Recent content by wco81

Currently the FCC is composed of 3 commissioners instead of the usual 5. Two are Republicans, one is Democrat. Normally it's 3 to 2 depending on which party is in the WH. One party is demonstrably worse on most issues but for drones, both parties are awful. NDAA was passed by both parties...

What happened to "enhanced" RTH with the lidar and all those videos without using GPS, even going inside parking garages?

987 gram drone puts it in the C2 category so the places you fly will be more limited.

I read an article about a reporter trying that vehicle. It's basically a drone which can carry people. The flight controls are highly automated, like GPS lock to give it stability like drones. Also these eVTOL vehicles don't require FAA training or license if they weigh under 254 pounds and...

If a pilot saw a weather balloon or a glider, can he or she maneuver those giant airliners in time to avoid a collision? By the time they are able to spot one in their path, they may be very close to it. Maybe that would be the only objection to drones, that they're too small for pilots to...

A United Airlines flight was struck by an object when it was cruising at well over 30k feet. There was speculation that it was space debris but the operator of weather balloons said they believe it was one of their weather balloons. There was damage to the windshield frame of the cockpit but...

It was an insurance agent reading the policy. She doesn't sell insurance nor process claims. But she sent me the specific language. Sure, no guarantees if and when I had to make a claim. But they get a lot of business from me with car and homeowner.

Did any of the OA sensors detect them? So one of the props got damaged but you were able to control and land it?

My homeowners policy covers liability for damage done by personal property. Personal property excludes motor vehicles and aircraft used to transport people or persons. So drones would not be excluded.

How do you tell, is there an app you can check to see if your aircraft is broadcasting?

I was researching drone laws for Norway recently. Very confusing, may need to consult several different maps, including one for national security. Apparently they have a lot of military facilities and those require separate maps.

So the suspicion is that it's some state actor, probably Russia, trying to show Europe that they don't want to mess with them?

The guy is apparently rich, supposedly was involved in the creation of Call of Duty game. He flew a Mini 3 and it caused wing damage and the "super scooper" plane is still out of commission.

Do you have to have homeowner's insurance from them to get the Personal Articles Policy as well?

These merchant vessels don't mind being filmed? No worries about secret cargo being exposed?