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Drone Flies Into West Palm Beach Fireworks...FAA investigates
Posted on 7/9/14 at 1:51 pm
Posted on 7/9/14 at 1:51 pm
How fricking stupid?
but cool video
LINK
but cool video
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The FAA is investigating the video. “The FAA is looking into multiple incidents in which unmanned aircraft flew into fireworks displays to determine if there was any violation of federal regulations or airspace restrictions,” the agency said in a statement to The Palm Beach Post. Regardless, its incredible footage and we think its worth a few minutes to watch.
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Posted on 7/9/14 at 1:52 pm to tgrbaitn08
Saw some gifs and it's pretty awesome, but who would've thought that could potentially be illegal?
Posted on 7/9/14 at 1:53 pm to tgrbaitn08
FAA is beyond idiotic with their stance on small UAVs. America is going to be 10 years behind other countries by the time they finalize their laws.
Posted on 7/9/14 at 1:54 pm to CaptainsWafer
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Saw some gifs and it's pretty awesome, but who would've thought that could potentially be illegal?
I think they are just trying to get ahead of it.
Think about it, if you owned a drone, would you not try the same thing? That's all they need is tons of drones flying into firework displays, with the potential of getting hit and falling out of the sky.
I'm assuming that is their argument, not that I agree with it.
This post was edited on 7/9/14 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 7/9/14 at 1:56 pm to Jcorye1
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falling out of the sky.
how many people have been killed by drones falling out of the sky or crashing into something in this country or around the world?
Posted on 7/9/14 at 1:58 pm to tgrbaitn08
That video is cool but that music...
All I could think the entire time was: "It's the fricking Catalina Wine Mixer!"
All I could think the entire time was: "It's the fricking Catalina Wine Mixer!"
Posted on 7/9/14 at 1:59 pm to tgrbaitn08
would have been cool if the drone saw the fireworks as a threat and fired back.
Posted on 7/9/14 at 1:59 pm to tgrbaitn08
It's what we have come to. On the day we celebrate freedom, our government is searching for a way to penalize someone for filming fireworks in a new way.
Posted on 7/9/14 at 2:00 pm to tgrbaitn08
First thing i thought of from the video was Step Brothers
Posted on 7/9/14 at 2:00 pm to Jcorye1
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That's all they need is tons of drones flying into firework displays
THE HORROR!!!!!!
What would we do?
Posted on 7/9/14 at 2:02 pm to jbgleason
same thing here in nashville..is this the new fricking selfie??
those fricking drones were all over the fireworks show here.
those fricking drones were all over the fireworks show here.
Posted on 7/9/14 at 2:03 pm to tgrbaitn08
Would have done this myself on the 4th if it hadn't been drizzling in Houston.
Would've been a sweet video, brah
Would've been a sweet video, brah
Posted on 7/9/14 at 2:03 pm to C
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how many people have been killed by drones falling out of the sky or crashing into something in this country or around the world?
You are failing to think like a government. Things they cannot control, they say are illegal.
Posted on 7/9/14 at 2:04 pm to tgrbaitn08
I wonder if the fireworks violated airpsace restrictions as well? 
I mean explosions in the air have to be more dangerous than a remote controlled helicopter. I dont really consider it a "drone."
I mean explosions in the air have to be more dangerous than a remote controlled helicopter. I dont really consider it a "drone."
Posted on 7/9/14 at 2:05 pm to tgrbaitn08
That was awesome!
Was that during the fricking Catalina Wine Mixer?
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Was that during the fricking Catalina Wine Mixer?
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quote:
All I could think the entire time was: "It's the fricking Catalina Wine Mixer!"
This post was edited on 7/9/14 at 2:07 pm
Posted on 7/9/14 at 2:12 pm to jbgleason
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All I could think the entire time was: "It's the fricking Catalina Wine Mixer!"
+1. Sweet video though.
Dumb that the FAA wants to get involved in this but big gubment gonna big gubment.
Posted on 7/9/14 at 2:13 pm to tgrbaitn08
The argument that a drone can be hit and fall out of the sky is a bit weak considering professional displays have to be thousands of feet away from spectators and account for wind direction from the falling debris of the display.
If a drone was hit by a properly conducted professional display it would fall into the water or an empty field from where the display is being launched.
Where it gets a but dangerous is flying one through a display put on by pyro like myself.
If a drone was hit by a properly conducted professional display it would fall into the water or an empty field from where the display is being launched.
Where it gets a but dangerous is flying one through a display put on by pyro like myself.
Posted on 7/9/14 at 2:14 pm to tgrbaitn08
When did remote control helicopters become known as drones?
Posted on 7/9/14 at 2:17 pm to OldSouth
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When did remote control helicopters become known as drones?
exactly.
it sounds far more sinister to call it a 'drone'.
Posted on 7/9/14 at 2:17 pm to mkibod1
If you have ever read my posts you know I am as anti-big GOV as they come but...
I can see the FAA being concerned about drones flying in restricted airspace. I.E. I don't want a bunch of them hovering at the end of the airport runway while my jet is taking off. So I am hoping this is the issue that they are investigating. Was this location restricted?
If I want to fly a drone in my backyard or at the school playground (below a certain altitude) then that isn't any of their business. If I go into restricted space or into higher altitudes (commercial airspace) then that is another issue.
OH WAIT! They already have those laws. So this apparently shouldn't be an issue.
I can see the FAA being concerned about drones flying in restricted airspace. I.E. I don't want a bunch of them hovering at the end of the airport runway while my jet is taking off. So I am hoping this is the issue that they are investigating. Was this location restricted?
If I want to fly a drone in my backyard or at the school playground (below a certain altitude) then that isn't any of their business. If I go into restricted space or into higher altitudes (commercial airspace) then that is another issue.
OH WAIT! They already have those laws. So this apparently shouldn't be an issue.
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