Do you have a drone?

[RobertN]

Late to this thread.

Wondered if you were familiar with TBN member VON? He has not been active for a long time, but does occasionally pop in. He rebuild Mog's, sells parts etc. Also the only member I am aware of that had his own Zamboni for a backyard ice rink.

There are old thread here on TBN about his first Unimog restorations.

He turned it into a full time gig Diesel Unimog New & Used Parts & Vehicles | VonsMog

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...78-mercedes-benz-unimog.html?highlight=unimog

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/rural-living/227346-photos-my-latest-unimog.html?highlight=unimog

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...eavy-heart-i-am-selling.html?highlight=unimog

Yup, have one (Mavic Pro), it's tagged, and has a Marco Polo tracking device on it in case it decided to go wandering for some reason. Lets me take nice pictures of the farm as we clean it up. We used to buy photo's from those guys that fly over and then come knock on your door a few weeks later offering to sell you a picture of your farm (speaking of privacy, it's been going on for years guys, lighten up.). Now I just fly up, find the perfect angle, and snap the pic. Don't have to worry if the lawn is mowed or I left the old farm truck in the middle of the lawn when they fly over, since I know when I'll be taking the picture myself Amazing tools/toys. We used it to fly along the drainage ditch and find where it had dammed up, would have been hard to otherwise, not enough snow for snowmobiles, but to much snow for quads, just fly along the route and voila.

Plus....:

 

[Garandman]

Given that SUV's, garbage trucks and knives are used by terrorists, no doubt drones will be as well.

So legislators will propose extreme restrictions on their freedom, and some people will go along with it. Since 1755.

 

[ovrszd]

You're missing the point entirely by trying to relate drones and firearms...I originally made a bad analogy that I later corrected...there is a huge difference between even the most over the top personal assault weapon and the delivery capability of a sophisticated drone. I didn't say there would be anything like a mandatory confiscation...there will just be extreme limitations on where they can be operated...i.e., almost no where in public...and no where above any land the operator does not own and at a limited alt.

No, I get your point completely. I just think you are a bit naïve about Drones. Research the FAA website. You'll see there are already many FAA restrictions in place. If those restrictions are abided by, a Drone will never be used as you think. As is the case with almost any "tool". Again, I get concerned when people start blaming the "tool" rather than the person handling it.

 

[ovrszd]

Given that SUV's, garbage trucks and knives are used by terrorists, no doubt drones will be as well.

So legislators will propose extreme restrictions on their freedom, and some people will go along with it. Since 1755.

Well stated.

 

[dragoneggs]

Last year I was at a military/defense trade show in Taiwan and they were demonstrating 'law enforcement' drones that 'shot' a capture net to catch fleeing subjects. It was quite impressive. The net easily tangled up the guy running and slowed him down pretty much to a crawl! I was shocked and impressed.

 

[Garandman]

Last year I was at a military/defense trade show in Taiwan and they were demonstrating 'law enforcement' drones that 'shot' a capture net to catch fleeing subjects. It was quite impressive. The net easily tangled up the guy running and slowed him down pretty much to a crawl! I was shocked and impressed.

And I bet where they demonstrated there were no trees.....

 

[mogwild]

Late to this thread.

Wondered if you were familiar with TBN member VON? He has not been active for a long time, but does occasionally pop in. He rebuild Mog's, sells parts etc. Also the only member I am aware of that had his own Zamboni for a backyard ice rink.

There are old thread here on TBN about his first Unimog restorations.

He turned it into a full time gig Diesel Unimog New & Used Parts & Vehicles | VonsMog

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...78-mercedes-benz-unimog.html?highlight=unimog

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/rural-living/227346-photos-my-latest-unimog.html?highlight=unimog

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...eavy-heart-i-am-selling.html?highlight=unimog

You bet. Have done business with Von for parts, and helped him out with data cards etc. The Unimog community is pretty tightly knit

 

[kevin37b]

It appears commercial airlines are still in operation .

 

[kevin37b]

All it will take is a small canister of ricin and no more drones...there won't be any grandfathering...

It appears commercial airliners are still flying .

 

[riptides]

All it will take is a small canister of ricin and no more drones...there won't be any grandfathering...

I just watched James Bond's Goldfinger. I thought of your post on here.

 

[Garandman]

You bet. Have done business with Von for parts, and helped him out with data cards etc. The Unimog community is pretty tightly knit

Awesome build thread:


Meet the Trot'n Turtle - Unimog U13L Build | Adventure Rider

 

[Garandman]

According to this thread, Canada has now passed laws that effectively prohibit hobby drone flight, unless you own a lot of land and live more than 5.5 miles from any sort of airport.

Recreational drone now illegal in most of Canada... | DJI Phantom Drone Forum

Ottawa toughens rules for operating recreational drones - The Globe and Mail

Transport Minister Marc Garneau is cracking down on recreational drones with new safety restrictions to keep them nine kilometres from any airport and ban their owners from flying near people, buildings, at night and when first responders are at the scene of an emergency.

The rigorous rules that come into effect immediately also force recreational owners to clearly mark their drones with contact information. The federal government is promising even stricter regulations for all unmanned aircraft in June.

 

[ovrszd]

According to this thread, Canada has now passed laws that effectively prohibit hobby drone flight, unless you own a lot of land and live more than 5.5 miles from any sort of airport.

Recreational drone now illegal in most of Canada... | DJI Phantom Drone Forum

Ottawa toughens rules for operating recreational drones - The Globe and Mail

The first link was a good forum read. One contributor kept saying no Canadian would be allowed to fly because of the airstrip reg. I find that hard to believe? I'm 12 miles from the nearest. I'm new at this and have only flown 6 hours to date. I don't think I've violated any of those rules yet.

I would have never considered purchasing a Drone if I lived in the city and didn't have access to a farm to fly on.

 

[dragoneggs]

The first link was a good forum read. One contributor kept saying no Canadian would be allowed to fly because of the airstrip reg. I find that hard to believe? I'm 12 miles from the nearest. I'm new at this and have only flown 6 hours to date. I don't think I've violated any of those rules yet.

I would have never considered purchasing a Drone if I lived in the city and didn't have access to a farm to fly on.

Wow Richard, you are getting in a lot of hours quickly! Nice going.

 

[ovrszd]

Wow Richard, you are getting in a lot of hours quickly! Nice going.

I'm really enjoying it. Autel has a fantastic library of Tutorials. Fire up the Drone, turn on a video to learn the advanced stuff. Also learning video editing using Movie Maker. Good stuff for a rusty brain!!!!