Quadcopter crash on the poker run
02-25-2014 | 04:10 PM
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While I don't ever see an outright ban on these small quadcopters, I do see some regulations in the future--especially for larger ones being used for commercial purposes (which I suspect will require licensed operators). All it's going to take to get the regulatory ball rolling is some bozo flying a quadcopter into a crowd of people at a public event. You just know that that's going to happen at some point, and the news media and politicians will go nuts.
There ARE rules already and the FAA has hit a few people... They can NOT be used for anything remotely resembling commercial purposes. You can not sell video and / or piks taken by them, news crews can not use them. insurance companies can not use them etc. Right now the faa considers them remote control airplanes (think hobby) The FAA has even gone after real estate companies using drones to photograph properties for sale.
02-25-2014 | 04:18 PM
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Aren't the blades in the quadcopters protected within a ring?
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02-25-2014 | 04:37 PM
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While the quadcopters are nowhere near as dangerous as single rotor ones, either electric or gas, it could still be dangerous regarding of its size.
Even a small [ like my gas Bell 47 with 36" rotor span ] rc heli with 250 pounds of force at the tip of the rotor blades @ 1500 rpms could cause serious injury.
Larger rc helis are extremely dangerous as the picture above shows.
Even a small [ like my gas Bell 47 with 36" rotor span ] rc heli with 250 pounds of force at the tip of the rotor blades @ 1500 rpms could cause serious injury.
Larger rc helis are extremely dangerous as the picture above shows.
02-25-2014 | 04:47 PM
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02-25-2014 | 05:06 PM
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The new DJI Model S1000 is shipping out in the next day or so.......only 15 minutes rating though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU4rEbCxSW0#t=136
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU4rEbCxSW0#t=136
02-25-2014 | 05:28 PM
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For what it's worth.....
I would much rather read about this than a blow over or spin out.....or losing another brother.....
The reports that I have gotten (first hand) is that most maintained a 40-60 mph while a couple of cats got "out there" but only periodically and momentarily.
Kudos to all that attended keeping in mind that it's NOT a race!
I would much rather read about this than a blow over or spin out.....or losing another brother.....
The reports that I have gotten (first hand) is that most maintained a 40-60 mph while a couple of cats got "out there" but only periodically and momentarily.
Kudos to all that attended keeping in mind that it's NOT a race!
