spacesailor Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 https://www.facebook.com/radacher.daniel/videos/10218721863545369/?fref=mentions https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/aviation-body-investigating-custom-drone-flight-carrying-fisherman/ar-AAGtuWN?li=AAgfYrC&ocid=mailsignout Vale Jessi Combs https://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/2019/08/fastest-woman-on-4-wheels-killed-attempting-speed-record-in-southeast-oregon.html https://www.landspeed.com/team/jessi-combs/ Just copy & past. I didn't know were to put each item, so stuck them all together. spacesailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 The CASA response to this incident is worth following. https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/aviation-body-investigating-custom-drone-flight-carrying-fisherman/ar-AAGtuWN?li=AAgfYrC&ocid=mailsignout Most likely in a Black & White application of the Law, these guys did commit an offence. But did they really do anything worse than thousands of others did last Christmas Day when those who received drones in their Santa Sacks went out to play with them in their backyard? This flight would be classed as a "proof of concept" activity. The aircraft did not rise anywhere near the 300 ft limit for RC aircraft. It did not fly over a built-up area, or gatherings of people. The aircraft was in full sight of the operator at all times. If CASA proceeds any further than issuing a Caution to these people, then anyone with ideas of designing and testing an aircraft that does not follow the usual planiform wing, tubular body and vertical stabiliser shape we recognise, will be in trouble with CASA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 CASA ( Conspiracy Against Sensible Aviation) has one aim, and that is to ground criminal pilots, having made them ALL potential criminals they just haven't got them all yet . Some are still flying, so "their" job is ongoing. Nev . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litespeed Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 They have a long history of been trained for their role. NSW the convict state. Not a convict? Keep breathing, the government will fix that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_Atrick Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 I agree with @old man emu - Unf, as this has made the headlines, the regulator would be accused of being remiss for not at least investigating the event; though the fella in the chair I guess would only be an accomplice and who knows who Stig is? If they didn't investigate it, it may send a signal to the nutters out there that they can do stupid stuff and put public in harms way. Rational people wouldn't think that, but nutters would take the leap of faith from non-threatening to threatening. I hope, if anything comes of it, it is just a warning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 One has to remember that the penalty for an offence that is written in any legislation is the maximum penalty that can be given. Nobody ever quotes the minimum penalty, which is a Caution. So there is a wide range of penalty that a Court can impose. In this case, a Caution would suffice. Probably a more useful penalty would be to have these blokes make a video in which they inform their followers that, although what they did was fun, they were breaking the Law, and that people shouldn't do it. However, here is a case of the Law -v- Progress, Themis -v- Hephaestus -v- [ATTACH]50276._xfImport[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 IF you want to get all philosophical about the application of LAW, you should not have any penalty with an "example to others involved" as a major factor in the determination of the severity of the penalty as that approach has no defined limits as to it's extent and tends to be arbitrarily applied. . Restitution is a good principle to consider as the situation of victims is addressed . An essential part of resolution of the crime. In some countries attempted suicide is a crime. You can't be getting out of paying your debts that easily Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesailor Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 " it may send a signal to the nutters out there that they can do stupid stuff and put public in harms way. " Like the helium balloon-chair craze that didn't happen!. spacesailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yenn Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 What law did they break? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 There's a good chance, plenty of them . ALL with no right to defend yourself. Laws of strict liability. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesailor Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 BUT As a passenger in an unregistered aircraft, can that passenger be charged with anything at all. AND Just a little question: How does a quadracopter yaw ?, spacesailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 More or less awkwardly I guess. Maybe everyone puts their hand out on one side.. Good question actually. Under what type of plane,... it's got to be listed as variable vectored thrust contraption.. It certainly does not fly in the normal sense of the word. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willedoo Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 https://www.facebook.com/radacher.daniel/videos/10218721863545369/?fref=mentions https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/aviation-body-investigating-custom-drone-flight-carrying-fisherman/ar-AAGtuWN?li=AAgfYrC&ocid=mailsignout Vale Jessi Combs https://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/2019/08/fastest-woman-on-4-wheels-killed-attempting-speed-record-in-southeast-oregon.html https://www.landspeed.com/team/jessi-combs/ Just copy & past. I didn't know were to put each item, so stuck them all together. spacesailor Does anyone know the reasoning behind Jessi Combs and crew using a modified Starfighter; I would think it would be a lot safer to purpose build a vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesailor Posted September 6, 2019 Author Share Posted September 6, 2019 Cheap as chips Stateside. Not an airworthy military jet, but it was Not supposed to Fly. spacesailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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