tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post4436683449265522892..comments2024-03-13T09:47:40.487+00:00Comments on Cockpit Conversation: Drone vs HelicopterAviatrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-56856627573235868012016-09-14T18:52:15.860+00:002016-09-14T18:52:15.860+00:00If you hadn't realized it, this was the season...If you hadn't realized it, this was the season finale for the BBC drama series "Casualty", set in an English hospital. The program has been going for over 30 years.<br /><br />It seems the air ambulance people weren't too happy about it, and refused to be involved. <a href="http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/casualty/news/a806083/casualty-helicopter-crash-branded-insensitive-by-air-ambulance-service/" rel="nofollow">Click Here for report</a> Paul Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11572465970221569205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-25929751304050424532016-08-31T12:26:36.998+00:002016-08-31T12:26:36.998+00:00The link worked fine (at 7:30am Central). Here in ...The link worked fine (at 7:30am Central). Here in Austin Texas we have had a spate of rock dropping onto the interstate highway that runs through time resulting in serious <br />injuries. The main perpetrator was recently arrested, a middle-aged man with mental <br />disease. Mike Eisenstadthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10348995487837707946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-46284079360135916912016-08-30T19:36:54.870+00:002016-08-30T19:36:54.870+00:00Birds near airports respond to dogs and shotguns, ...Birds near airports respond to dogs and shotguns, both of which are used to scare them off. Trying to control one man-made risk even though it might be matched or exceeded by a natural risk is not hyperbole. Lasers can blind pilots. So can the sun when near the horizon. We take different paths when dealing with those two risks.<br /><br />On a different front: If you fly a drone in the United States and currently (or would ever like to) fly a real airplane, be *really* careful. The FAA seems a little trigger-happy with the yank-your-certificate-because-you-flew-a-tiny-aircraft-the-way-they-don't-like thing.Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16656070367444324340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-66276632703305324502016-08-30T13:16:18.146+00:002016-08-30T13:16:18.146+00:00More hyperbole. Meanwhile birds continue to opera...More hyperbole. Meanwhile birds continue to operate in vastly larger numbers, will continue to cause vastly more incidents, and are not going g to respond to signs near an airport.Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02761379104367843608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-56075864597245123722016-08-30T13:16:02.465+00:002016-08-30T13:16:02.465+00:00More hyperbole. Meanwhile birds continue to opera...More hyperbole. Meanwhile birds continue to operate in vastly larger numbers, will continue to cause vastly more incidents, and are not going g to respond to signs near an airport.Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02761379104367843608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-59529749317432788202016-08-30T12:25:37.283+00:002016-08-30T12:25:37.283+00:00Hello there Aviatrix!
I believe I am a safe drone...Hello there Aviatrix!<br /><br />I believe I am a safe drone operator and I am always watching for aircraft. I'm a good 15 km away from the closest gravel strip airport. Occasionally we get a float plane nearby. I've restricted my drone to 150m (v) and 500m (h) and I don't fly out of vision. Do these precautions seem reasonable to you? Interested in a pilot's perspective.Christopher Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863379635173510055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-30961532916715335502016-08-30T01:01:08.797+00:002016-08-30T01:01:08.797+00:00Link should be fixed now. Thanks.Link should be fixed now. Thanks.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-51241034843390201672016-08-30T00:42:59.037+00:002016-08-30T00:42:59.037+00:00(All the link did was open my Facebook page; I cou...(All the link did was open my Facebook page; I couldn't see a drone-specific video mentioned.)mgueninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10079572893678143523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-2212468891324443832016-08-30T00:42:42.325+00:002016-08-30T00:42:42.325+00:00The link appears to just be a generic link to Face...The link appears to just be a generic link to Facebook. Paul Tomblinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10728282967367577245noreply@blogger.com