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Police Chief vows to deploy an unmanned aerial vehicle despite contentions
http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbc...702040341/1006
Police drone plan draws fire Palm Bay wants to fly device; FAA, pilot group raise red flags BY J.D. GALLOP PALM BAY - -- Police Chief William Berger vows to deploy an unmanned aerial vehicle despite contentions from the Federal Aviation Administration and a national pilots' association that his department must first get federal approval before doing so. Berger said the $30,000, 8-pound aircraft -- which he likens to a model plane and would use to aid police on the ground -- does not fall under FAA regulations. And he said he is prepared to seek assistance from Brevard County's congressional representatives, if necessary. .... FAA officials were steadfast in saying Palm Bay's unmanned vehicle should be grounded until further notice from the federal agency. "We control the airspace, and we control who can fly what, where," said Les Dorr, a spokesman for the federal agency. "Our primary concern is the safety of the airways. If (the police department) starts using the unmanned vehicle then they run the risk of being told 'no, they can't do it.' " The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department also ran afoul of FAA rules after attempting to put its own unmanned vehicle into service last year. Their unmanned vehicle remains grounded. But CyberDefense Systems, a St. Petersburg-based company that markets the Cyberbug said the aircraft -- like a model plane -- flies below 400 feet and would not interfere with flight patterns. Model planes -- like those used by hobbyists -- have flight and range restrictions that typically don't interfere with air traffic, company and FAA officials said. Bill Edelstein, a licensed helicopter pilot and Melbourne Beach resident, said he was concerned about the low-flying aircraft's interaction with helicopters. http://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/...fm?newsId=6287 The FAA's Role: Safety First The FAA's main concern about UAV operations in civil airspace is safety. It is critical that these vehicles don't come too close to aircraft carrying people or compromise the safety of anyone on the ground. When the military or a government agency wants to fly a UAV in civil airspace, the FAA examines the request and issues a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA), generally based on the following principles: The COA authorizes an operator to use defined airspace for a specified time (up to one year, in some cases) and includes special provisions unique to each operation. For instance, a COA may include a requirement to operate only under Visual Flight Rules (VFR). Most, if not all, COAs require coordination with an appropriate air traffic control facility and require the UAV to have a transponder able to operate in standard air traffic control mode with automatic altitude reporting. To make sure the UAV will not interfere with other aircraft, a ground observer or an accompanying "chase" aircraft must maintain visual contact with the UAV. http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n172/a08.html Video: http://www.news14charlotte.com/conte...sp?ArID=114414 |
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Police Chief vows to deploy an unmanned aerial vehicle despite contentions
Larry Dighera writes:
PALM BAY - -- Police Chief William Berger vows to deploy an unmanned aerial vehicle despite contentions from the Federal Aviation Administration and a national pilots' association that his department must first get federal approval before doing so. Berger said the $30,000, 8-pound aircraft -- which he likens to a model plane and would use to aid police on the ground -- does not fall under FAA regulations. And he said he is prepared to seek assistance from Brevard County's congressional representatives, if necessary. Is Chief Berger willing to assume unlimited liability for the aircraft? No? I thought so. I presume that he isn't a pilot. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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Police Chief vows to deploy an unmanned aerial vehicle despitecontentions
Mxsmanic wrote:
.. Is Chief Berger willing to assume unlimited liability for the aircraft? No? I thought so. I presume that he isn't a pilot. More so than you. At least when he sits in front of a computer, something flies. |
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Police Chief vows to deploy an unmanned aerial vehicle despite contentions
Ron Natalie writes:
More so than you. At least when he sits in front of a computer, something flies. In that case, it's hard to understand why he would be foolish enough to want to use a UAV under these circumstances. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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Police Chief vows to deploy an unmanned aerial vehicle despite contentions
Larry Dighera wrote:
[ Quoting from an article by J. D. Gallop: ] "We control the airspace, and we control who can fly what, where," said Les Dorr, a spokesman for the federal agency. Um, that statement makes a seriously incorrect claim by the FAA. Flights routinely enter the airspace at arbitrary times and relatively arbitrary places without any specific permission requested from the FAA for those flights. I believe this is what is known as "regulatory overreach." |
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Police Chief vows to deploy an unmanned aerial vehicle despite contentions
On Feb 12, 11:20 am, Jim Logajan wrote:
Larry Dighera wrote: [ Quoting from an article by J. D. Gallop: ] "We control the airspace, and we control who can fly what, where," said Les Dorr, a spokesman for the federal agency. Um, that statement makes a seriously incorrect claim by the FAA. Flights routinely enter the airspace at arbitrary times and relatively arbitrary places without any specific permission requested from the FAA for those flights. I believe this is what is known as "regulatory overreach." The average cycle for an ag pilot is around 8 minutes. Are Les Dorr and his workmates aware of all those movements they don't boss ? Or microlights? |
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Police Chief vows to deploy an unmanned aerial vehicle despite contentions
On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 14:20:22 -0800, Jim Logajan wrote
(in article ): Larry Dighera wrote: [ Quoting from an article by J. D. Gallop: ] "We control the airspace, and we control who can fly what, where," said Les Dorr, a spokesman for the federal agency. Um, that statement makes a seriously incorrect claim by the FAA. Flights routinely enter the airspace at arbitrary times and relatively arbitrary places without any specific permission requested from the FAA for those flights. I believe this is what is known as "regulatory overreach." No, but they do control the airspace, as provided by Congress. And they do control who can fly and what they can fly. The statement is quite accurate. The FAA has allowed, up until now, radio controlled aircraft to fly. Guys like this police chief could get them all grounded. -- Waddling Eagle World Famous Flight Instructor |
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Police Chief vows to deploy an unmanned aerial vehicle despite contentions
"C J Campbell" wrote in message e.com... snip: : I believe this is what is known as "regulatory overreach." : : No, but they do control the airspace, as provided by Congress. And they do : control who can fly and what they can fly. The statement is quite accurate. : : The FAA has allowed, up until now, radio controlled aircraft to fly. Guys : like this police chief could get them all grounded. : : -- : Waddling Eagle : World Famous Flight Instructor : Now that I agree with. I remember during the 2002 Olympics in SLC that RC planes were 'grounded' in a TFR-like regulation for something like 50 miles around the Olympic site. As far as I know no-one challenged it?!?! |
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Police Chief vows to deploy an unmanned aerial vehicle despite contentions
Since when does a local police chief outrank the authority of the
federal government? Yet another headline-grabbing fool. AJ |
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Police Chief vows to deploy an unmanned aerial vehicle despite contentions
"AJ" wrote in message oups.com... Since when does a local police chief outrank the authority of the federal government? Yet another headline-grabbing fool. Perhaps he has decided to stand up against a stupid ruling. If it is kept in sight, it is a RC airplane, and not able to be prevented from flying. -- Jim in NC |
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