Was it a drone? British airways flight
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Drones maybe able to fly 500m (and much higher in some cases) but can be set to fly at 400 ft (as per default setting in P3S). There has to be some responsibility on the owner to abide by regulations. If there is a need to extend no fly zones then why not simply, based on GPS, restrict the altitude that the drone can fly automatically. In this instance where the plane wasn't hit by a drone it was at 1600 ft, so if auto limited to 400ft the drone could still be used.
Not if you make a nice tin foil hat for your drone - just like the one that you presumably wear.
That's exactly how the DJI NFZs already work - with distance-dependent altitude restrictions.
Doubt this will ever happen. It would be like telling Detroit (or any other manufacture) to build cars that don't exceed the speed limit
Even if they did, people would hack the radios as we do now
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Just as I thought. Fear mongering spin doctor rubbish by the media.
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Really so instead of just leaving the comment alone you want to make jokes and try and make him sound stupid
Somebody call the fire department, cuz you just got roasted.Really so instead of just leaving the comment alone you want to make jokes and try and make him sound stupid
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I'm sure many threads are longer than this one.
So...it looks like the "drone strike" may have been an overreaction by the police and in fact, a floating plastic bag. I was a bit skeptical when ground crews found absolutely ZERO damage on the plane. Well-played, everyone involved. Idiots.
So...it looks like the "drone strike" may have been an overreaction by the police and in fact, a floating plastic bag. I was a bit skeptical when ground crews found absolutely ZERO damage on the plane. Well-played, everyone involved. Idiots.
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Story I read said it was the police that released a tweet that it was a drone strike and that's who is investigating. AAIB isn't even involved from what I understand.
"The reported drone strike on Sunday has not been confirmed it was actually a drone," Goodwill said. "It was the local police force that tweeted that they had a report of a drone striking an aircraft." That social media message may have been prompted by fear of drones in response to recent British government reports of near-misses with drones by aircraft around London.
If nothing else, it's another irresponsible use of social media.
"The reported drone strike on Sunday has not been confirmed it was actually a drone," Goodwill said. "It was the local police force that tweeted that they had a report of a drone striking an aircraft." That social media message may have been prompted by fear of drones in response to recent British government reports of near-misses with drones by aircraft around London.
If nothing else, it's another irresponsible use of social media.
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The Met Police were, apparently, investigating, following the official report from the pilot to the CAA. That makes sense, since they would be the LE with jurisdiction.
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I just saw this on BBC.
Then how the frick can you take off? LOL So you have to throw your drone 150ft into the air to takeoff......
I suppose it's the paranoia surrounding "snooping drones".
I just saw this on BBC.
- be visible at all times
- be flown below 400 ft (122m)
- not be flown over congested areas
- those fitted with cameras should not be flown within 50m of people, vehicles or buildings.
Then how the frick can you take off? LOL So you have to throw your drone 150ft into the air to takeoff.
.....I suppose it's the paranoia surrounding "snooping drones".
If you stop and look at this is very clear to me that the pilot saw a UFO. (not the first time a pilot saw one) Weather is was form outer space or not he could not tell if it was a drone or plastic bag? Give me a break.
It's not just the idiot drone pilots that will get drones banned, it's the media. Everyone thinks the plane had a very dramatic collision, (because of the media ) but like everyone's saying, it could have been a small, flying, white object.
) but like everyone's saying, it could have been a small, flying, white object.I wonder what they blamed before the advent of the populist use of consumer drones..... "Brittania Flight 197 was hit by Charlie and The Chocolate Factories Elevator on approach to East Midlands Airport"
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