Drone Pilot Wings?

[ScottyV]

I think a monento is some sort of Italian ice cream treat.

A memento from getting a pilot's license is... the pilot's license itself.

I have a drawerful of wings from when I was a kid and pilots on commercial flights let kids into the cockpit then gave you wings to pin on. By the time I was in high school and flying myself, I had enough charts, E6B computers, pencils, and other assorted flying stuff that I needed to tote around that the last thing I wanted was some other thing I had to deal with.

I will note that in my personal view, actually pinning wings onto myself would have been highly-effective girl repellent and I was not interested in that. My wife, who was herself flying at the same time, has confirmed this. YMMV.

If wings make you happy, get some.

Settle down there Capt. Happy.
It was a light-hearted thread. If I was a student pilot I'd definitely choose someone other than you to instruct me

 

[Clark W. Griswold]

Drone pilot wings.
....You guys are so cute.

 

[gnirtS]

Wouldn't it be kinda cool to get "Remote Pilot in Command" Wings after passing your 107 Cert? Does anyone think thats something that would come up in the future? Is there anything already out there like that? I think it would be kinda neat, I hear the exam is hard.


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Only 6 year olds would think that "cool".

You're operating a small radio control quad bought from a supermarket. You're not manually flying concorde across the atlantic.

 

[Classic flyer]

Only 6 year olds would think that "cool".

You're operating a small radio control quad bought from a supermarket. You're not manually flying concorde across the atlantic.

And your point is.....?

 

[lrsn]

His point is that these quads are toys. I feel the same way!!!

 

[Classic flyer]

His point is that these quads are toys. I feel the same way!!!

Ok so they're TOYS ...you "PLAYING" one?...shame on an old man feeling like a kid again...I'm also private pilot ( SEL and gliders) stop being so impressed with yourselves!!

 

[gnirtS]

And your point is.....?

Thinking a supermarket mass produced self-flying toy quad earns "wings" or anything is something only a 6 year old would feel proud of. "pilot" is a laughable term for operating a mavic as well. Its harder to work a toaster than one.

 

[Classic flyer]

Thinking a supermarket mass produced self-flying toy quad earns "wings" or anything is something only a 6 year old would feel proud of. "pilot" is a laughable term for operating a mavic as well. Its harder to work a toaster than one.

Well the FAA 107 CERTIFICATE SAYS PILOT...and what other toy is required to be registered and requires an exam...just asking

 

[Clark W. Griswold]

Well the FAA 107 CERTIFICATE SAYS PILOT...and what other toy is required to be registered and requires an exam...just asking

I think we hit a nerve.

Hey Classic flyer, you can be my wingman anytime....lol

 

[Classic flyer]

I think we hit a nerve.

Hey Classic flyer, you can be my wingman anytime....lol

No sir No hit nerve just a question... be safe fly safe

 

[Thwyllo]

Well the FAA 107 CERTIFICATE SAYS PILOT...and what other toy is required to be registered and requires an exam...just asking

To the best of my knowledge that requirement only exists in the USA. What other country doesn't think a drone is a toy?

Just saying.

 

[Classic flyer]

To the best of my knowledge that requirement only exists in the USA. What other country doesn't think a drone is a toy?

Just saying.

Maybe so but the USA is where I live so I have to comply with those regulations...

 

[Classic flyer]

Thinking a supermarket mass produced self-flying toy quad earns "wings" or anything is something only a 6 year old would feel proud of. "pilot" is a laughable term for operating a mavic as well. Its harder to work a toaster than one.

Checkout the definition of PILOT in the dictionary and then aircraft...you might find that 107 cert. holders are by definition pilots and drones by definition are aircraft...I'm sorry if this hurts your ego but it is what it is...be safe fly safe

 

[Thwyllo]

Checkout the definition of PILOT in the dictionary and then aircraft...you might find that 107 cert. holders are by definition pilots and drones by definition are aircraft...I'm sorry if this hurts your ego but it is what it is...be safe fly safe

HIS ego? LMAO someone clearly ripped out the page in your dictionary where 'i' for 'ironic' used to sit.

 

[Classic flyer]

HIS ego? LMAO someone clearly ripped out the page in your dictionary where 'i' for 'ironic' used to sit.

It is what it is bro...again all I did was reply to the OP...MSTEVENS was the person that started the rant about being a pilot...be safe fly safe

 

[stonecherub]

I wanted wings
'Till I got the ******* things,
And now I don't want them anymore!

 

[Cymruflyer]

Well the FAA 107 CERTIFICATE SAYS PILOT...and what other toy is required to be registered and requires an exam...just asking

A 787 captain's licence also says "Pilot" but even to him the FAA does not hand out a set of wings!

 

[Cymruflyer]

I wanted wings
'Till I got the ******* things,
And now I don't want them anymore!

Does that mean you're now dead???

 

[Cymruflyer]

Well the FAA 107 CERTIFICATE SAYS PILOT...and what other toy is required to be registered and requires an exam...just asking

Well maybe it should be changed to "Remote Pilot".

 

[Cymruflyer]

Checkout the definition of PILOT in the dictionary and then aircraft...you might find that 107 cert. holders are by definition pilots and drones by definition are aircraft...I'm sorry if this hurts your ego but it is what it is...be safe fly safe

Again, to be correct, you are not actually piloting the aircraft, because you would need to be sitting in it. What you are doing is remotely piloting the Hi-Tech toy. No question that to fly it well, you will require skill and practice.