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Old October 21st 13, 08:30 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/22/sc...hole.html?_r=0
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Old October 21st 13, 10:35 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Thanks for highlighting the article. Any thoughts on "why not to use drones?" sentiment in the reader's comments?
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Old October 22nd 13, 03:14 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Monday, October 21, 2013 2:35:09 PM UTC-7, Piotr Szafranski wrote:
Thanks for highlighting the article. Any thoughts on "why not to use drones?" sentiment in the reader's comments?


Most of them can't get that high! Also, in the past, glider have been used to insure that the air is not altered by the fuels and heat of the engine.
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Old October 22nd 13, 03:53 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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A good reason is provided at the end of the article.

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