Amazon Drones

[eetrojan]

http://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=82225

March 19–The Federal Aviation Administration today issued an experimental airworthiness certificate to an Amazon Logistics, Inc. unmanned aircraft (UAS) design that the company will use for research and development and crew training. The FAA typically issues experimental certificates to manufacturers and technology developers to operate a UAS that does not have a type certificate.

Under the provisions of the certificate, all flight operations must be conducted at 400 feet or below during daylight hours in visual meteorological conditions. The UAS must always remain within visual line-of-sight of the pilot and observer. The pilot actually flying the aircraft must have at least a private pilot’s certificate and current medical certification.

The certificate also requires Amazon to provide monthly data to the FAA. The company must report the number of flights conducted, pilot duty time per flight, unusual hardware or software malfunctions, any deviations from air traffic controllers’ instructions, and any unintended loss of communication links. The FAA includes these reporting requirements in all UAS experimental airworthiness certificates.

 

[TazzyTazzy]

http://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=82225

Kind of range limited. Since the drone can't land to deliver the package (will be out of sight from operator, does the drone just drop it from 75-150 feet up? Don't want to down behind a tree or something. So, everyone gets a cheap little parachute with their package.

Get to know your neighbors, your package of adult reading material may drift to their place.

 

[TazzyTazzy]

Get to know your neighbors, your package of adult reading material may drift to their place.

My 300th post.

 

[Henning]

Interesting. The other week when the FAA made their rule announcement Amazon fired off a letter stating their displeasure at their program not being addressed, and if that wasn't rectified they would take the technology overseas.

This is the program that will lead to flying cars.