FAA aproves use of 2 DRONES

[Alone]

AND SO IT BEGINS..........
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/07/faa_certifies_first_2_drones_f.html#incart_river

 

[Skyrancher]

Unfortunately, I think you're right.....the beginning at a trickle, then ever increasing numbers and applications until drones flood low level airspace in the coming years. Privacy issues may be the restriction needed to prevent the dam from breaking?

 

[babelfish]

no. and so it begins on a scale so large they can't hide it anymore. sigh.

 

[Elmer Bud]

G`day Alone

Why not do what the Iranians did ?
Set up a virtual GPS network of your own . Then tell the drone its at its own airport and cleared to land . lol .

The sooner US citizen realise the power of their vote the sooner things can change .
Too many folks don`t even cast a vote in elections .

Thanks for sharin

EB .

 

[babelfish]

G`day Alone

Why not do what the Iranians did ?
Set up a virtual GPS network of your own . Then tell the drone its at its own airport and cleared to land . lol .

The sooner US citizen realise the power of their vote the sooner things can change .
Too many folks don`t even cast a vote in elections .

Thanks for sharin

EB .

sadly this is the absolute truth. if everyone voted, and did so in concert any change can be made.

 

[CannaBunkerMan]

sadly this is the absolute truth. if everyone voted, and did so in concert any change can be made.

This will never happen with the current Red vs. Blue mentality. It's meant to divide us so that we can never achieve the above.

 

[AlterEgo860]

u got it man.. cannabunkerman is right.. everyone needs to realize that we ARE the PEOPLE of the united states.. and we GET wat we VOTE FOR PERIOD...

 

[420somewhere]

There are some good hobby drones out

There are some good hobby drones out

I bought a AR Parrot 2.0 Quadcopter for Christmas.

It is amazingly sophisticated for less than $400

I also bought 3 Estes Nano Proto X Quadcopters about the size of a soda cracker.

Way cool

The Parrot is programmable , has GPS, 2 video cameras, auto hover and is piloted with my IPad

There a lot of Hobby Drones available this year.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

 

[supermanlives]

what now ? kamakazee drones to take em out ,radar so you know when one is near? man its gonna get crazy.

 

[Warped1]

Nah Superman to take em out. It's a job I know but...

 

[supermanlives]

^^^I told you all I am on extended vacation bro. yall are on your own

 

[nattynattygurrl]

I live in the boonies of western CO…the Sheriff's dept. here bought drones about a year ago, I believe they were one of the first LEA to get them. It’s not unusual to see a report on the local news that includes a mentions or covers of the use of drones in an investigation.

It’s pretty creepy…Of course, from what has been publicized, they have only used them for ‘good’, to investigate wild fires, accidents, gas leaks, searches for missing hikers and the like.


*EDIT:*
According to an article in the Post: it’s “the only law enforcement agency in Colorado and one of only two in the country actively using these devices…”
OFF SITE LINK: Look to the skies in Mesa County for the police drone frontier - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_2...sa-county-police-drone-frontier#ixzz2nfmCLerK

 

[Paranoiakills]

Searching for lost hikers and wild fires are actually a great way to use these machines

.....however, too bad the government can't be trusted with them IMO