Perhaps in the US you haven¹t discovered yet what drones might be used for. Here in the UK we are finding out!
³Motorists and fly tippers could be targeted by police spy planes The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), programmed to capture high resolution images at a distance of 20,000ft, could be in use by Kent and Essex Police as early as 2012. Designed to operate in potentially hazardous environments, the drones have been used by British troops in Afghanistan to monitor enemy action and were originally intended to boost maritime surveillance and border controls. But documents released under the Freedom of Information Act have revealed they will now be used for the ³routine² monitoring of anti-social motorists, protesters, agricultural thieves and fly tippers.² http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/7057094/Motorists-and-fly-tippe rs-could-be-targeted-by-police-spy-planes.html The GA community are displeased at this news to say the least. We assume they won¹t be transponding otherwise they will be detectable by criminals. They can¹t rely on TCAS to see light aircraft as many don¹t have transponders gliders, paragliders, many vintage aircraft don¹t even have electrics. However there is a secret sense and avoid¹ technology being developed we are told. We already have very crowded air space so we don¹t know what will happen. But many have recalled how Spitfires dealt with V1¹s during the second world war pull alongside and flip them over with your wing! That should wake the drone controllers up. Mike On 2/3/10 14:38, "John Cooper" <[email protected]> wrote: > On 3/1/2010 10:51 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >> Let the drones fly on EXISTING Restricted airspace. >> >> I disagree to government expanding Restricted airspace just so the drones can >> play. >> >> > Just make them fly within the existing IFR system. > > side note: > > Years ago I was decending VFR near a VOR. As I passed through the IFR altitude > for oncoming traffic I came literally face to face with a Bonanza. I doubt if > he ever saw me. Y'all be careful out there! ________________ Alon A2 A-188 G-HARY www.ercoupe.co.uk
