Pilot reports drone fly-by on Minneapolis airport approach - KMSP-TV

Black Sky · Aug 8, 2015

Wow I didnt realize that they tested with frozen birds! thats got to do way more damage than a Phantom.
I have done may interviews for the local papers and local TV trying to promote proper Quad copter use. I grew up on a lake with many pilot friends and cant understand why anyone would mess around with a drone at an airport.
I know the "drone" lable is here to stay but to compare a Quad copter to a "drone" (most people think military one) is like comparing a "chickadee to a wood chipper". I do agree that all of these silly "near miss" events will lead to some knee jerk laws. Thank goodness the quad copter market is huge.

SultanGris · Aug 15, 2015

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/fear-drone...-ado-about-nothing-says-airline-pilot-1515001

damoncooper · Aug 15, 2015

In at least a couple cases, the FAA concluded the object sighted was likely a weather balloon or party balloons."

http://www.inspirepilots.com/index.php?threads/FOIA-Request-Reveals-FAA-UAS-Enforcement-Data.4976/

Black Sky · Aug 15, 2015

SultanGris said:
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/fear-drone...-ado-about-nothing-says-airline-pilot-1515001

Oh Thank goodness! now lets post this everywhere! I have said in many interviews that the units are expensive enough that most of us wouldn't want to fly where they could get ruined anyway.

lake_flyer · Aug 15, 2015

There are tons of old jet fighter planes in the desert. Th ey should b ed able to get an engine somehow.
They might be even warching this very conversation as they are Inspire1 endorsers.

So what about it buster guys? Bust this like nothing has ever been busted before.

lake_flyer · Aug 16, 2015

lake_flyer said:
There are tons of old jet fighter planes in the desert. Th ey should b ed able to get an engine somehow.
They might be even warching this very conversation as they are Inspire1 endorsers.

So what about it buster guys? Bust this like nothing has ever been busted before.

Obviously I had a good time yesterday, while typing this on a small smart phone without my reading glasses on.

damoncooper · Aug 16, 2015

lake_flyer said:
Obviously I had a good time yesterday, while typing this on a small smart phone without my reading glasses on.

I had to read it 16 times but I deciphered it and agreed!

Black Sky · Aug 16, 2015

How do we lobby them to get this on ther'e test list?
Myth Busters is awesome!.
I just know they will do this matter justice.

lake_flyer · Aug 16, 2015

damoncooper said:
I had to read it 16 times but I deciphered it and agreed!

LOL!

damoncooper · Aug 16, 2015

Black Sky said:
How do we lobby them to get this on ther'e test list?
Myth Busters is awesome!.
I just know they will do this matter justice.

As long as they use a Phantom. Not sure I can watch an Inspire being fed into a jet engine.....

lake_flyer · Aug 16, 2015

I would like to see that ugly Walkera Voyager get sucked into a (stationary) RR or GE jet engine. After all, that would be the more likely bird to fly in a no fly zone or at flight level.. Given all the DJI imposed limitations we have.

And it must be really funny to watch.