As I read with dismay a report that a young child was killed and it's father seriously injured when a model went out of control it brings home the fact that almost every MR manufacturer is guilty of not having any form of creative development ideas. They copy each other and replicate the same mistakes over and over. When Holgar first strapped four motors to a X frame and got it to fly the masses followed with attempts to make it stronger and more crash resistant without any regard for the consequences of a failure. With the likes of DW, DJI, Tarot, DIYDrones and all of the rest churning out modeling mayhem in the form of mechanical flying insects that look more like a demented peewit wobbling about of legs that they call an undercarriage. After a little work these things almost fall over and then take to the sky .........is it any wonder that legislators in the FAA and the CAA want to keep you on the ground.
I have will have no hesitation in recommending to all legislators that technology exists that can accommodate the following requirements.
No vehicle shall be used that has any exposed blades.
There shall be no exposed hard points on any surface of the model top, side or bottom. This would include any CF gimbal parts, undercarriage parts, prop. hubs or any other components that is not covered by at least 4 cm of protective rubberized foam. Anyone tasked with the job of overseeing any commercial aspect of model flight is going to err on the side of caution. the time will surely come when every model used will be the subject of approvals and inspection by authorized engineers.
I think DJI should be congratulated on the Phantom as it heralds the arrival of smaller and better craft albeit that it still needs work on the safety aspect.
Obviously I do have such a vehicle that can also float on water and has a camera contained inside the foam board hull. It is not that I want to upset all of you guys who have hobby models and enjoy flying them and getting them to work but for the ones who want to fly in a public place for hire and reward then this heavy lift **** has got to stop outside of a properly controlled environment.
I have will have no hesitation in recommending to all legislators that technology exists that can accommodate the following requirements.
No vehicle shall be used that has any exposed blades.
There shall be no exposed hard points on any surface of the model top, side or bottom. This would include any CF gimbal parts, undercarriage parts, prop. hubs or any other components that is not covered by at least 4 cm of protective rubberized foam. Anyone tasked with the job of overseeing any commercial aspect of model flight is going to err on the side of caution. the time will surely come when every model used will be the subject of approvals and inspection by authorized engineers.
I think DJI should be congratulated on the Phantom as it heralds the arrival of smaller and better craft albeit that it still needs work on the safety aspect.
Obviously I do have such a vehicle that can also float on water and has a camera contained inside the foam board hull. It is not that I want to upset all of you guys who have hobby models and enjoy flying them and getting them to work but for the ones who want to fly in a public place for hire and reward then this heavy lift **** has got to stop outside of a properly controlled environment.
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