"Dwgsparky: Right, but all those problems apply to the kind of vehicle take-off described in this article, don't they? Cross-winds could still blow the drone into a pole before it got height enough after release, and overhead wires would still be a…"

"Was caught by your comment that a road take-off takes considerable training. Not being very knowledgeable in drones, I was rather surprised by that. Don't they make some sort of laser beacon which can be set on the roadway to guide the aircraft for…"

"@Tim Wilkin: You have confused 'moral' and 'legal', a common problem with today's government. If you doubt that, consider the concept of 'Civil Forfeiture'. Or the idea that the state can take your children if some administrator doesn't like the way…"

"Great post, thank you. I read the referenced article but found it light/confusing on technical details, though. Any chance you can elaborate a little?

What is the chemical composition of the "hydrogen pellets"? The article says they are heated to…"

"There are actually good existing models for drone regulation. From the FAA's standpoint, ultralight aircraft have been on the books for many many years. Anything under 254 lbs (dry) requires NO REGULATION. Period. If you include the weight of pilot…"

"You guys need to lighten up.  English is a difficult and idiosyncratic language.  I (and, I suspect, all of you that are being so rude) are fortunate enough to have learned it from birth.  Many people who have good ideas to present to the world are…"

"It the US, the aircraft didn't break any rules. Not only that, but I don't see any near-miss issue here, at least from the video, as the aircraft was never close to the drone. As for landing on a 'closed' airport, this is legal in the US, as is…"

"Why would I want to shoot it down? I have a better idea.

Civilian GPS in the United States is unencrypted. So, if I see an Amazon drone flying over my house with a package attached, I would hit it with a GPS spoofer signal. True, the smarts to…"

"I can't believe how many of you don't get this at all.  It has nothing to do with 'safety' and everything to do with control.  Those in power in the U. S. don't want aerial pictures taken of politically-unpopular events.  This is about giving them…"

"When I was much younger, back in the days when honest speech was the norm, this would have been called piracy.
I anticipate a slew of lawsuits. Someone had better be able to prove self-defence or have a court-order in hand."

"Where are the pictures?  It's hard to make your case without showing the pictures.  Maybe I just got Windowed, but none showed up on my browser."

"Two mistakes that are glaring. First, gliders need headwinds to take off, not tail winds. Take off with a tail wind and you crash because the control surfaces don't get enough wind to keep you wings level at low ground speed.

Second, the peddels…"

"Another government bureaucracy out to expand its empire."

"You didn't mention how angry the dirt bikers made you.  You know, the ones that blasted down the edge of the surf line, throwing sand in everyone's face.  Didn't they bother you?

Oh, they didn't because they weren't there?  Why not?  They love to…"