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UAVs - a growing midair concern?
Why are you flying a glider at 200 ft over a forest? Thanks Hartley Falbaum USA Ridge running? Mike |
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UAVs - a growing midair concern?
Hi, Hartley,
The use of SkySeer that got my attention was looking for marijuana patches hidden in forests. These would be in remote forested areas, but of course would be visible from the air. The camera looks only down and side to side, it is completely blocked from looking forward and up. Thus, so as far as I could determine, there is no "see and avoid" capability. As Mike said, my concern was the danger this 6 foot wingspan 4 pound UAV could pose to pilots running ridges. From talking to a police officer friend I know that people grow marijuana in Pennsylvania, and there's lots of forests along the ridge system. Further, I was wondering what pilots should know in general about avoiding midair collisions with UAVs. It appears that the method you use to access RAS may not permit you to see the whole thread. Here's one of the url's from the original post, which describes the SkySeer: www.sacbee.com/111/story/836413.html -John On Apr 13, 8:39 am, "HL Falbaum" wrote: OK--enlighten me----please. What is a 4 pound Sky Seer looking for over State Forests? Insect damage like the Pine Beetle? Fire? If it does not have super vision what can it see over a forest? What would it be looking for over a ridge? Why are you flying a glider at 200 ft over a forest? Thanks |
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