Drones in Australia (UAV/UAS)
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Yamaha is certainly looking to establish their market lead...
"...They have been in Australia two years and there are four units in commercial operation,...
...We believe there is enough work in Australia for 50 of these units just with noxious weeds..."
Unmanned aircraft create show buzz - Agriculture - Agribusiness - General News - Queensland Country Life
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"...They have been in Australia two years and there are four units in commercial operation,...
...We believe there is enough work in Australia for 50 of these units just with noxious weeds..."
Unmanned aircraft create show buzz - Agriculture - Agribusiness - General News - Queensland Country Life
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Whoops...
"A mystery drone has crashed into the Sydney Harbour Bridge, causing counter terrorism officers to be alerted and an investigation by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority. The incident occurred on Wednesday...
...It follows an incident in New York this week where a man was almost hit by a remotely piloted drone when it crash landed in Midtown Manhattan during peak hour..."
Mystery drone collides with Sydney Harbour Bridge
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"A mystery drone has crashed into the Sydney Harbour Bridge, causing counter terrorism officers to be alerted and an investigation by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority. The incident occurred on Wednesday...
...It follows an incident in New York this week where a man was almost hit by a remotely piloted drone when it crash landed in Midtown Manhattan during peak hour..."
Mystery drone collides with Sydney Harbour Bridge
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Had to happen sooner or later? Although it is a very very clever idea, I am mortally concerned about how many of these things are going to be flying around in the very near future and the potential safety risks they are going to cause? As reported in this thread they have already been spotted around LAX, one was found smashed below the Sydney Harbor bridge, what next, one embedded in the skull of a 3 year old riding her bike near a park?
Proper controls need to be put in place.
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Proper controls need to be put in place.
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"I think CASA's smart,"
Lets hope so
Like any new tech there will be a few wrong directions taken...
"Australia may soon be the first country in the world to see commercial courier deliveries by drone, if a launch by a textbook rental service and an Australian tech start-up goes according to plan.
From March next year and pending regulatory approval..."
Push for lift-off on drone deliveries in Australia
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Lets hope so
Like any new tech there will be a few wrong directions taken..."Australia may soon be the first country in the world to see commercial courier deliveries by drone, if a launch by a textbook rental service and an Australian tech start-up goes according to plan.
From March next year and pending regulatory approval..."
Push for lift-off on drone deliveries in Australia
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How does one diferentiate between a hobbyist's sophisticated radio controlled model and a drone/UAV requiring CASA or FAA approval/licensing?
Is this an RC model or an advertising UAV/Drone?
Is this an RC model or an advertising UAV/Drone?
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How does one diferentiate between a hobbyist's sophisticated radio controlled model and a drone/UAV requiring CASA or FAA approval/licensing?
Now if you take a 1kg model and attach a camera and fly it either line of sight or using downlink video, and you sell film or photos from that flight, you are doing it commercially and must be licensed to do so by CAsA.
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Incidentally, the A380 above is an RC model:
I can't imagine the Jihardists worrying about CASA licensing as they build their 150 kg RC Airfix model attack drone/model/UAV, from parts bought on the internet.
I can't imagine the Jihardists worrying about CASA licensing as they build their 150 kg RC Airfix model attack drone/model/UAV, from parts bought on the internet.
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Radio 2BG (SY) this morning reporting the use of Photographic Drones /UAV's over the fires at in the Springwood area, the pics received being HD and 'quite remarkable'....
I guess that's a whole lot better than some guys risking life & limb in the turb / crap vis. of bushfire smoke / wind etc, and 'more economical too'.
I can't see much wrong with that....
Cheers
I guess that's a whole lot better than some guys risking life & limb in the turb / crap vis. of bushfire smoke / wind etc, and 'more economical too'.
I can't see much wrong with that....
Cheers
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Of relevance to Oz drone ops...
via http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...rone-down.html
"A U.S. Air National Guard MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft dropped out of the sky while conducting training operations at altitudes greater than 18,000 feet above Lake Ontario, service officials said. "The satellite control link failed and the aircraft descended into the lake"..."
From the thread, poster Stuff notes...
"I'm not in the know but doesn't the loss of the vehicle imply 2 failures?
First the loss of satellite link and second the failure of the return to base feature?..."
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via http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...rone-down.html
"A U.S. Air National Guard MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft dropped out of the sky while conducting training operations at altitudes greater than 18,000 feet above Lake Ontario, service officials said. "The satellite control link failed and the aircraft descended into the lake"..."
From the thread, poster Stuff notes...
"I'm not in the know but doesn't the loss of the vehicle imply 2 failures?
First the loss of satellite link and second the failure of the return to base feature?..."
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We need drone aircraft, says police chief
There's a store in one of my local shopping centres selling R/C Choppers, complete with 'HD' camera....for $49.95....
Christmas 'Special'...
All made in China......
Christmas 'Special'...
All made in China......
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Most of us have heard of the sign over the door of the SR71 base. Perhaps it's time it was updated to reflect modern times.
"Yea though I fly through the valley of the shadow of death I shall fear no evil for I am unshaven, wearing only a pair of jocks at my computer under my mothers house, flying a drone ".
"Yea though I fly through the valley of the shadow of death I shall fear no evil for I am unshaven, wearing only a pair of jocks at my computer under my mothers house, flying a drone ".
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The debate escalates...
"Can an unhappy pig farmer shoot down a drone operated by animal rights activists ?..."
Amazon's eyes in the sky and pig farmers might fly
"Can an unhappy pig farmer shoot down a drone operated by animal rights activists ?..."
Amazon's eyes in the sky and pig farmers might fly
'Taily' rules & regs are there only for the honest thieves much like locks:-)
That A380 toy plane has been around a little while now, there's also a B52 toy plane that's just as big kicking around on YouTube.
The Quads are coming, they are now like Mob Ph's every man & his dog has a toy quad!:-0
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That A380 toy plane has been around a little while now, there's also a B52 toy plane that's just as big kicking around on YouTube.
The Quads are coming, they are now like Mob Ph's every man & his dog has a toy quad!:-0
Wmk2
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Seems drones cain't do every thing...
"Surf Life Saving had done it, also the Australia Professional Ocean Life Guard Association has spent some time and effort in Queensland, using the Gold Coast as a trial area."
"It didn't quite take off because of the cost factor," he said."
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"Surf Life Saving had done it, also the Australia Professional Ocean Life Guard Association has spent some time and effort in Queensland, using the Gold Coast as a trial area."
"It didn't quite take off because of the cost factor," he said."
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Took em a while. The Oz villain has found a use for UAV's...
"A man has been charged after a drone was found hovering over a Melbourne prison..."
Drone allegedly used in attempt to smuggle drugs into Melbourne prison - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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"A man has been charged after a drone was found hovering over a Melbourne prison..."
Drone allegedly used in attempt to smuggle drugs into Melbourne prison - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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Am sure Quads have bin used for a lot more than spying on yr neighbors daughters for some time now.
I've been playing with vid/film camera's etc in toy planes/heli's for years now & with 2day's FPV gear it's bloody scary what can be achieved nowadays.
When you think about it a Quad loaded with C4 & sent out on a kamikazi mission using GPS could be very lethal to an exact spot!.
Wmk2
I've been playing with vid/film camera's etc in toy planes/heli's for years now & with 2day's FPV gear it's bloody scary what can be achieved nowadays.
When you think about it a Quad loaded with C4 & sent out on a kamikazi mission using GPS could be very lethal to an exact spot!.
Wmk2