Ben Jones and Mike Borgelt: They could have video cameras with 360 degree vision and be better than a manned AV. :-) PeterS
Mike Borgelt wrote: > At 10:29 AM 31/05/2007, you wrote: > >> We are having trouble with these UAV's complying with the "see and >> avoid" principle in G and E airspace. >> They are wanting to fly them at Kingaroy still after we thought they had >> backed off and gone to Sale. At the last meeting on the 22nd of this >> month, the UAV lobby group wanted the Danger Area extended for them but >> the Danger Area was declared for flying training which is an obsolete >> concept. >> >> Anyone flying around Sale should be having their heads up on this >> subject too.. >> >> Peter C. Stephenson >> RAPAC Qld. South Convenor >> Gliding Qld. RAPAC (Qld. North & South ) >> 07 3886 6889 Fax: 07 3886 6129 >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > There is a desire to operate UAVs in Class E and G for both military > and civilian uses. The US military recognises the undesirability of > doing this unless the UAV can "see and avoid" so there is an effort > under way in the US for a UAV radar to "see" even uncooperative > targets (ones without transponders of some kind) and software for the > UAV flight control system to "avoid". > > Mike > Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments > phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 > fax Int'l + 61 746 358796 > cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784 > Int'l + 61 429 355784 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > website: www.borgeltinstruments.com > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
