BBC reporting a drone has hit an airliner at Heathrow
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scubadude said:
ukaskew said:
Our friends in Oxford have this to say...
A remote-controlled pilotless aircraft or missile
I think it sums up the things we're talking about quite well.
I think its pretty much globally accepted that the people in Oxford have a bee up their arses when it comes to definition, therefore they are IMO wrong.A remote-controlled pilotless aircraft or missile
I think it sums up the things we're talking about quite well.
scubadude said:
Secondly- the Dick-wads flying these things into planes and crowds are going to get them regulated or banned and ruin the fun that millions of people world-wide enjoy safely with these remote control toys.
Any time anyone invents something fun, some jerk has to misuse/abuse it and spoil the thing for everyone else- selfish mouth breathing knuckle dragging Neanderthal scum.
ThisAny time anyone invents something fun, some jerk has to misuse/abuse it and spoil the thing for everyone else- selfish mouth breathing knuckle dragging Neanderthal scum.
People have been flying radio controlled models for many years without causing this sort of problem, because they abide by the various regulations governing where and when they can fly. Unfortunately drones have become easily available to people who either don't know or don't care that regulations exist regarding flying radio controlled aircraft near controlled airspace.
Hopefully there will be no knee-jerk laws passed which will ruin the hobby for responsible owners, just better enforcement of the existing regulations
Dr Doofenshmirtz said:
Would hitting a drone be any worse than hitting a bird?
I mean a consumer grade drone like a Phantom...not the mega expensive large ones often used for TV filming...they can be pretty big and heavy.
Birds, mainly consist of soft stuff and hollow bones so quite easily break down when ingested. I mean a consumer grade drone like a Phantom...not the mega expensive large ones often used for TV filming...they can be pretty big and heavy.
Drones are made of more substantial materials.
Also, airports go to great lengths to keep birds away. Drones ignore the deterrents.
MartG said:
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People have been flying radio controlled models for many years without causing this sort of problem, because they abide by the various regulations governing where and when they can fly. Unfortunately drones have become easily available to people who either don't know or don't care that regulations exist regarding flying radio controlled aircraft near controlled airspace.
Hopefully there will be no knee-jerk laws passed which will ruin the hobby for responsible owners, just better enforcement of the existing regulations
I'd say the fact that until the last few years flying radio controlled stuff has required skill and practice is a big part of it. People have been flying radio controlled models for many years without causing this sort of problem, because they abide by the various regulations governing where and when they can fly. Unfortunately drones have become easily available to people who either don't know or don't care that regulations exist regarding flying radio controlled aircraft near controlled airspace.
Hopefully there will be no knee-jerk laws passed which will ruin the hobby for responsible owners, just better enforcement of the existing regulations
miniman said:
MartG said:
This
People have been flying radio controlled models for many years without causing this sort of problem, because they abide by the various regulations governing where and when they can fly. Unfortunately drones have become easily available to people who either don't know or don't care that regulations exist regarding flying radio controlled aircraft near controlled airspace.
Hopefully there will be no knee-jerk laws passed which will ruin the hobby for responsible owners, just better enforcement of the existing regulations
I'd say the fact that until the last few years flying radio controlled stuff has required skill and practice is a big part of it. People have been flying radio controlled models for many years without causing this sort of problem, because they abide by the various regulations governing where and when they can fly. Unfortunately drones have become easily available to people who either don't know or don't care that regulations exist regarding flying radio controlled aircraft near controlled airspace.
Hopefully there will be no knee-jerk laws passed which will ruin the hobby for responsible owners, just better enforcement of the existing regulations
It's taken them away from the hobbyist who learns their flying skills properly (such as at a club) and in to the hands of those who can buy one with no previous experience of R/C flying and be up in the air when they get home, without the faintest idea what they are doing or what rules apply (written or common sense!).
Shame really for those responsible and sensible owners who will lose out because of the total f***wits ....
mebe said:
Boatbuoy said:
J4CKO said:
I am joking, playing devils advocate, but who actually owns the sky ?
National Air Traffic Service (NATS), for the UK atleast.StephenP said:
That is, IMHO, the real issue. With many of these drones being self-stabilising with complex flight controllers, even the most talentless can get them to fly without endless crashes.
It's taken them away from the hobbyist who learns their flying skills properly (such as at a club) and in to the hands of those who can buy one with no previous experience of R/C flying and be up in the air when they get home, without the faintest idea what they are doing or what rules apply (written or common sense!).
Shame really for those responsible and sensible owners who will lose out because of the total f***wits ....
I totally agree, I used to fly IC helis many years ago, the concentration required was huge, I struggled to speak while flying. I now have a Dji phantom which I think my dog could fly. No skill required whatsoever but the footage can be very impressive.It's taken them away from the hobbyist who learns their flying skills properly (such as at a club) and in to the hands of those who can buy one with no previous experience of R/C flying and be up in the air when they get home, without the faintest idea what they are doing or what rules apply (written or common sense!).
Shame really for those responsible and sensible owners who will lose out because of the total f***wits ....
It rarely gets used apart from work as there is no fun in the actual flying.
shunt said:
I totally agree, I used to fly IC helis many years ago, the concentration required was huge, I struggled to speak while flying. I now have a Dji phantom which I think my dog could fly. No skill required whatsoever but the footage can be very impressive.
It rarely gets used apart from work as there is no fun in the actual flying.
They're not remote controlled flying machines, they're cameras that happen to fly...if that makes sense!It rarely gets used apart from work as there is no fun in the actual flying.
chris7676 said:
I think this is potentially more serious and will become more so with time.
What means are there (at least in the UK) to protect an aircraft / public area from a malicious drone attack?
Police with guns? Military? RAF?
Other than shooting at them with attendant risk of missing and danger of the fall of shot downrange IIRC there was a story about birds of prey being taught to take them down recently.What means are there (at least in the UK) to protect an aircraft / public area from a malicious drone attack?
Police with guns? Military? RAF?
hidetheelephants said:
chris7676 said:
I think this is potentially more serious and will become more so with time.
What means are there (at least in the UK) to protect an aircraft / public area from a malicious drone attack?
Police with guns? Military? RAF?
Other than shooting at them with attendant risk of missing and danger of the fall of shot downrange IIRC there was a story about birds of prey being taught to take them down recently.What means are there (at least in the UK) to protect an aircraft / public area from a malicious drone attack?
Police with guns? Military? RAF?
So apparently this was actually a floating plastic bag, resulting in no damage. In a very polite way it's suggested that the crew may have overreacted to something they barely saw and jumped to conclusions.
Shocking really, I've never seen evidence of pilots having a massive overreaction to a threat that they've convinced themselves must exist...
The official position is that current regulations around drones are adequate and technical measures such as geofencing would be pointless as they could be circumvented by anyone who was a real threat.
Shocking really, I've never seen evidence of pilots having a massive overreaction to a threat that they've convinced themselves must exist...
The official position is that current regulations around drones are adequate and technical measures such as geofencing would be pointless as they could be circumvented by anyone who was a real threat.
Jonesy23 said:
So apparently this was actually a floating plastic bag, resulting in no damage. In a very polite way it's suggested that the crew may have overreacted to something they barely saw and jumped to conclusions.
Shocking really, I've never seen evidence of pilots having a massive overreaction to a threat that they've convinced themselves must exist...
The official position is that current regulations around drones are adequate and technical measures such as geofencing would be pointless as they could be circumvented by anyone who was a real threat.
They don't know what it was and it's possible the AAIB may not discover definitively what it was, although given the video footage that always seems to materialise after events perhaps it will become clearer.Shocking really, I've never seen evidence of pilots having a massive overreaction to a threat that they've convinced themselves must exist...
The official position is that current regulations around drones are adequate and technical measures such as geofencing would be pointless as they could be circumvented by anyone who was a real threat.
Article about it being a bag - I'll lay odds that all the newspapers which hyped up the 'drone danger' will not mention it
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016...
Note that the incident took place at 1,700ft ( and the BBC listed another incident at over 4,000ft ) - drones like the DJI Phantom have a default limit built in of 120m above where they took off so such incidents would require drones to have been modified to reach such high altitudes
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016...
Note that the incident took place at 1,700ft ( and the BBC listed another incident at over 4,000ft ) - drones like the DJI Phantom have a default limit built in of 120m above where they took off so such incidents would require drones to have been modified to reach such high altitudes
RegMolehusband said:
It's unfortunate that the BBC don't mention this today after making a big fuss of it a few days ago. So "drone hits passenger aircraft" is still lodged in people's minds. Drones = Bad.
Because the transport minister said "it may have been a bag" in reality, he doesn't have a clue what it was. He wasn't there. Why not believe the two pilots that were there and thought they saw a drone? It would be easy for the pilots to identify if it was a drone or a bag. Agreed, the transport minister deserves a bit of a slap for that gaff. He could have atleast said it was a Chinese lantern.
There's geofencing and altitude limits on a lot of kit, but how much of that is a quick hack away from.being overcome? Is it firmware? Software? Can the GPS be disabled or spoofed?
The manufacturer should be commended for taking reasonable action but it isn't the end of the issue.
There's geofencing and altitude limits on a lot of kit, but how much of that is a quick hack away from.being overcome? Is it firmware? Software? Can the GPS be disabled or spoofed?
The manufacturer should be commended for taking reasonable action but it isn't the end of the issue.
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