After Drone Hits Plane in Canada, New Fears About Air Safety

mick92780 · Oct 18, 2017

After Drone Hits Plane in Canada, New Fears About Air Safety
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/17/world/canada/canada-drone-plane.html
"The drone was flying at an altitude of 1,500 feet, five times as high as what is permitted in Canada. Regulations prohibit recreational drone operators from flying their drones within 5.5 km (about 3.4 miles) of an airport."

Silversand · Oct 18, 2017

...according to the Canadian Minister of Transport (early this week), the final version UAV/drone regs will become law in 2018...currently, Canada is operating under interim regs.

The Editor · Oct 18, 2017

mick92780 said:
After Drone Hits Plane in Canada, New Fears About Air Safety
"The drone was flying at an altitude of 1,500 feet, five times as high as what is permitted in Canada. Regulations prohibit recreational drone operators from flying their drones within 5.5 km (about 3.4 miles) of an airport."

One of the "I'll fly where I **** well like brigade"

Blue Baron · Oct 19, 2017

I am not sure this incident is legit.

At least, a few express their doubt, like so:

peraltron · Oct 19, 2017

prime example of why we should NOT mod/hack drones. I get so upset hearing these stories of idiots that want to try and do more than what the drone is capable of, and in the end, the community gets BASHED because some idiot wanted to go "higher and further".

Jared Reabow · Oct 21, 2017

mick92780 said:
After Drone Hits Plane in Canada, New Fears About Air Safety
"The drone was flying at an altitude of 1,500 feet, five times as high as what is permitted in Canada. Regulations prohibit recreational drone operators from flying their drones within 5.5 km (about 3.4 miles) of an airport."

Allegedly hit an airline, there is not more evidence of that happening than there is evidence the earth is flat.

Jared Reabow · Oct 21, 2017

peraltron said:
prime example of why we should NOT mod/hack drones. I get so upset hearing these stories of idiots that want to try and do more than what the drone is capable of, and in the end, the community gets BASHED because some idiot wanted to go "higher and further".

People like you are the reason this hobby is becoming a joke.
You clearly are a buy and fly drone user as you have demonstrated how little understanding you have.
It is people like you who don't bother to learn about what you are doing and get into stupid situations out of ignorance.
DJI limits their drones to do less than they are capable of doing, you cannot make it "do more" than it is capable of doing because it won't work.
I get so upset when noobs, people like you who do not understand the technology use the short-sighted opinion "I don't do it/need it, therefore no one does."

your whole point can be broken with this: Custom built drone.....
As for shunning "idiots" who want to go higher and further, I ask, do you commute by a horse? because cars, busses, planes, helicopters exist for the very reason you just mocked.

mick92780 · Oct 23, 2017

Jared Reabow said:
People like you are the reason this hobby is becoming a joke.

Somebody needs a Happy Meal...

suprPHREAK · Oct 23, 2017

Blue Baron said:
I am not sure this incident is legit.

At least, a few express their doubt, like so:

I don't like this guy. Great, nobody died....this time. Heavy regulation is what keeps aviation so safe. Everyone follows rules. Waiting for a disaster isn't a good idea.

But In will agree with his first point: show me the evidence. Minister Garneau has been making some wild claims, but has shown no evidence to back it up.

V'lar · Oct 23, 2017

I would think a flock of candian 6kg geese were more dangerous than a hobby drone.
They do not make many headlines, so maybe they already are regulated.

suprPHREAK · Oct 24, 2017

V'lar said:
I would think a flock of candian 6kg geese were more dangerous than a hobby drone.
They do not make many headlines, so maybe they already are regulated.

Geese are squishy, compared to drones. Yes they are heavier, but would you rather be hit with a 6kg pillow, or a 1.5kg brick?

And to add to my last post, that kiwi ranger forgot to consider the cost of damage to aircraft. You can't just put some filler on a dent like a car; planes require inspection, testing, replacement. Minor damage is still in the thousands of dollars.

Blue Baron · Oct 25, 2017

suprPHREAK said:
Geese are squishy, compared to drones. Yes they are heavier, but would you rather be hit with a 6kg pillow, or a 1.5kg brick?

This depends on the speed of impact (aircraft). If velocity is high enough, a ball of liquid and a brick both of same mass and size cause similiar damage (defined by energy per surface). The effect is known from jumping into water from very high altitude -- you still die, water becomes rock hard.

I do agree though that birds are a smaller risk at smaller speed: then softer and actually capable to avoid an approaching aircraft. But then, there are many more birds than quads ...