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Two Men Charged For Nearly Crashing Drone Into NYPD Helicopter Over George Washington Bridge
Two Manhattan men were arrested and arraigned on felony reckless endangerment charges early Monday after they piloted a drone that almost struck an NYPD helicopter flying over the George Washington Bridge, police said on Tuesday, forcing the police chopper to steer off course in order to avoid a crash. (www.hngn.com) 更多...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
If a quadcopter is a drone, is a 4 engine RC plane also a drone. Is a tri rotor copter not a drone, but a hexapod copter is? I have a RC helicopter that has 3 axis stabilization (but no GPS) is that a drone? You could argue that any stabilized flying device (which can be done mechanically by virtue of the the aircraft configuration) is a drone. Why not make the control system of the RC aircraft (i.e. drone) incapable of driving the device above 400' agl from the takeoff point? You could do this with barometric or electronic altitude detection.
Enforcement would be impossible, not that it ever stopped us before...
I will sum this up.....Regardless of how the law or regulations read, juts because one CAN do something does not necessarily mean they SHOULD do that thing.
In other words, there's a time when discretion is the better part of valor.
Yes, there is not doubt in my mind that these guys were more than likely attempting to get some pretty cool video footage of the GWB as it appears at night.
Unfortunately, they made a miscalculation
In other words, there's a time when discretion is the better part of valor.
Yes, there is not doubt in my mind that these guys were more than likely attempting to get some pretty cool video footage of the GWB as it appears at night.
Unfortunately, they made a miscalculation
The VFR space around Manhattan and over NJ ranges from 1300 to 1800 ft ASL
It would seem to me that if these guys were operating the craft above 1300 ft over the Hudson, were they not in violation of a rule?
How does this work with radio controlled aircraft?
Are there rules in place which govern the operation of radio controlled aircraft?
It would seem to me that if these guys were operating the craft above 1300 ft over the Hudson, were they not in violation of a rule?
How does this work with radio controlled aircraft?
Are there rules in place which govern the operation of radio controlled aircraft?
We've had footage on our local news from one of these drones, looking down at traffic flying into CYVR, less than 4 miles from the runway...yes, over 2000', higher than I am permitted with my C150. These are not toys when they threaten lives...it's going to happen, unintentionally or deliberate. These 'model-helicopters' are not equipped with transponders, TCAS, or altimeters. And common sense operators need not apply. How about amending to fly no higher than 400 feet over built-up areas? CARS in Canada forbid me from flying less than 2000' over built-up areas. Suggestions? When the first mid-air occurs, THEN it'll be a problem...then the regs will 'fly', and us flyers will be the ones required to comply.
The 400' AGL (above ground level) limit is unrelated to distance to an airport, it is the altitude at which the airspace becomes part of the National Airspace System and is reserved for piloted aircraft that must adhere to the FARs (Federal Aviation Regulations). Those regulations also apply sown to the surface when in closer proximity to some airports.
Class B airspace carries much more restrictive rules and provides a buffer between high density commercial aviation operations such as airline flights around major airports. This is a MAJOR safety of flight factor and you can bet that in addition to any charges prosecuted on the local level that the FAA will be enforcing their rules very proactively within Class B airspace. These guys are going to be made an example of.
BTW, if anyone reading this thinks flying drones (below 400' AGL. within physical line of sight and directly controlled by an operator for non-commercial purposes is legal RC operations, anything else such as GPS guided, gyro-stabilized, remote camera vision in lieu of physical line of sight or altitude above 400' is an illegal drone) NOT SAFE OR LEGAL. Let's just say your mother is on a commercial flight arriving into White Plains, NY from Florida... and a drone comes busting through the windshield of the 737 she's in as it's descending through 1500' five miles from the airport...
Stay away from airports, below 400' and away from densely populated areas and 500' away from people and you won't have a problem.