3 ms·

There were two independent pilots who reported it previously. This is the third sighting around the same area. Is there a pilot conspiracy?

• stickfigure 6y ago
  Human beings don't need to conspire to be mistaken, especially when primed. Were the pilots truly independent, or did the second one hear someone say "jetpack" on the radio first?
• sandworm101 6y ago
  >> Is there a pilot conspiracy? Groupthink. Pilots see strange things, strange things very quickly moving past their aircraft. If they have "jet man" in their minds, they will see jetman. Similar things have happened with drones. Brief every pilots about small drones and for the next couple weeks ever paper bag or large bird whipping past them on approach will be identified as a drone. They aren't tell lies. They actually believe they saw the drone. The human brain is just very good at filling in blurry images with known things.
• rurban 6y ago
  The first two sighting were in a usual jet pack height (800m). This one was now way too high. Technically possible for a few seconds, but incredibly stupid if so. But never underestimate the stupidity of rich Los Angeles folks, you see it weekly in the movies.
  • SEJeff 6y ago
    800m is still grossly out of class G unregulated airspace. Anyone with enough guts to fly in a jet pack has a high chance of at least having a private pilot’s license. They’d know it is against FAA policy and can result in fines or imprisonments. This in addition to local laws.