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You have a point. Without the video evidence, I'm sure this one would have blamed completely on the pilot. As it was, the NTSB saw the video and determined a wind shift was largely responsible...

The drone used in the video sells for $409. Quite a price for a GPS guided quad with stabilized camera. And that's part of the reason that we see so many irresponsible fliers.

See, this is the kind of clueless drone user that causes problems. 7.2 mile autonomous flight over Baltimore with DJI Phantom 3. Low enough that airliners and GA airplanes probably wouldn't be there, but if I flew helicopters I'd be mighty concerned.

Well, to answer your question, it's possible that it might happen. It's getting harder, though. Industry leader DJI has some built-in no-fly zones around the largest airports; Your drone won't even take off. They are also implementing a new system where you have to request authorization to...

Really? If you're cruising over a house at 3,000 feet, you have a problem with someone taking photos of their backyard barbecue with a drone hovering at 50 feet? Certainly drones need to be used responsibly. But be careful about what you want to ban. There's quite a few people out there who...

How are you getting your temporary certificates? If I'm reading the following page right, you need to get with a DPE or FSDO representative to get your temp cert. You can do this with a CFI, but then you won't have a temporary cert and you'll have to wait a few months for the real deal in the...

Thanks for the report, glad you had fun. I flew into TUL/Tulsair a few years ago and had a good experience as well. It was actually quite relaxed flying in, and I'd choose TUL over RVS in the future. Keep up those flying date nights!

Well, they are considered aircaft as far as being subject to 91.13. See: https://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=19555 http://geodatapoint.com/articles/view/geospatial_highlights_faa_can_fine_reckless_uas_operation Since the FAA considers drones/toys "aircraft" and says...

How do you practice a real-life high stress environment 10 times?

There is a news story. Nothing about running out of fuel.. is that reported somewhere else? http://www.twcnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2016/01/8/small-plane-crashes-in-kannapolis--no-one-injured.html

Whoops.. I read it wrong. It's Kannoplis, North Carolina. Not Kansas. :redface: Now the title is permanently messed up. :mad2:

Re: Cirrus down under chute in Kansas, right next to house. No injuries.

This one really did almost hit a house. Nothing on news yet, but a couple of Twitter pics. Near Kannopolis, NC. https://twitter.com/DavidWhisenant/status/685578680890966017 https://twitter.com/DavidWhisenant/status/685575124154740740

Can't wait to see the first "flyaway" with one of these..

Some of the AOPA safety videos have audio that is sobering without being too disturbing. I find it very helpful to watch those (that may be the safety flight videos you refer to).

Overall, pretty good. Some comments to improve: The view looks claustrophobic to me. More view out the front would be good. What GoPro and mode are you using? A wide-ratio view would take up the full screen and be much better.

I'm just here to see Henning tie this to some global conspiracy...

It sure seems that prices are coming down and features are going up. With another 4 1/2 years to go, sitting tight to see what comes down the pipe looks like a good strategy.

From an infrequent poster with no dog in this fight, I'll second that. I am interested in Squawk Shoppe sets, but Shane is not winning any customers in this thread. The Lightspeed sounds interesting. We'll have to see how it plays out. The ideal situation (a few years down the road) is to...

Regardless of the oscillation, the rate of descent looks pretty intense. That explains the injuries you hear about after BRS deployment. My fear would be having back problems all my life after a landing under chute. Beats the alternative, though, if the alternative involves a smoking hole.