Bvlos

[Starz]

Box number four?
Should read “No answer on the grounds it may incriminate me”
My guess would be several check marks on #4?

 

[dronerdave]

My thoughts on BVLOS flying is to use common sense. Unfortunately that varies from person to person. I used to fly BVLOS all the time prior to the rule change until I had a few close calls with full sized aircraft. Call it a lack of common sense, but I never saw a problem until it happened to me a couple times. Could I have made those BVLOS flights a bit more responsible...yes I could have even if I couldn't have seen my drone.
Mainly, I hope I'm in compliance if an accident occurs that involves somebody else, either in the air or on the ground. I also hope to have enough common sense to prevent an incident from happening in the first place.

 

[MAvic_South_Oz]

Just because something is possible doesn't mean we should do it. I mean i drive so it's possible I could drive a formula 1 sports car but I don't think the outcome would be great.

That's the trouble, isn't it ?

New pilots simply don't know what's relatively safe, and what's really risky.
Lots of excitement, and freedom in the air, perhaps no research as to what's required (local rules etc).

It takes time to transition from a raw pilot with no drone common sense, to one that can assess an area and operate mitigating risk almost totally, and for BVLOS flying by telemetry (even close within VLOS), knowing all the risks during any particular flight so a proper assessment can be made.

One reason competency type based licensing is a good thing, part 107, RePL, PfCO (?), etc.

 

[old man mavic]

Box number four?
Should read “No answer on the grounds it may incriminate me”
My guess would be several check marks on #4?

or you could just do what i did and not vote at all

 

[Vic Moss]

Just because something is possible doesn't mean we should do it. I mean i drive so it's possible I could drive a formula 1 sports car but I don't think the outcome would be great.

Just in general, or based on our experience? We all fly BVLOS at some point.

 

[Starz]

or you could just do what i did and not vote at all

Which is what I did.

 

[EricJT]

Took the words out of my mouth.

You are both right....the drones are very safe....it is some pilots that cause the problems.