Thread: Drone flying in National Parks & Parks Vic zones.

Originally Posted by mekon76

Also amatuers are a pest with these on the fireground, some VLATs (Very Large Air Tankers) have been grounded from runs by these idiots.
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in SA, all water bombers are grounded if a drone is spotted, not just VLAT.

I firmly believe that the authorities should have put the mockers on Drone flight waaaaaaaay back, before it became a bloody concern & a nuisance. It was obvious to many it was going to be a problem. They grabbed the ball far too late & now it is like trying to get the Genie back into the bottle & it won't fit anymore.

Any inclined idiot with money in their pocket can buy a drone of all shapes & sizes it seems.

the same offense as bringing down a commercial jet, i.e. firing a rocket at a passeneger jet and blowing it up killing all on board.

How many passengers are your spotted Drones carrying?


I'm with the 12g & Birdshot brigade. If only for the Rule Makers at CASA. I bet Dick Smith would have sold them too.

A late thought. Maybe the RAN have a few Surplus 40mm Bofors laying about that they may like to get shot of?

Set a couple of those up in your company Carpark with gun crews at the ready & wait.

RADAR directed ones preferably.

Drones etc., are covered under CASA Part 101:

https://www.casa.gov.au/standard-page/casr-part-101-unmanned-aircraft-and-rocket-operations

Whatever you choose, remember to fly safe, and it’s a good idea to read through CASR Part 101 to brush up on the regs before flying. A must have is the CASA smartphone app called ‘Can I Fly There?’ It’s free to download and uses your GPS position to alert you of any CTA’s or HLS’s nearby that are RPAS no fly zones. Check it out, have fun, enjoy, and safe skies for all.

https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2016/12/dirty-dozen-12-ways-your-drone-can-land-you-in-trouble/

Shouldn't this be in "Flight"?

Perhaps should be in flight, but the information is also of general interest.

It'll probably get moved.

Let's face it, anything ever invented has probably been misused and caused others a problem. Look at mobile phones. Great idea sadly misused by so many. What earthly good has legislation done to curb their misuse? Absolutely bugger all.
But no doubt our erstwhile virtually useless pollies will spout much rubbish about how effective their latest rules have been......
AlanH.

Originally Posted by 4bee

How many passengers are your spotted Drones carrying?


I'm with the 12g & Birdshot brigade. If only for the Rule Makers at CASA. I bet Dick Smith would have sold them too.

A late thought. Maybe the RAN have a few Surplus 40mm Bofors laying about that they may like to get shot of?

Set a couple of those up in your company Carpark with gun crews at the ready & wait.

RADAR directed ones preferably.

Yeah I laughed when the CASA guy told me that. I said you need to tidy that up, no similarity between a spud canon downing a quadcopter and a BUK missile bringing down a Malaysian Airlines flight.