New law being passed that severely restricts drone hobbyists

what do you do when it ingests a goose?

In the 'old days' a new hobby would spring up that would be 'counter-measures'. I can see why TPTB would want that to remain a 'black-art' only they have access to.

Like when your car hits a deer, I have insurance. but if you run a red light and hit someone...you pay

the Government Spooks went nuts when the Hula Hoop
came out in 1958.

While their at it, why not regulate how high we can fly a kite?

Partial:
Part 101 -- Moored Balloons, Kites, Unmanned Rockets, and Unmanned Free Balloons.
Subpart A -- General
S101.1 Applicability
(a) This Part prescribes rules governing the operation, in the United States, of the following:
(1) Except as provided for in S101.7 of this Part, any balloon that is moored to the surface of the
earth or an object thereon and that has a diameter of more than 6 feet or a gas capacity of more
than 115 cubic feet.
(2) Except as provided for in S101.7 of this Part, any kite that weighs more than 5 pounds and is
intended to be flown at the end of a rope or cable.
(3) Any unmanned rocket except --
(i) Aerial firework displays; and
(ii) Model rockets --
(a) Using not more than 4 ounces of propellant;
(b) Using a slow-burning propellant;
(c) Made of paper, wood, or breakable plastic, containing no substantial metal parts, and
weighing not more than 16 ounces, including the propellant; and
(d) Operated in a manner that does not create a hazard to persons, property, or other aircraft.
(4) Except as provided for in S101.7 of this Part, any unmanned free balloon that --
(i) Carries a payload package that weighs more than four pounds and has a weight/size ratio of
more than three ounces per square inch on any surface of the package, determined by dividing the
total weight in ounces of the payload package by the area in square inches of its smallest surface;
(ii) Carries a payload package that weights more than 6 pounds;
(iii) Carries a payload, of two or more packages, that weighs more than 12 pounds; or
(iv) Uses a rope or other device for suspension of the payload that requires an impact force of more
than 50 pounds to separate the suspended payload from the balloon.
(b) For the purposes of this Part, a "gyroglider" attached to a vehicle on the surface of the earth is
considered to be a kite.
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All your drones are gonna turn against you and murder you during the AI uprising. Take your dirty ass drones back to China. America for AMERICANS!

A trade group representing Alphabet Inc.’s Project Wing and other companies is asking Congress to impose new restrictions on the hobbyists who fly millions of drones in the U.S.

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Looks like Google is being evil again for their own benefit.

You guys are idiots you think everyone that flys a drone is a pervert looking in your windows.




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Last Edited by Avolate on 09/28/2018 09:53 PM

No aircraft can fly Mach 3 "on the deck".

No you have not. #1 most aircraft can't do mach 1 at that level #2 It is Illegal to fly faster than 250 Kias below 10'000 feet.

He didn't say it accelerated to Mach 3 at that level. The aircraft could've boom and zoomed. Very dangerous maneuver to go diving at the ground at Mac 3 but possible with AI-assisted fly-by-wire.

Let me help you out...before I retired I was a Propulsion Aerospace Engineer...I have forgot nothing...do you really want to have this conversation...if so..bring your "A" game let see there may be something don't know.

I am not falling for this bait and get my ass thrown in gitmo.

LOL ok. not sure why you would end up in gitmo there is nothing "Top Secret" about aerodynamics>

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That is all.

Crap, was that just Mach 2. That is so freaking LOUD. I posted an accident from early jet experiments on here years ago. Here is to the folks who don't go down in history, who took the risks and didn't make it. may there be an open sky for them, somewhere beyond all this.

What does this have to do with anything?

Well there's always the placing of "I" between something and don't. But that's minor.

You're right, it's minor, but hey, if it's all you got...hang on to it. But remember, me looking stupid, doesn't make you look smarter, just arrogant. Thanx for playing...See I did it again with that x on thanks.

Yep that's all I've got, no Aerospace Engineer degree here, but thanks for playing along.

Technically, not in an active MOA or Restricted Airspace. When I worked at "Areas" North of Las Vegas, I observed many planes buzz by at supersonic speeds during Operation Red Flag exercises in the Nevada Test and Training range.

My father flew in B-58's and the flight crew broke a low-level coast to coast flight time record.

You think this is bad...These bastards are laying out presidents for the flying car biz. NO, YOU HAVE TO HAVE A LICENSE TO FLY HERE< THERE< ANYWHERE!!....you see it ?? I can. It's all our space........fuck you and your freedom to fly.


REVOLUTION COMING

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The bill they are voting on is 1200+ pages long.

There is no way they even read the thing. The Senators just listen to what other people tell them. And the people with the most money have the loudest voice.




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