Anyone concerned about drones in the future?

[fitz19d]

They have it based on size or the concept of drone registering is dumber than gun registration. Just the thousands of 13$ micro quads and $50 toy grade mid sizers with 120x70 crap cameras... Someone's going to register those? Raffs.

How overblown quads are, and sadly a lot in the gun community especially blows my mind. The rate of misuse for quads that actually have usable quality cameras is low enough to compare to gun ownership. Especially the more than thousand dollar ones.

Like early gun people called ar 15s m16/m4 or assault rifle And the media ran with it. So did quads get called drones by its own user as it sounds better despite not truly being drones anymore than any rc plane/car/boat. The only true drones are the ones police and other .gov are buying into, and the ones to worrabout if any.

[hatidua]

Since this thread was started, the resolution of the cameras, and the capability of the UAV's have improved significantly. A friend of mine who produces footage for TV commercials has one that will follow him in his boat at speeds up to 50mph and shoots 4K video, all for cheaper than a custom 1911. They are going to get better,smaller, and cheaper just like everything else that's tech-based.

[00tec]

I just bought a 680mm frame for my quadcopter build. Will be pixhawk based with gps and a relatively low res camera for fpv, but will have a gimbal to run high resolution video or a down facing camera for surveys.
Should be able to keep the bird in the air for a half hour or so. Should make it easy to check holes in paper at a distance.
It won't be registered...

Wonder if they are just going to try to register multirotors or set the bar at planes as well. A foam plane with a $100 flight controller setup can autopilot itself for many miles.

[kidicarus13]

Why the popularity of "quad copters" besides maybe some commercial applications? Something that flies that can carry a camera? I guess I just don't get it.

[BushMasterBoy]

The drones they are bringing to Fort Carson, yes. The lil drones...no.

[fitz19d]

Aside from being a concept that's newer. They are attractive to fly because with accelerometers, they are much easier to fly for anooby, come in smaller packages great fit indoor or back yard use rather than having to pack up and go to a field.

With advent of fpv, a lot of fun to be had with Goggle's racing them flying like your the pilot

[kidicarus13]

they are much easier to fly for anooby, come in smaller packages great fit indoor or back yard use rather than having to pack up and go to a field.

Didn't think about that aspect.

[00tec]

So.... apparently if your UAS (multirotor, helicopter, plane, blimp, glider, or pretty much anything that goes in the air and is controlled remotely or via computer) weighs more than .55 lbs (2 sticks of butter according to the FAA), it has to be registered with the FAA.

[fitz19d]

Good luck with that, they can go f'""" themselves.

[kidicarus13]

Good luck with that, they can go f'""" themselves.

Don't forget to register... http://knowbeforeyoufly.org/register-your-drone/