Just been reading all of this and I agree what he achieved with basically hobby equipment was amazing, however I saw a few comments along the lines of "what harm can a foam RC model do to a real aircraft of helicopter?". OK maybe a few 100 grams of foam wouldn't be a problem but I wouldn't fancy being in the Jetranger when its engine ingests 500g+ of LiPoly battery... Just a thought.
In Aus, the CASA says the same. But 400ft is barely anything. I wouldn't be content with just 400ft while doing FPV. I want to go above the clouds, and I will, because the skies around here are always empty.
I don't know, I fly in new zealand, I imagine so, it was a light plane and helicopter that collided in the hudson wasn't it?
I agree with you though, isn't that the way it is now? I assume uncontrolled airspace, up to a certain height, are what the US rules state. RC aircraft are allowed up to 400 feet in nz. I also agree that provided an rc pilot has the hardware installed to locate and avoid other aircraft, that they should be allowed to go higher, but how many RC planes do you know of that have transponders and tcas installed?
The CAA in NZ has drafted the first copy of the UAV rules that they are proposing. They're very similar this, uncontrolled and controlled airspace are being opened to remotely piloted aircraft, provided they meet the hardware and safety requirements. Personally I think this is great.
I think I get what you meant now, and they are right to be unwilling, innovation, ie TESTING of aircraft (especially remotely piloted ones) should not be done in general airspace, I'm sure any pilot, rc and fullsized can appreciate that.
But I think all this is slightly off topic, so I'll stop myself there.
What bugs me about full scale pilots is that they have no interest or willingness to share airspace with innovation.
US Stick jocks are pushing development of next-gen flight vehicles to other countries. Israel, Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, and Europe all appear to have more technology-embracing positions on Airspace. We have laws in place now that would have prevented the US from going to the moon - had they been in place when Goddard invented the Rocket - and the Wrights invented the Airplane.
The full sized pilot inside me feels what he did was pretty irresponsible, a foam plane can definitely take down a light aircraft. Taking any sized aircraft into airspace it shouldn't be in, without notifying the right people is pretty stupid.
But the rc pilot inside me thinks what he did was damn amazing, he overcame some pretty big hurdles and managed to keep control of his aircraft (mostly) through the whole flight.
It does bug me that a lot of RC pilots don't take airspace rules seriously, we've had near misses near our airfield due to careless rc pilots more than once.
Overall I think the videos are amazing, and there is nothing I could say to trappy that I'm sure he hasn't already heard, so I'll let the rc pilot in me take over, nice work mate!
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I thought cities were restricted zones.
In Aus, the CASA says the same. But 400ft is barely anything. I wouldn't be content with just 400ft while doing FPV. I want to go above the clouds, and I will, because the skies around here are always empty.
I don't know, I fly in new zealand, I imagine so, it was a light plane and helicopter that collided in the hudson wasn't it?
I agree with you though, isn't that the way it is now? I assume uncontrolled airspace, up to a certain height, are what the US rules state. RC aircraft are allowed up to 400 feet in nz. I also agree that provided an rc pilot has the hardware installed to locate and avoid other aircraft, that they should be allowed to go higher, but how many RC planes do you know of that have transponders and tcas installed?
The CAA in NZ has drafted the first copy of the UAV rules that they are proposing. They're very similar this, uncontrolled and controlled airspace are being opened to remotely piloted aircraft, provided they meet the hardware and safety requirements. Personally I think this is great.
Jon, are light planes allowed to fly around NYC? Would there have been any planes around NYC to take down?
IMO, you should be allowed to fly in uncontrolled airspace but be required to give way to real aircraft, because that just makes sense.
I think I get what you meant now, and they are right to be unwilling, innovation, ie TESTING of aircraft (especially remotely piloted ones) should not be done in general airspace, I'm sure any pilot, rc and fullsized can appreciate that.
But I think all this is slightly off topic, so I'll stop myself there.
Your comment is so generalized I don't even know how to reply :)
Innovation is a great thing, I'm all for it.
@Jon
What bugs me about full scale pilots is that they have no interest or willingness to share airspace with innovation.
US Stick jocks are pushing development of next-gen flight vehicles to other countries. Israel, Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, and Europe all appear to have more technology-embracing positions on Airspace. We have laws in place now that would have prevented the US from going to the moon - had they been in place when Goddard invented the Rocket - and the Wrights invented the Airplane.
The full sized pilot inside me feels what he did was pretty irresponsible, a foam plane can definitely take down a light aircraft. Taking any sized aircraft into airspace it shouldn't be in, without notifying the right people is pretty stupid.
But the rc pilot inside me thinks what he did was damn amazing, he overcame some pretty big hurdles and managed to keep control of his aircraft (mostly) through the whole flight.
It does bug me that a lot of RC pilots don't take airspace rules seriously, we've had near misses near our airfield due to careless rc pilots more than once.
Overall I think the videos are amazing, and there is nothing I could say to trappy that I'm sure he hasn't already heard, so I'll let the rc pilot in me take over, nice work mate!
The future of the US economy rests in technologies which are safe enough to be used /inside/ a Commercial Jet during take-off and landing.
Not on that list:
1. Kindle
2. Ipod
3. Noise-X Headphones
4. Nintendo DS
5. Windows/Linux/Apple
Good luck innovating in the ridiculously safe economy.
Meanwhile 31 round clips are on sale at Walmart.
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