amazon/drones

Anonymous-0 · Dec 6, 2013

Anybody see the drones Amazon wants to use for their deliveries? I'm thinking they'll be more fun than sporting clays!

GarryinNC · Dec 6, 2013

Someone has said-"Skeet targets with prizes". I am sure that shooting them down is already frowned upon by the powers that be.

Old Bob · Dec 6, 2013

I saw the drones on the early news on CBS one day this week. Although I think this is a bit far-fetched I guess it could be a possibility someday. From the info I got the drones will be able to deliver in a 10 mile radius of one of Amazos distribution centers. Looks like there could be a lot of exposure to the company if these things don't deliver in a proper manner. How do they know to duck and dodge obstacles. Oh well, it sounds good anyway.............

OldFarmTractor · Dec 6, 2013

Don't we have any air rights over our property?

Mark - IN. · Dec 6, 2013

I swear that it looked like a goose. Oops, another one goes on the pile again. A goose, I swear it.

Mark

OldBuzzard · Dec 6, 2013

(quoted from post at 00:16:22 12/07/13) Don't we have any air rights over our property?

Nope.

But, FAA regulations do have limits as to how close to the ground and/or structures that aircraft may fly:

1.Anywhere: an altitude allowing a safe emergency landing without undue hazard to person or property on the ground;
2.Over Congested Areas: an altitude of 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal distance of less than 2,000 feet;
3.Over Populated Areas: an altitude of 500 feet AGL;
4.Over Open Water or Sparsely Populated Areas: an altitude allowing for a linear distance greater than 500 from any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure;
5.Helicopters: If without hazard to persons or property on the surface, an altitude lower than in definitions 2, 3, and 4 above, provided in compliance with any routes or altitudes specifically prescribed for helicopters by the FAA.

I doubt that the 'Amazon Drones' would fall under those regulations.

However, you can bet your bippy that there will be regs. in place before that ever goes live.

CheeseHeadFred · Dec 6, 2013

Drones are now in use for areal photography, and there is a lot of disagreement on regulating their flights. I expect to see a few years of court cases and new rules and regulations to sort this out.

Ronnie Graves · Dec 6, 2013

dang was that a drone 31/2 mag mossburg does the trick just fine (ps Im in Mississippi we shoot first ,and with the price of ammo no warning shots will be fired)

john in la · Dec 6, 2013

Didn't Domino's do testing on this very thing earlier this year in the UK.
I think it was called the DomiCopter

paul · Dec 7, 2013

That just kinda looked like free advertising just before the biggest mail order day of the year......

Paul

Anonymous-0 · Dec 7, 2013

I know I winged it, didja see how quick it dropped that christmas present!

Nebraska Cowman · Dec 7, 2013

It can't work. You can't have unmanned aircraft (even if the are small) flying at head level in residential neighborhoods. And you couldn't drop packages by parachute from higher up because they would all end up in trees or powerlines or in the neighbors fenced yard with the big dog. I'll stick with UPS Ground.

old-9 · Dec 7, 2013

Check this out. Saw this covered on RFD TV some time ago.
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HillsofTn · Dec 7, 2013

Fun to hunt, but ain"t much for eating - they are tough and have an oily taste. (Maybe overnight soaking in saltwater and boil them for a few hours?)

JF in MI · Dec 7, 2013

You are correct. Not to mention the FAA regulations prohibiting dropping objects from aircraft. Sounds like a lawyer's dream liability suit should a person be injured by a package or drone.

Hoofer B · Dec 7, 2013

I am wondering how it will deliver that nvil I ordered

dcarp · Dec 7, 2013

Paul you hit it right on the nose. Free publicity.

Bryan inIowa · Dec 7, 2013

And you get prizes when you hit them !

Geo-TH,In · Dec 7, 2013

I'm not getting too excited about the FAA signing off of amazon drones. All it would take is one drown taking down an airplane and do more drones.

Texasmark1 · Dec 7, 2013

I too feel that having thousands of those things running around hap hazardly would just not work. A real safety hazard.

But I do agree it was a slick trick for full blown FREE advertising.......naw they wouldn't do that..........come on! Grin.

Mark

Bill in Colo · Dec 8, 2013

Would not work in Deertrail.co they offer licenses for drone hunting

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