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Actually I live far enough out in the woods to make that my first choice too, except we also have the largest National Guard Base east of the Mississippi in this county. Could be bad to shoot one down and find out you are taking on the National Guard. I doubt they would buzz me with a drone though it might get run over by the A10s that fly over just above tree top level. After a while you recognize the pilots.
Hey, Who you callin a hillbilly?
I resemble that remark...
we also don't rent pigs...
The answer to what renting pigs determines just how much you know about country life...
It's NOT in the video shown...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOWM_QqVvxc
As a gun owner (more than I will ever need and less than I want) it drives me nuts when I am judged based on the action of a few idiots who don't use guns responsibly. Same applies to drones. I have one and it is a blast to fly. I mostly fly it around my property, Ive taken aerial pictures of friends property and farms and given them as gifts. They love it. Ive taken pictures and video at parties and outdoor events for the hosts. I even filmed our fireworks show from 400' at our annual 4th party.
I dont understand the outrage so many people have towards hobbyists quadcopters, you can see as much as if not more with google earth for Pete's sake. Also Our own government spies on us, reads your emails, phone data, why don't people stand up to that?? Anyway Im going to step off my soapbox and share a pic I took tonight with my drone.
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I dont understand the outrage so many people have towards hobbyists quadcopters, you can see as much as if not more with google earth for Pete's sake. Also Our own government spies on us, reads your emails, phone data, why don't people stand up to that?? Anyway Im going to step off my soapbox and share a pic I took tonight with my drone.
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But frompa,, you have not flown over a neighbor's house, hoverd over the pool and took pictures of anyones daughter,,,, have you?? Fly it responsibly and no one complains.
It really comes down to respect. I'm all for 'drones', I've been flying RC for years when 'fpv' didn't mean first person video. These questions aren't new, just the mass production of vehicles that can take live video from over another person property is.
If you respect another person's right to privacy, you won't fly your video equipped device over their property, you'll keep it to your own or over public property. That's the law. If you are in someone else's private airspace and that someone takes offense, it would be polite and respectful for them to tell you they don't like it. However if you see them pulling out a 12ga and pointing it toward your drone, the language may be different but the meaning is equally as clear. Stay off their property.
Somehow, just because 'Uncle Sam' or other agencies do it doesn't justify us all becoming lawless fools. Stay over your own land or public land. Fly where you have permissions. That is respect.
If you respect another person's right to privacy, you won't fly your video equipped device over their property, you'll keep it to your own or over public property. That's the law. If you are in someone else's private airspace and that someone takes offense, it would be polite and respectful for them to tell you they don't like it. However if you see them pulling out a 12ga and pointing it toward your drone, the language may be different but the meaning is equally as clear. Stay off their property.
Somehow, just because 'Uncle Sam' or other agencies do it doesn't justify us all becoming lawless fools. Stay over your own land or public land. Fly where you have permissions. That is respect.
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Uncle Samuel is trying to "legislate" common sense on the drone issue. My CFM engines could suck up a drone with zero -or slight damage if any at all. A motor or two or camera gimbal that made it into the core section would do some damage but that is a pretty unlikely scenario.
Dumb a$$es doing dumb stuff are flying into buildings in Manhattan and near planes on final or departure. The whole FAA involvement with drones defies their years of refusal to get involved with RC planes.
We have a bunch of morons nowadays who don't exercise any common sense at all. And because a few crap their pants, we all have to wear diapers. It will be that way until we stand up and tell them, 'NO MORE!"
I plan on building my drone next year. I plan to do reasonable things with it and not to spy on people. Uncle Samuel can kiss my big white behind.
The core inlet is the thin strip around the spinner. That's where the air going into the engine for combustion goes. The parts on the "innards" are smaller and more fragile but, the engine is designed so getting crap into the core is very difficult.
Everything else is fan and those fans can gobble up all manner of things without suffering much damage. We used to regularly fly with blades that had a corner missing or a bent edge. At $10,000 apiece, they are pretty awesome pieces of technology. A drone could go right through one of these fans and never leave a mark -on the engine that is.
This engine is brand new, hanging on a 737-800 and it runs about $15 mil apiece. If you look at the blade at about 2:30, there is a slight mark on it. That may have been made by a small bird.
Dumb a$$es doing dumb stuff are flying into buildings in Manhattan and near planes on final or departure. The whole FAA involvement with drones defies their years of refusal to get involved with RC planes.
We have a bunch of morons nowadays who don't exercise any common sense at all. And because a few crap their pants, we all have to wear diapers. It will be that way until we stand up and tell them, 'NO MORE!"
I plan on building my drone next year. I plan to do reasonable things with it and not to spy on people. Uncle Samuel can kiss my big white behind.
The core inlet is the thin strip around the spinner. That's where the air going into the engine for combustion goes. The parts on the "innards" are smaller and more fragile but, the engine is designed so getting crap into the core is very difficult.
Everything else is fan and those fans can gobble up all manner of things without suffering much damage. We used to regularly fly with blades that had a corner missing or a bent edge. At $10,000 apiece, they are pretty awesome pieces of technology. A drone could go right through one of these fans and never leave a mark -on the engine that is.
This engine is brand new, hanging on a 737-800 and it runs about $15 mil apiece. If you look at the blade at about 2:30, there is a slight mark on it. That may have been made by a small bird.Attachments
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