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This is what angers me when it comes to the whole drone industry. I've been flying model airplanes and heli's for over thirty years. I've owned planes costing
by rebootthesystem 11y ago
This is what angers me when it comes to the whole drone industry. I've been flying model airplanes and heli's for over thirty years. I've owned planes costing in excess of $20K. They are FUCKING TOYS BUILT WITH TOY TECHNOLOGY.
All of these companies, like DJI, and irresponsible operators, are ruining the hobby and placing property and people in danger.
I would never, in a million years, think of flying anything over people, crowds, kids, homes, commercial buildings, etc.
All of these systems are 0 F.T. (zero fault tolerant). Which means your decision making while flying them has to reflect the reality that the thing can fall out of the sky at any instant and there will be little or no control when this happens.
What this means in practical terms is that you fly these things EXACTLY as we've been flying model airplanes for decades: Away from people and property. In general, at approved flying fields (clubs) or in the middle of nowhere.
Bullshit like this is what is causing the FAA to now start down the path of treating model airplanes like guns: They are all bad. Never mind that millions of people have owned them for decades, fly them all the time and never hurt anyone. My fleet of probably thirty or so planes and helicopters has never placed even as much as a cat in danger. But, no, thanks to the stupid fucks who do crap like this now I have to register with the government because my planes and helicopters are going to magically charge their batteries, assemble themselves, open the garage door, fly out and hurt people, all while I am watching TV at home.
The irony isn't lost on me here. This is exactly the gun argument. Drones don't hurt people, stupid people with drones hurt people. Let's go after them, not the drones.