Recent content by Stuart Wood

Hazard vs risk... far more dangerous to drive than fly, even with all these (fake?) drone sightings!

What are the odds? Hero status revoked... for the time being!

Ruling gives FAA more power over drones than local governments Way to go!

Probably a firmware issue!

Samsung was way ahead of the curve on all that technology. Apple retains a loyalty base. It's often not the 'what' but the 'who'.

~20% of the cost of a new bird! Heft equals less battery time, not sure on that trade off. I like them, but...

Nice, but price a bit steep for the casual user!

Agree. I don't get the immediate need (or support of) to resort to violence to resolve these types of issues or to call people "stupid" or "be a man". Maybe the guy on the beach was taking pictures of something else and the camera was pointed in that direction, like the OP could have been doing...

I didn't realize so many perfect people fly UAV's, now there's a novelty! Seems like gun owners are very responsible people.

Not this again! And I am sure you take it like a man when you get a parking or speeding ticket, but there again you probably never make a mistake!

Give it a try and let us know!

The premise of the thread changed about post #19. The question about the weight was moot, depends on the strength (resistance) of the surface area it impacts on. Airframes are tested to withstand certain impacts at cruising speeds, see link in earlier post.

I don't think anyone denies that there would be damage and disruption. I thought the discussion was around the ability of a UAV strike to bring a large commercial aircraft down? The attached is fact based (NTSB), not just an opinion, backed up by a bunch of other data point points. As of yet...

Don't get me wrong, I am not doubting damage , just looking at the likelihood of it happening and then the safety measures built into the a/c that could then result in a loss. Quick web search shows that airframes are designed to take a 4lb impact while tail sections 8lbs. See this link...

What is heavier? A pound of lead or a pound of feathers?