So Will It Take A Distaster Before We Ban These Pointless Things?

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-39457371

[Zacs-Master]

Aaaaargh. You can't start anything with 'so'. Andy H will go Radio Rental!

[andy-hughes]

Zacs-Master - Must I explain again?

The 'So' rule applies when someone commences a response to a post with 'So ... ' and then goes on to either contradict entirely what has been said, or make up something that was not said, and then argue with it.

An opening Question does not apply.

[andy-hughes]

TTT - I'd employ a guy with an air rifle to shoot the stupid things out of the sky if they were a safety hazard like this. I know this was too high to be seen, but they have to go up, and indeed down, so hit them then.

[emmie]

most likely. My brother has one and he is no kid, i can't understand it myself.

[Backdrifter]

Could we arrange it so that when shot down the drones all crash into the urban rickshaws and both sets of stupid annoying things are destroyed?

[Zacs-Master]

I'm not sure they would cause a disaster. Even if ingested into the engine, it probably wouldn't weigh more than a bird and in any case, planes can take off and land on one engine.

Might cause a bit of inconvenience.

As for useless.....they're being used for Ariel surveys, building inspections (much safer than ladders / platform lifts / cherrypickers). It's just a few nutters who need controlling, so lets not prosecute the masses of sensible users for a few eeejits.

[Zacs-Master]

Phew, I'm REALLY relieved to hear that TTT hasn't broken your rule. I'll sleep much better now.

Oh, and thanks for the clarification. I'm sure we're all grateful Andy and will, of course, apply your rule without question.

[ToraToraTora]

so what are they for, presumably geeks without girlfriends get their rocks off flying a toy about, I don't get it. What's to stop terrorists putting C4 under one and bringing a plane down?

[anotheoldgit]

It is about time that they made drones with guns, then we could go up and shoot some down.

Love a dog fight.

[Backdrifter]

I genuinely thought for a baffled split second you meant 'Channel 4'.

My instinct is that it would be too difficult to achieve that with any accuracy but am prepared to be argued away from that.

[ToraToraTora]

me to ZM, I'm aware of the "so" rule but the parameters where not clear until now.

[ToraToraTora]

this is one answer: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/furious-farmer-blasts-drone-out-9137722

[Baldric]

One day last week i was 'buzzed' by one a couple of times in Reculver Park, once quite close. I couldn't see who was flying it 'til I got to the Car Park when I clocked a guy sat on the rear load area of an estate car with a remote control. I put the dogs in the car sat tight and waited. After about 15 minutes he landed it in the Car Park, sadly just as I was pulling out, he won't be flying it again.
He was not a happy bunny, called the Police, I've not heard anything so far. ;o)

[ToraToraTora]

PMSL backdrifter, channel 4 has it's problems but I don't think it's been weaponised yet!

[Backdrifter]

Blimey, Baldric. That's the start of a script there.

[New Judge]

“…it probably wouldn't weigh more than a bird…”

Captain Chesley Sullenberger knows all about birds striking an aircraft, Zacs:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesley_Sullenberger

I agree that a drone is unlikely to affect more than one engine. However, that is not the half of it. A jet engine ingesting a sizeable metal object would probably suffer serious damage. With a bit of luck it might only cause a bit of inconvenience. But the damage may lead to a fire (jet engines "surge" when the airflow through them is interrupted) or loss of control mechanisms which might bring the aircraft down. Any activity that jeopardises the safety and integrity of an aircraft is best avoided especially when it is totally unnecessary.

[ToraToraTora]

err indoors was telling me about some Kn0bedski flying one about over the golf course whilst she was walking the dogs. I'm thinking of going over with one of these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Barnett-BLACK-WIDOW-Powerful-Hunting-Slingshot-Catapult-500-x-6-35mm-BB-Ammo-/331869182885?hash=item4d44f1dba5:g:I5EAAOSw-0xYjMT8

[ToraToraTora]

what an accident of timing balders!

[trt]

Its not only planes, last week an Air Ambulance in Suffolk had a near miss with one.

The pilot said that if it had hit the windscreen, it would have been a disaster.

[Togo]

We could do with getting rid of one or two "drones" on the Bank. (^_*)
The airborne types need proper legislation and licenced operatives, drone zones for pleasure flying, not just relying on current commercial aircraft rules and regs. but a specific set of enforceable guidelines and laws. Nice one Baldric, a year or so ago a close neighbour thought it was good fun to fly one over the rooftops nearby. I waited and waited with my 22 air rifle but he never did overfly our property. He must have known. :))