Experimental Certificate Granted UAV If MAC "Extremely Improbable"!

On Feb 25, 1:40*pm, Larry Dighera wrote:
On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:01:29 -0800 (PST), Phil J
wrote in
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On Feb 25, 10:41*am, Larry Dighera wrote:
On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:45:28 -0800 (PST), Phil J
wrote in
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I fully expect to see the NAS crowded with UAVs once they get it all
worked out. *What gives you the idea that there won't be many of them?

I don't expect this. *My guess is these things will only be deployed
when there is a known risk that law enforcement wants to pursue. *I
don't think that will mean a sky full of them. *What makes you think
that our airspace will be crowded with them?

Well, I've done some research. *This story indicates that UAVs will
haul cargo:http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=11250026
That might fill the skies alone.

There is information about some UAV applications available hehttp://www.uavm.com/uavapplications.html
General Commercial Applications
Meteorology see also Weather * 1, *2, *3
Hurricane Monitoring see also *1, *2
Cryospheric Research - Arctic and Antarctic
Civil Engineering
Bridge Inspection
Scientific Research see also 1, *2, *3, *4
* * * * Transmission Line Inspection
* * * * Pipeline Inspection see also 1, 2
HAZMAT Inspection
Epidemic Emergency Medical Supply see also 1, 2, 3, 4
Traffic Monitoring
Aerial Surveying
Damage Assessment
Insurance Claim Appraisal
Real Estate Marketing
Golf - Resort Marketing
Stadium Event Monitoring
* * * ConcertSecurity
* * * Sports Video
Runway Inspection
Corridor Mapping
Virtual Tours
Landmark Inspection
*Precision Agricultural - Wildlife and Land Management
Coffee Harvest Optimization
Vigor Mapping and Frost Mitigation
Crop Disease Management see also 1, 2, 3
Corn Precision AG Studies *see also 1
Herd Tracking and Management
Entomology
Forestry Inspection
Fisheries Management
Species Conservation
Wildlife Inventory
Mineral Exploration
Remote Aerial Survey
Forest Fire Surveillance
Forest Fire Mapping
Volcano Monitoring
Remote Aerial Mapping
Oil Spill Tracking
Snow Pack Avalanche Monitoring
Ice Pack Monitoring
Poaching Patrol

More hehttp://www.uavm.com/images/NASA_UAV_...sment-2004.pdf

Have you done ANY UAV research yourself personally, or you just
providing your own unsupported personal opinions?

I'm beginning to see why some people on this group find you so
obnoxious, Larry. *

I don't know why. *I provide you a lot of credible information in
response to your question, but you apparently choose to ignore it. *I
find that frustrating. *

No, Larry, it's not your information that is obnoxious. It's your
condescending attitude. It's exhibited right here in your words:
Have you done ANY UAV research yourself personally, or you just
providing your own unsupported personal opinions?


I was responding to your original post which had to
do with law enforcement use of UAVs. *

If you look at what you wrote, you'll find that you asked:

* * "What makes you think that our airspace will be crowded with
* * them?"

I provided you with information that supports my position, but you
interpret it as obnoxious. *I'm afraid I just don't understand you.
You want an answer, and when you get it, you're unhappy and go off on
some tangent.

Yeah. I replied to the information you posted. I find it frustrating
that you continue to ignore the points I have been making, Larry.
*

If UAVs are employed to haul freight, you can bet the sky will be full
of them. *Did you even visit this link?http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=11250026

NOTE: I am responding specifically to that information here, Larry.
That article is about UAVs that are the equivalent of commercial
airliners. Do you really think the FAA is going to approve such a
thing without making damn sure it is reliable and safe? If anything,
most pilots complain that the FAA over-regulates, not under-
regulates. Do you feel like the FAA under-regulates aviation in this
country?


I've got a question or two for you:

* * How long have you been a student pilot?

* * Have you soloed yet?

I haven't soloed yet, though I am close. Is that a requirement for
posting here? Please explain to me how my number of training hours is
relevant to a discussion on UAVs.


Phil