Teckair

At least he didn't stall it and fall to the ground like a rock.

Most would be talking gibberish after that, he would be in shock and lucky to be alive.

Gee Phil looks like a mess glad your mate survived that.

Okay guys you got this to yourselves now.

I was pleasantly surprised by this http://www.pprune.org/australia-new-zealand-pacific/577122-casa-allowing-unlicensed-drone-ops-2kg.html Maybe I am wrong after all.

I don't buy papers or trust the media, but I have noticed professional pilots on these forums who are economical with the truth when it comes to things like politics.

They would be the exception if that is right, I have met a string of aircraft sales people all full of it.

Well no, not my thing I think you would know by now if I was prone to that, as far as I am concerned it goes on with people pushing there various causes unions, politicians, club members and the media to name a few, to think otherwise would be naive.

I am not calling anybody a blithering idiot I think there are genuine concerns and people are trying to get something done the best way they know how, you don't have to be a blithering idiot to make something up if you think you have a just cause and the end justifies the means. That sort of stuff goes on all the time.

I fully agree. You have a Pitts, I think they are nice. Maybe, but there are RC model aircraft there which is a known problem which should be dealt with but is not, your average battery powered drone someone got for Christmas will not be cruising at 8000 ft.

Good for you. Yeah probably drones you are seeing.

OK I still believe you would have to have special abilities to spot and identify a small object going past at that speed. I don't reckon you would see one even if it hit your windscreen. I can understand why some pilots are concerned about this but what do you want? ban the sale of drones? The only practical way I can think of to deal with the problem is to have serious laws and penalties about the use of them and police them. If you saw someone doing the wrong thing then clearly the problem could be addressed.

True I do not. How fast is a jet on final? About 150 knts would be my guess. Even if you knew where to look to spot and identify a small usually white object as it flashes past would be a mean feat. Nope never thought or said that.

And now we protect them from themselves resulting in the world we now have.

Now you are contradicting yourself.

What ever floats your boat.

It would not make any difference if I was there or not I would not have seen it. You don't have to be there to know that most of the reported drone sightings are pretty much impossible. I disagree I am not making anything up. Don't you think if they had any evidence we would have heard about it? obviously they don't have some evidence would be far more likely. I have never seen any evidence to back up these sort of claims. There was a video clip which was revealed as a fake. I am not in favor of drones putting manned aircraft at risk but this world of BS we now live in is really annoying. On the news recently the CEO of Australia Post said drones will be delivering mail as soon as the end of the year, more BS. If that were true you really would have something to worry about.

Yeah more BS. I don't blame them for being worried about irresponsible operators but making up crap just undermines their credibility. From my experience model operators are a bigger risk and the drone stuff is mostly paranoia.

OK but you might be able see how someone could think you are addressing this person.

The reality is a lot of certified 2 seaters are limited to 450 kg, do the math.

I think so, fear of that probably helped to kill Nafly.

I don't think he was taking about himself.

Another unfunny one. Someone was killed.

I agree but what happens after that is in the lap of the gods. One day a guy flew into a airfield where I was with a ultralight which had cargo container he had installed behind the wing well behind the C of G. He had put some jerry cans full of fuel in there and complained he had to use a lot of forward stick to maintain level flight. When I told him what he had done was dangerous he did not understand why.

Can anybody confirm that is correct? as it does not sound right to me.