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UAS: The FAA Tightens the Screws
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<blockquote data-quote="BigAl07" data-source="post: 83927" data-attributes="member: 13808"><p>The majority of the danger of a falling sUAS isn't from the props but the falling MASS of the aircraft striking a person. Prop guards are designed to protect the PROPS from strikes against solid surfaces. If you wanted to try and keep a person from getting prop strikes you'd need a more 360deg protection then just from the tips of the props.</p><p></p><p>While the aircraft on this forum are on the LIGHTER side of the spectrum anything over .55lbs and under 50lbs is in the same basket. Do you want a 5lb sUAS spiraling down towards your head or the head of someone you love? what about 10lb or more? sUAS is a broad range with the majority being heavier and larger than just the Spark and Tello. Think BIG PICTURE and it makes more sense.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Exactly how is keeping a sUAS from falling on people's heads NOT attempting to keep Airspace Safe? </p><p></p><p>The problem is so many people lack or prefer to NOT use common sense. We, as an industry, did not demonstrate the ability to "police ourselves" leaving the door wide open for the FAA to step in and do it for us.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The FAA gave us more than enough time to prove we could self police and we merely proved the opposite and still do so daily. John Q. Public is now worried about sUAS (partially they should be but mostly it's media HYPE) and the majority speaks and the law makers will react and not so kindly.</p><p></p><p></p><p>We can fly OVER state & National parks. We can't fly FROM National Parks and in some states some state parks but we CAN fly over them. Personally I'm very glad we have strong restrictions on Parks in general because many of us go to these areas to get away from nuisances and technology all together. There are way too many other great places to fly that would not spoil the beauty and NATURE in the parks to open them up to every Tom, Dick, and Harry who thinks they have a right to fly there. </p><p></p><p>How in the world can you know "no people are present"? National Parks are supposed to be NATURAL and WILD (mostly) so why spoil that with our toys?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigAl07, post: 83927, member: 13808"] The majority of the danger of a falling sUAS isn't from the props but the falling MASS of the aircraft striking a person. Prop guards are designed to protect the PROPS from strikes against solid surfaces. If you wanted to try and keep a person from getting prop strikes you'd need a more 360deg protection then just from the tips of the props. While the aircraft on this forum are on the LIGHTER side of the spectrum anything over .55lbs and under 50lbs is in the same basket. Do you want a 5lb sUAS spiraling down towards your head or the head of someone you love? what about 10lb or more? sUAS is a broad range with the majority being heavier and larger than just the Spark and Tello. Think BIG PICTURE and it makes more sense. Exactly how is keeping a sUAS from falling on people's heads NOT attempting to keep Airspace Safe? The problem is so many people lack or prefer to NOT use common sense. We, as an industry, did not demonstrate the ability to "police ourselves" leaving the door wide open for the FAA to step in and do it for us. The FAA gave us more than enough time to prove we could self police and we merely proved the opposite and still do so daily. John Q. Public is now worried about sUAS (partially they should be but mostly it's media HYPE) and the majority speaks and the law makers will react and not so kindly. We can fly OVER state & National parks. We can't fly FROM National Parks and in some states some state parks but we CAN fly over them. Personally I'm very glad we have strong restrictions on Parks in general because many of us go to these areas to get away from nuisances and technology all together. There are way too many other great places to fly that would not spoil the beauty and NATURE in the parks to open them up to every Tom, Dick, and Harry who thinks they have a right to fly there. How in the world can you know "no people are present"? National Parks are supposed to be NATURAL and WILD (mostly) so why spoil that with our toys? [/QUOTE]
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