USAF Loses UAV Over Populated Area In Training Exercise

Larry Dighera wrote:
On Fri, 09 May 2008 14:18:00 -0500, Gig 601Xl Builder
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Larry Dighera wrote:
Should military hardware be permitted to operate over the heads of
citizens in the CONUS?


Yes. Just as those who fly model airplanes and real airplanes for that
can do so.


Normally model aircraft are operated over unpopulated areas at
designate fields. In fact, the American Modeling Association demands
that and more of model airplane operators:

Normally model aircraft are operated out of empty fields and sometimes
parking lots which may or may not be close to other things.

The American Modeling Association has no authority over anything other
than it's own events and the only thing in your quote about proximety
to others is this one:

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7. With the exception of events flown under official AMA
Competition Regulations rules, excluding takeoff and landing, no
powered model may be flown outdoors closer than 25 feet to any
individual, except for the pilot and the pilot?s helper(s) located at
the flightline.

Yeah, 25 feet is lots of separation.

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They don't do it with hardware designed for military use, unless it
has proven it is not a hazard. They don't do it without a responsible
PIC at the helm.

What is your fixation with "hardware designed for military use"?

Does something designed for civilian use hurt less if it hits you
than something designed for military use?

Do you believe, that it is appropriate for the military to loose their
uncontrollable unmanned aerial technology among the populous for no
good reason?

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Jim Pennino

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