Agricultural UAV

On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 15:16:27 GMT, Jose
wrote in ::

The operators probably have to eyeball the airspace over the
160 acres being photographed. [...]
They ought to be able to see full-scale aircraft entering the
airspace and command the UAV to descend or change
course to avoid the traffic.

How reliably can you eyeball 160 acres and see all aircraft in time to
descend or change course?

160 acres is only a half mile square.

How often have you not seen traffic called
out to you by ATC? How long does it take for you to find traffic in the
pattern when you come in to a new airport to land? Do you find it all?

The operators will not
want to have mid-airs any more than other pilots.

If the operator has a midair, he gets a reprimand.

Under what regulation is a reprimand mandated?

If a pilot has a midair, he dies.


Therein lies the iniquity.

If the operator has a midair, he gets a reprimand.

Under what regulation is a reprimand mandated?

None. I presume that whoever owns the UAV would be upset with its loss,
and will communicate that upsettedness to the operator.

Jose
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On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 22:56:04 GMT, Jose
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If the operator has a midair, he gets a reprimand.

Under what regulation is a reprimand mandated?

None. I presume that whoever owns the UAV would be upset with its loss,
and will communicate that upsettedness to the operator.


So, while it appears that NavCanada has given the little UAV it's
blessing to operate below 2,200', there are no regulations governing
the competence of its operators. That should change.

If the operator has a midair, he gets a reprimand.
Under what regulation is a reprimand mandated?
None. I presume that whoever owns the UAV would be upset with its loss,
and will communicate that upsettedness to the operator.
So, while it appears that NavCanada has given the little UAV it's
blessing to operate below 2,200', there are no regulations governing
the competence of its operators. That should change.

Ok, perhaps I should say "none that I know of". One should not infer
from my comments that there are no rules in place. However, I infer
from other's comments that the rules so far presented to me are
insufficient.

Jose
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