Members RA1 Posted December 2, 2013 Members Posted December 2, 2013 I saw that on 60 Minutes. The very idea chills me to the bone. Horrible idea. Best regards, RA1 Quote
AdamSmith Posted December 2, 2013 Posted December 2, 2013 Wonder if the legal restraints on shoot-to-kill apply to drones crossing one's property line? Once they start being used for uninvited solicitation. Although a Guardian commentator speculates, Just a holiday sales-spurring gimmick. Quote
Members RA1 Posted December 2, 2013 Members Posted December 2, 2013 A town in CO is offering hunting licenses for drones. Also, accidents can and will happen. Best regards, RA1 Quote
AdamSmith Posted December 2, 2013 Posted December 2, 2013 A town in CO is offering hunting licenses for drones. Also, accidents can and will happen. Best regards, RA1 Now that is ridiculous. Quote
Guest EXPAT Posted December 2, 2013 Posted December 2, 2013 The cost benefits look very interesting and I'm sure it will be at a premium. Quote
Members RA1 Posted December 2, 2013 Members Posted December 2, 2013 Before FEDEX, which is a home town MEM hero company, no one realized they needed anything "over night". As we all know, the "fad" spread quickly and widely, but lately and especially during the down turn in the economy, many, many businesses are realizing they do NOT need it overnight. Every company that I do business with thinks long (not too long) and hard about how quickly they really need a part or document, etc. During my career, I would speculate that the percentage of overnight parts delivery went from almost 100% early on to only about 20% now. During that time, the freight cost has more than doubled. Also, companies that stock a wide variety of parts are fewer. Therefore, regardless of how soon you may want it, it may not be available over night. FEDEX recognizes all of this and has expanded their ground delivery business and capability enormously. Personally, I do not remember the last time I ordered anything over night unless it was strictly for business, not personal consumption. With all this in mind, never mind the aviation ramifications, I think Amazon is barking up the wrong tree. Of course, I have been wrong before. Best regards, RA1 Quote
Members RA1 Posted December 2, 2013 Members Posted December 2, 2013 Link to drone hunters license. http://fxn.ws/1577zZC Best regards, RA1 Quote
Guest NCBored Posted December 2, 2013 Posted December 2, 2013 Link to drone hunters license. http://fxn.ws/1577zZC Best regards, RA1 That's so crazy it's scary! Looks like they've postponed the vote until Dec 10. http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_24266506/deer-trail-vote-drone-hunting-licences-rescheduled-dec Quote
Members RA1 Posted December 2, 2013 Members Posted December 2, 2013 That story did not make it perfectly clear that the whole thing was started partly as a joke and partly as a protest against some actions of the US government. It was never intended to be a "legal" license but just a symbol of protest. Then it kind of evolved into a possible money maker for the town, still tongue in cheek. The FAA and therefore the US government "owns" the airspace and individuals and states cannot usurp this idea for their own purposes. No shooting and no hunting of airborne FAA recognized vehicles. Best regards, RA1 Quote
