under this rule,"any owner of a small UAS who has previously operated an unmanned aircraft…"
Under this rule,"any owner of a small UAS who has previously operated an unmanned aircraft…"
"@Darius Jack. @L.
FAA says you don't have to register your Frisbee. However, FAA is considering applying drone regs to 'Roomba' vacuum cleaner when used outdoors unless you are a university involved in research for DARPA."
FAA says you don't have to register your Frisbee. However, FAA is considering applying drone regs to 'Roomba' vacuum cleaner when used outdoors unless you are a university involved in research for DARPA."
"My question is just putting the number on all my batteries with a silver marker would be good enough, as the drone flying would be using a battery (Obviously).
Ask John Wheeler."
Ask John Wheeler."
"Would we be a bit safer if we were to put two registration labels on in case one falls off or gets scratched up ?"
"John, Of course I will use a waterproof felt tip pen! Like the rest of us I don't want to go to jail for up to 3 years on a felony charge nor do I want to pay a civil penalty of $27,500, or a $250,000 fine for faded, weathered numbers."
"John Wheeler
Where are you coming from? With all that pious talk... Not getting into trouble... Putting fancy, pretty label.. $$$! Why not use an old fashioned felt tip pen?"
Where are you coming from? With all that pious talk... Not getting into trouble... Putting fancy, pretty label.. $$$! Why not use an old fashioned felt tip pen?"
"No. Not the same as for firearms. Registering firearms not required by federal law. Flying a drone is much more dangerous than firing a firearm into the National Air Space above 400' or within 5 miles of an airport. Even if it is for recreation and…"
"It's mid-December now. Any new development on this exciting project?
I'd be a more than willing test pilot. "
I'd be a more than willing test pilot. "
