Key points:
CASA says while it's a first for Australia, it's not a really sensible thing to do
Not sure who wanted to have CASA's opinion on this in the first place, but thanks buddy, duly noted.
An aviation expert says it was a risky move due to a lack of quality control over homemade drones
It does take an aviation expert to conclude that this was indeed a risky way to fish. What a genius in fact.
The drone's designer has declined to comment
The only sensible bloke in the lot. The video says it all.
CASA spokesman Peter Gibson said there were serious safety risks involved with what appeared in the footage.
True thing. A fish died as a result of the flight.
Mr Gibson said severe breaches of aviation regulations could result in penalties of more than $10,000 in fines or CASA could pursue court action.
The occupant wasn't wearing a life jacket. Beginner's mistake, he should have known better. And drones don't glide too well.
No worries mate, I think we'll just start another Go Fund Me page (see the other active thread on this forum) and we'll have you covered in less than 2 days
It'll take some time for us to gather the information, analyse all that, determine what the appropriate course of action is
By all means do invite the ATSB.
I think you're rather embarrassed of your endorsement of some Uber Air Taxi for 2023 and see a few kids with a couple of beers just teach you a lesson.
Ask them for help instead of punishing them.
Aviassist, a drone training, licensing and auditing company, said the footage was risky due to the lack of quality control over the homemade drone.
No idea how they infer that from that video which shows a perfectly stable flight. Bring in a fisherman and they'll tell you a thing or two regarding the required stability of a fishing rod.
That's why CASA has the rule set that they do — that we don't fly near people or over the top of populated areas — because there isn't that quality regime.
Clearly that drone was flying over massively populated areas.
But Mr Gibson said Australia's drone safety regulations were comprehensive.
Well, he might be the first one to say that.
Mr Anderson said while it appeared that no-one had been hurt during the flight, it was a risky operation.
Another PhD in risk management has spoken.
"For the person on the chair, the risk could be computer errors where the aircraft flies away, could be motor failures where the aircraft ends up in an uncontrollable state,"
While we're at it, let's rub in some good old TEM. You forgot that the rope might snap by the way.
"Best-case scenario is the battery sets die and it plonks straight into the water."
True. Can't happen with piston engines because they usually run on fuel and not on electricity.
But he said as drones became more readily available, people needed a deeper understanding of how to use them safely.
One safe use of drone, for instance, is to remove the batteries and store it in a drawer. A similar strategy has been implemented for aeroplanes over the last 20 years and many are now harmlessly sitting idle in hangars.
"The perception is that they're easy to fly and nothing does go wrong."
Whose perception?Rules for flying drones
No flying more than 120 metres above the ground
I think that everyone will agree that the drone wasn't that high.
Funny that there's no garbage such as "no higher than 120 metres above the lowest point on the ground within a radius of 600 m" or some equally moronic clause
No flying over or near an area affecting public safety or where emergency operations are underway
She'll be fine mate.
No flying within 30 metres of people
That's an interesting one. Does that mean that the rope has to be at least 30 m or else the occupant would be less than this far away from the drone.
I'll ask my legal team at work first thing tomorrow morning.- If your drone weighs more than 100 grams, you must keep it at least 5.5 kilometres away from controlled aerodromes
Tough one. Like 99.99% of Australia.
No flying at night
No, indeed not. Unless you have a current ReNVFR rating for this class of drone and have done 3 takeoffs and 3 landings, at night in the last 90 days nights.
Your drone must stay within your line of sight
It was not only within line of sight but also within line of
No flying over or above people e.g. at festivals, sporting ovals, populated beaches, parks, busy roads and footpaths
The Upper Coliban Reservoir in central Victoria is usually quiet between April and late September
Flying must not create a hazard to another aircraft, person or property
That'll be a deal breaker as soon as they build a second one.
No flying in prohibited or restricted areas
Wait, what if the restricted area is deactivated?
Local council and/or national park laws prohibit drone flights in certain areas
The Upper Coliban Reservoir in central Victoria is renowned for its progressive and liberal views when it comes to drones.
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