That airspace would not work in my town. For one thing, the hospital near the center of town has lots of helicopter traffic, and that's low. For another the airport is close to town so that we're <400 feet AGL above a couple of neighborhoods, on takeoff and approach.
I think they'd virtually be forced to follow public roads because nobody is going to put up with drones buzzing over their private property for someone else's commercial endeavors.
Personally I can't see this ever happening. Drones are like big noisy bugs and having the sky full of them is just downright plain creepy. All so someone can get their Bluetooth Selfie stick in 30 minutes? I don't think so.
I like the idea of Drone interceptors. Cheaply made foam drones/planes that run autonomously to track and ram other drones. Could be a whole new method of airspace enforcement.
I like the idea of Drone interceptors. Cheaply made foam drones/planes that run autonomously to track and ram other drones. Could be a whole new method of airspace enforcement.
In principal I like your idea. On the other hand I don't like the idea of large metal/composite drones following like locusts from the sky on my head, car, dog, etc.
Something like that. I just don't see it working on multiple levels. It's a cool concept, but the problem is we just don't have a propulsion package that will meet the mission with any sense of efficiency, maybe a bigger LTA drone could do the job, but nothing that relies on thrust to stay off the ground.
All you need is hydrogen Henning.
I like the idea of Drone interceptors. Cheaply made foam drones/planes that run autonomously to track and ram other drones. Could be a whole new method of airspace enforcement.
There are already mass market RC helicopters more than capable of carrying out his role.
I like the idea of Drone interceptors. Cheaply made foam drones/planes that run autonomously to track and ram other drones. Could be a whole new method of airspace enforcement.
Cool way to get free packages from the Amazon delivery drones you take down.
Here's a better explanation with visualization:
http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/28/9058211/amazon-new-details-plan-delivery-drone
I like the idea of Drone interceptors. Cheaply made foam drones/planes that run autonomously to track and ram other drones. Could be a whole new method of airspace enforcement.
When urban skies are filled with high density drone traffic flying below 200 AGL, I wonder who people are going to call with their noise complaints?
Cool way to get free packages from the Amazon delivery drones you take down.
...And it gives me no comfort that everyone talking about it is on the business side and thinks the issue is "restricted airspace."
This is the real problem in a nutshell because it's being driven by interests that want to make money off drones and therefore there is a possibility that you and I will have to install another eight thousand dollar box in our spamcan to accommodate their commercial endeavors.
I would think it will work the other way, and would easily parlay with the ADSB Out investment people are already making. If everybody has ADSB Out, then it would not be difficult to mandate the drones be responsible for avoidance of those signals. The rare conflict in the transitional airspace would be easy to avoid, the drones need to carry ADS-B In.
You can trust that the mandate will be on the drone operators, because they are the ones who need to be insured.
Skeet shooting with prizes!
My question is regarding the actual market for drone deliveries. How many people actually need a delivery from Amazon to be same day where the drone would be the best delivery option? Or is it a gee whiz type of thing and people will pay the extra money just to see a drone drop off a package at their house. Which is it? Actual need or cool factor? And if cool factor, how long until it wears off?
I think the idea of drones regularly plying the airways across town delivering little packages is completely nonsensical. What I want to see from drone manufacturers is a watchdog system - a completely autonomous drone (or squadron of drones) that through perimeter motion detectors will sense and then pester with ultra bright LED's, video capture and possibly plain old noise, any intruder who decides to snoop around my property when I'm not there. Hell they could even bark like a real dog.
Why would "everybody" have ADS-B out? It's only required in ABC and over 10k. Drones would have to remain in controlled airspace or above ten thousand feet at all times. That would make package delivery or commercial surveillance awkward.