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12-11-2016, 11:09 AM | #31 | ||
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Good, hope he cops the fine. I would like to see a ban like Sweden.
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12-11-2016, 11:35 AM | #32 | ||
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12-11-2016, 02:38 PM | #33 | ||
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Probably to stop the thugs of the sky doing fun things like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb08n3bLSvA I agree though people need to be kept in check with these things and there are laws in place to punish the people doing the wrong thing. 99% of drone pilots ( man I hate that term) are not out to perv on your wife/daughter nude sunbaking in the backyard ( apparently most people who hate drones do activities like this regularly ) we are out to have some good old fashioned fun.
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12-11-2016, 06:43 PM | #34 | ||||
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But, if a body like CASA has to play nanny to this kind of activity, I would just rather that they used education to inform potential buyers and if this means a licencing system that someone had to pass so that they are educated, then that's preferable to trying to fine someone the equivalent of a new cheap car because they break the rules unknowingly. This is just blatant revenue raising! Quote:
If we banned or regulated everything to the point where no one would get hurt, we wouldn't be able to leave the house every morning. Even staying in the house poses certain dangers! As others have said though, flying one of these larger drones into a large jet engine shortly after take off has the potential to kill many, so poses a much greater hazard, hence the reason I mentioned airports and their proximity to Bunnings in Sunbury.
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12-11-2016, 07:15 PM | #35 | ||
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12-11-2016, 07:31 PM | #36 | |||
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12-11-2016, 07:54 PM | #37 | ||||
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12-11-2016, 07:55 PM | #38 | |||
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12-11-2016, 08:02 PM | #39 | ||
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Just because you find it boring you will fire a gun at it and have it totally banned?
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12-11-2016, 08:07 PM | #40 | |||
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Crashed badly, hawk prob thought it was parrot...haha
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12-11-2016, 08:33 PM | #41 | ||
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Dumb does what dumb does...bit of luck he will indeed have a go at one then end up face down on his kitchen floor surrounded by the armed offenders squad.Hopefully his mrs doesnt have access to a firearm.
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12-11-2016, 08:55 PM | #42 | ||
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I see drones like another version of RC cars. Heaps of fun when you first get them, but after a few goes it will probably become boring and repetitive. Unless you have some sort of specific goal or competition going.
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13-11-2016, 03:00 AM | #44 | ||
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By all means have fun with them at the local park, or over your backyard etc - people should have the freedom to do so, and the rules do allow for non-commercial (eg hobbyist) levels of equipment & generous usage.
But to fly it over a 4 lane road, out of direct sight, and well within reach of people - perhaps 4-6-8 or maybe even 20 people depending on how busy the place was - that's just downright stupid. Actually, even more stupid, was posting the video online.... There were so many risks taken by that act of laziness/stupidity, that he deserves the fine. If he was parked only 50m away, and flew it across to the BBQ, whilst maintaining vision, and there weren't many people around, then it would be a completely different outcome - perhaps only a caution for endangering people. It doesn't take much for someone to lose an eye. And it's too late to say sorry after the damage has been done. 2D vision from a camera, streamed (probably low quality) to over 100m away, is not going to give him any depth of field or sense of distance. Try driving a car on a busy road with one eye covered, then pull into Bunnings & park in a spot - you wouldn't dream of doing it because of the dangers. |
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13-11-2016, 03:29 PM | #45 | |||
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While losing an engine shouldn't be the end of the world it certainly can be on short final in landing config and requiring large amounts of power. Throw in a bit of weather or a fire (both very plausible scenarios) and it's easy to see how a bad accident can happen. Aircraft are most vulnerable around airports - statistically. I don't believe these should be banned, responsible people are always going to be responsible. Flip side is a ****head will always be a ****head and ruin it for everyone.
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16-11-2016, 07:12 PM | #47 | ||
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16-11-2016, 07:14 PM | #48 | ||
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Yea OK, I think you need to get out more and stop watching TV.
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16-11-2016, 07:21 PM | #49 | ||
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Only a matter of time untill these things really F someone up. Too many idiots can get their hands on cars let alone high speed flying machines!
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16-11-2016, 07:34 PM | #50 | ||
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On tonight's Prime7 news...Domino's Pizza did their first delivery of 2 pizza's (it was in NZ !) but only matter of time before they'll try here - think CASA will have something to say..
Also, a while back Aust Post were talking about deliveries to remote/rural area's - not heard anymore about it, maybe CASA again ?
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16-11-2016, 08:13 PM | #51 | ||
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Drones and driverless cars both **** me no end. Every time I see that bloody ad for Subaru Eyesight I think, use your own bloody eyesight. Drones are the new jet skis. Every tool has one or wants one. CASA will have something to say if his pizza arrives cold.
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16-11-2016, 11:02 PM | #52 | ||
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Totally agree with you. Another thing I believe will create a generation of sub standard drivers is 'driver aids' Sure they prevent some accidents but people are lazy by nature and will become reliant on them, much the way a new driver is fooled by the all wheel drive systems into thinking they are better drivers than they really are.
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17-11-2016, 11:18 AM | #53 | |||
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Considering how many drones are out and about now and going off some of the comments above, I'm surprised planes aren't dropping from the sky and people are not getting hacked to death yet?
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18-11-2016, 11:58 PM | #54 | ||
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Don't fly in controlled airspace = good. Don't fly over people = good. Don't fly a drone out of sight = good.
So basically use common sense and it is perfectly safe to fly a drone Wow that is so amazing. If you're not an idiot you won't have anything to worry about. |
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19-11-2016, 12:28 AM | #55 | |||
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As far as I'm concerned, the sausage sanga would have been cold by the time it got home, so what's the point...
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19-11-2016, 12:40 AM | #56 | ||
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Btw I thought it was pretty awesome but that doesn't mean it was not stupid. Hot or cold sangas are good
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19-11-2016, 12:58 AM | #57 | ||
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Just on a train into victoria station I could see 4 aircraft flying past the shard in one blink, reminded me of this article and this thread
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-38011104 Real world stories JP |
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19-11-2016, 02:19 AM | #58 | ||
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23-11-2016, 06:33 AM | #60 | ||
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I thought this cartoon was quite appropriate:
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