Originally Posted by
Photonic
Whether it's effective or not, what's interesting to me is that somehow the FAA decided to set the weight limit for "dangerous" drones at 0.55 lbs. Obviously there has to be some limit, because flyweight versions of these things are being sold in the thousands now as household toys. But was that based on any kind of testing, or are they just putting it in the "small bird strike" category and assuming it won't be a problem?
What's the result of a helicopter or fixed wing aircraft smacking into a drone that weighs a quarter pound?
Depends where it hits and the speed of the aircraft. Relatively light weight squashy birds have penetrated cockpits before.
I am not sure that the average 'drone' user who only changes away from MTV to play call-of-duty or Grand Theft Auto, will know that his drone needs to be registered. It is also this user that will see no problem at all in flying close to an airport.
But the bureaucrats have '
made a regulation' so that problem is solved.
