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Old September 1st 13, 04:01 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Ralph Jones[_3_]
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Default Predator Drone being used along the Sierras

On Sat, 31 Aug 2013 09:12:49 -0700 (PDT), jfitch
wrote:

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On Friday, August 30, 2013 8:26:26 PM UTC-7, Eric Greenwell wrote:

I don't know if it has TCAS, but it's in a Restricted area when it's not

being escorted, so I assume all the pertinent parties in the area are

aware of each other, even without TCAS.


Wouldn't it just shoot down anything in its way?


Drones are human-controlled devices, not cybernetic pit bulls.

rj