Transport Canada and the RCMP are investigating videos posted on YouTube showing an “unmanned air vehicle” flying near Vancouver International Airport and over Vancouver Harbour, the site of commercial float-plane operations.
Transport Canada spokesman Rod Nelson said Tuesday the federal department is “very concerned about the operations of this UAV and we have been working with the RMCP to determine the operator’s identity.”
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Like the musical interlude Monroe we should have more of them
Yes, I see most of his other videos are of the Far East, so probably just visiting.
He better hop back on a plane, 'cuz a world of hurt is headed his way!
Transport Canada and the RCMP are serious (esp. the Vancouver boys), and they aren't confused by ill-defined regs like the FAA are.
This is probably the guy, taken from his buggy FPV video. He seems to have a lot more videos from Vietnam rather than Canada. I'm thinking he may have just been visiting.
Not a lot to go on.
The authorities better find him before any of us do.
I know there are lots of companies making them. I'm simply saying that the Phantom is the most common, most recognized, and most marketed one out there for consumers.
Sure they have a very nice RTF product with the Iris. But I think at this point, DJI's Phantom has a HUGE lead in the consumer non-techie don't-know-any-better market. And DJI markets it as such, heavily. I'll take a custom made multi or a 3DR kit/rtf any day. But I'm not a typical average john doe consumer.
It isn't being made in china that causes ridicule. It just happens to be the poster boy for ready-to-fly consumer targeted unpack-and-go UAV.
Ugh. I had just typed a response about this probably being someone that simply doesn't know any better with their new RTF phantom "toy" taking pictures of the cool big airplanes. And about the punishment needing to fit the crime and the intent. Maybe he shouldn't be hung out to dry for what was probably no mal intent and not knowing any better with something that isn't well known.
Then looked at his UAV and his other videos. Never mind. Fry him.
Another massive dick attempts to screw fellow hobbyists.
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Some analysis puts the aircraft over the middle of the road bridge, 350m from the runway centreline (and therefore the aircraft), 2nm from the aerodrome reference point and hopefully puts the operator in jail.
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