flying in lightning? If you have not seen this watch.
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Drones vs Lightning – The Drone Newsfor some reason I for some reason I had a problem getting the Lincoln but here it is sorry about that!
oh well it's not lettting me insert the link
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The reason it came out of the leg is probably because the antenna "wires" go down two of the legs providing a nice path.
I don't think they applied the tape correctly (and over the battery too?). The "rod" on the top should have been at least 10 .. 15 cm tall (IMO) not the 2 .. 3 cm bump they put.
I don't think they applied the tape correctly (and over the battery too?). The "rod" on the top should have been at least 10 .. 15 cm tall (IMO) not the 2 .. 3 cm bump they put.
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This thread is very confusing. First, I'm supposed to see a watch (Rolex?), which I don't ("If you have not seen this watch."). Second, there's supposed to be a Lincoln in here somewhere. I don't see any cars at all. Third, someone's talking about the wires coming out of the leg. What do a watch, a Lincoln, and the tape on the antenna wire(s) have to do with lightning? I'm getting a headache! 
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This thread is very confusing. First, I'm supposed to see a watch (Rolex?), which I don't ("If you have not seen this watch."). Second, there's supposed to be a Lincoln in here somewhere. I don't see any cars at all. Third, someone's talking about the wires coming out of the leg. What do a watch, a Lincoln, and the tape on the antenna wire(s) have to do with lightning? I'm getting a headache!
Bowmore 12 year old. Fireside. Relax. It'll pass.
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While very interesting AND entertaining, I wonder what the cost of this "experiment" was, all to determine that one shouldn't fly a drone in a lightning storm. Oh no! Now I sound like my father!
I copied this to a bunch of engineers and techs on a mail list I'm on. One engineer thought it was "entertainment for idiots." I told him I must be an idiot since I was entertained...
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Reminds me of the old joke about a bunch of engineers sitting around mulling over how to land a spacecraft on the sun without it burning up. A young, cocky engineer overhears the debate and shakes his head, marveling at the idiocy of the group's discussion. He pops his head in the door and offers a suggestion. "Guys! Duh! Why don't you just do it at night?"
