Another loser making it bad for all!!!

JamesD · Oct 15, 2015

The FAA is going to discuss how to restrict the height of helium filled balloons in an upcoming meeting...

JoeyJoe · Oct 15, 2015

I think we are in serious/desperate need of a MythBusters episode on this topic.

43k · Oct 15, 2015

JamesD said:
The FAA is going to discuss how to restrict the height of helium filled balloons in an upcoming meeting...

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I hope they realize how serious this threat is to all drone flyers.
That string hitting a propeller ...

I once had a black balloon with a long nasty string attached, pass by my drone just six meters away. At 1337 meters altitude.

FatTwoTonTony · Oct 16, 2015

43k said:
I hope they realize how serious this threat is to all drone flyers.
That string hitting a propeller ...

I once had a black balloon with a long nasty string attached, pass by my drone just six meters away. At 1337 meters altitude.

lol

Lroar · Oct 17, 2015

I agree with 43K about the drone being about 6 meters away that you won't know what went by , or the plane was at a standstill. Another false report.

Gary E · Oct 17, 2015

FatTwoTonTony said:
http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/canada/new...-away-from-pal-plane-near-deer-lake-1.3269886

It's such important news, that the link doesn't work now.

FatTwoTonTony · Oct 17, 2015

Gary E said:
It's such important news, that the link doesn't work now.

Works for me perfectly please check your internet connection

Gary E · Oct 17, 2015

FatTwoTonTony said:
Works for me perfectly please check your internet connection

I wouldn't be able to be on here if I didn't have an internet connection. I tried it via IE and G Chrome. No joy.

FatTwoTonTony · Oct 17, 2015

Gary E said:
I wouldn't be able to be on here if I didn't have an internet connection. I tried it via IE and G Chrome. No joy.

I was hoping you would see the humour in that statement but i guess it shot right by you lol
Not sure what else to say the link is working perfect for me

Baldrick · Oct 18, 2015

6 metres? How very specific

. Very impressed with aircrews' quick measuring while flying past a slow flying drone at a speed >600mph!

Hats off to them!

Brad Pierce · Oct 18, 2015

43k said:
Why can't all air crafts have a few "dashcams" recording everything all the time, including coordinates??

How did they conclude it was 6 meters away?
If it was just 6 meters from the plane, I doubt they even would have a chance to see what it was. It would just flash by way too quickly.

I think because the ALPA hates sUAV's, that most reports are reported as "drone positive" when it was really "drone possible" IMHO the AMA (i think) did some research and came to conclusion that all the "definite" sightings, weren't so definite.

Kevin Tjebkes · Oct 19, 2015

The good drone pilots are getting the raw end of this whole thing. Just as I am a person who carries a pistol at all times but all you hear is the bad stuff. You never hear of a good thing a "drone" pilot has done just like you never hear about how many crimes were thwarted because of a person legally carrying his/her weapon had stopped it from happening. The media should put out there some of the good stories of we pilots.

JoeyJoe · Oct 19, 2015

Kevin Tjebkes said:
The good drone pilots are getting the raw end of this whole thing. Just as I am a person who carries a pistol at all times but all you hear is the bad stuff. You never hear of a good thing a "drone" pilot has done just like you never hear about how many crimes were thwarted because of a person legally carrying his/her weapon had stopped it from happening. The media should put out there some of the good stories of we pilots.

You gotta remember, the media is selling a product and bad news sells better than good news most of the time.

John N Kronyak · Oct 21, 2015

Fourprops said:
Right I do not believe all of these story's I think they are fabricated lies to shut us down because the FAA has such a disliking for the HOBBY / RECREATION now with our multi- rotors . Oh drones THEY call them now Geeez.

I agree with youre comment.

John N Kronyak · Oct 21, 2015

Fourprops said:
Right I do not believe all of these story's I think they are fabricated lies to shut us down because the FAA has such a disliking for the HOBBY / RECREATION now with our multi- rotors . Oh drones THEY call them now Geeez.

Again. I agree.

Curt schoech · Mar 15, 2016

Sent from my iPhone using PhantomPilots mobile app

John N Kronyak · Mar 16, 2016

FatTwoTonTony said:
Drone spotted 6 metres away from PAL plane near Deer Lake

Information is sparse. And 5 years in prison? Jesus folks,lighten up.

FatTwoTonTony · Mar 16, 2016

TheTanger · Mar 17, 2016

One thing is clear...NONE of those fake events could have been a Phantom 3 at those altitudes.

Toph · Mar 17, 2016

Baldrick said:
6 metres? How very specific . Very impressed with aircrews' quick measuring while flying past a slow flying drone at a speed >600mph! Hats off to them!

Exactly. A commercial airline travels about 600mph. I haven't seen any reports of UAVs that even get to 100mps. Most speed drones don't even get to 80mps.

And no pics? Everyone grabs a cell phone for everything these days. I don't buy it.