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Amazon proposes a slice of the sky for commercial drones
Amazon on Tuesday laid out a proposal for how to regulate commercial drones in the US, suggesting that the government set aside a 200-foot-high stretch of the sky for the devices. The concept, presented at a NASA-hosted conference in the San Francisco Bay Area on unmanned aircraft systems, would designate the airspace at an altitude of between 200 feet and 400 feet as a high-speed transit area for commercial drones -- such as the delivery drones Amazon is developing -- with a no-fly buffer… (www.cnet.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I hate to make bad puns but...
Okay, I lied, I love to make bad puns, so... I don't think this plan is gonna fly.
Okay, I lied, I love to make bad puns, so... I don't think this plan is gonna fly.
Wonder if we'll need a hunting license for drone season?
Amazon would like to take what they do not own. The space above my land is for my quiet enjoyment of my property. Amazon can navigate on city streets. With a truck.
You got that right. Why is a drone any different than any other aircraft? Fly below 400 only over land you own or have permission to use. Screw Amazon.
Apparently, they don't know the definition nor boundaries of Class B airspace.
or Class C, for that matter.
Well, you have that matter of regulated airspace and also cannot forget that GA is VFR and uncontrolled up to 10,000'. They kinda act like Uber, cause it's them, they can do what they want. It may not be right but somewhere down the line, we better get ready for it.
Uncontrolled up to 10,000? Huh? Controlled airspace in the U.S. starts as low as 700 feet in most areas east of the Mississippi near small airports and 1,200 feet elsewhere. The only uncontrolled airspace that goes above 1,200 feet is out west and can reach up to 14,500 but it is typically associated with terrain (or an area that is unpopulated).
Well, uncontrolled a poor choice of words. No Flight plan required.
Oh gotcha. On that case you have up to 17,999 feet to fly without a flight plan unless you are in SUA (ADIZ).
Who is going to develop the security protocols to ensure they are not hacked or spoofed.
Unless someone develops an inexpensive mm wave transceiver in the very near future this is never going to fly. Pun intended.