Thanks for the shout Greg! Good run down of the ASDA.. I hate when politics get in the way of saving lives. We were so happy to get a conclusion to the cyber-kidnapping case. Poor Kai was so scared and COLD when we finally found him. It’s really sad that there are those out there that are willing to put kids through that much stress and fear, all for money. This particular event was a great example of multiple agencies working together and not stepping on toes. Great law enforcement detective work by those at the Riverdale PD. We appreciate you covering the story! Kyle
Giving US companies a chance to catch up and compete in the market with a more guaranteed market share isn't a terrible thing. This only affects gov funded agencies.
@@jared3622Companies shouldn’t ever be guaranteed market shares…that only contributes to them not putting out the best product possible while staying in competition with other companies. When you know you have to either deliver good products that people/agencies want and need, or fail…that makes you work harder. Otherwise you become a “subsidized” entity that does just enough to keep getting your stipend. My agency has spent over $700,000 in DJI and Autel products simply because they work every time. Until Skydio came out with the X10, there wasn’t any US company that had anything comparable to what our DJI M300’ M350’s and Autel’s Dragonfish can provide. We just did a demo with Skydio and will be purchasing 5 of their X10’s in the near future, but that is because we are often asked to assist either the local Air Force base or Army National Guard and can’t do so directly overhead the bases/posts with foreign drones. I’m not only law eno forcement, but prior military and would like nothing more than to support American companies…but only if they deserve it because they’re providing quality products.
@@jared3622 They have a chance. Banning another product is not the correct move. I would imagine the amount of money they have given to lobbyists is not an inconsequential amount which could have been used on development.
This almost happened to me yesterday while flying my Air 3. The good thing was that I got a notification that a manned aircraft was in my vicinity. I had to descend 150ft into the trees to avoid any disaster. My heart skipped a beat when I saw the jet fighter approaching fast while creating a hyper-lapse video at 100m height. Maintaining VLOS and listening in for nearby aircraft is a non-negotiable rule of flying safely.
Interesting story about the Robinson collision. I hope you'll follow it to its conclusion and that we learn what action/penalties will be taken with the pilots. Good job as always. Proud graduate of your Part 107 course.
I say that drone owners get the word out to boycott Skydio and then start a petition to remove any Skydio representatives from the government agencies. It's sad that a big company can throw their muscle around because they can't build a product good enough to compete in the market.
Being a drone pilot myself I also fly in uncontrolled airspace near a heliport. No matter what I’m doing I’m always listening to for that chopper. “Once I can hear it no, no matter the distance I’m expecting it to come my way, to me it’s in my airspace and”, if it does I’m familiar with the area overall so I have more than one landing location and safe hovering spots near trees or something. #SituationalAwareness
I've seen waaaaay to many people mapping and using automated flights that will sit in their car with the radio playing while their drone is in flight. How are you supposed to hear, see and avoid? Not saying he did this, but I see it way too often. There's no way you can't hear an R44 if you're outside.
Hello from Phoenix. Thank you for specifying that the new lodge is not cover recreational or commercial used for the DJI drones. I just bought a brand new air to us so I’d hate to think I’d have to get rid of it after buying it brand and spending $1000.
So if your have a private drone business that uses one of these drones and works with a local government and airports for Arial photo and video, they basically can no longer hire you unless you have a non covered drone to do the work. Is that correct?
Once more info is available we will discuss more. For now the price is said to be $10,000 so we are waiting to hear more to see if it’s going to be a true alternative to DJI. If the price is correct, it won’t be.
The Utah story was what they call a “cyber kidnapping”. They send a digital ransom note to the family and told the kid to leave his home until the ransom is paid, they threatened the family to make him comply. Law enforcement knew he was camping somewhere because they had footage of him buying camping gear. Which is unusual this time of year to go tent camping. A lot of law enforcement and search and rescue here in Utah are using drones, we have a huge tourist industry for the outdoors and makes sense because of the terrain here.
Here we go! First they wanted us to register the drone, with a fee of course. Then they wanted us to get RFID, "for safety". Now the want to get rid of competition. Next thing your gonna have to do is put a code in the drone from ATC to take off or the firmware won't let the drone off the ground. I like drones because I can get the view without crashing in flames. It's soon not to be worth it anymore. I'm not using RFID either, unless it's free. Let me know where to order it from.
I thought that, except for takeoff and landings (and other specific exceptions), that the minimum altitude for helicopters is 500 feet AGL and even higher over congested areas.
common misconception/myth. ATC often requests helicopter drivers to stay very low and well out of the traffic pattern for other manned traffic separation purposes. In the most recent one, yes there have been others, according to news reports, it was an air tour operator giving rides around the speedway area near one of the runways. HEMS and LE often are below 500' for other, good reasons too. Plus, military folks like I used to be (Air Cav) often fly low too. Then there are Ag aircraft and ultralights to watch out for. It's a myth that manned traffic will never be below 500'. I know from personal experience, having done it often when I flew OH-058s.
@@wolfpack4694 I have Border Patrol helicopters flying VERY, VERY low over my home, which is right on the border, and they are well below 500' on a regular basis. I have to always be on the lookout for them! I have photos of one where it looks like the helicopter is almost sitting on my chimney. Kind of cool but scary. I think they are using the radar to look into the forest for heat signatures of people. I do have a question about government helicopters, one day, I was using the app to look around before flying to make sure no one was in the airspace and getting ready for take off and there was no one around. Then, all of a sudden, a helicopter appeared (I do not know what kind it was, it was not painted the color of Border Patrol -- it was a black-painted color) and flew around and left the area, but never showed up on the app. What was that??!! It was so scary, I did not fly that day!
A lot of damage for something that spins very fast and is the primary source of lift… vibrations on a fast spinning object can lead to catastrophic failures.
@@PilotInstitute heli rotor blades spin at around 500 to 800 RPM, that's not very fast. and there are solid steel stringers in there. although you are right about vibrations. doesn't seem to have been an issue, though. planes and helis have come back from war being much heavier damaged. but there is no need to test ones luck. it's always better when collisions can be avoided. and the issue was lacking communication, i'd guess. if a drone position broadcast is to useful i think it should tie into the existing systems used by aircraft.
@@elissamunguia5759 maybe, idk. you're probably used to everything being in pristine condition? i'm no pilot but i'm watching a guy build his own heli.
Happy New Year to the PI Team! The drone/helicopter collision deeply concerns me. Apparently the drone pilot was in Class G airspace and was at 120 feet elevation. He was flying legally and for his work. Then in pops a a Robinson and there is a serious collision that could have very easily brought the helo down. Thank God this was not the case. My point is, I have been in that situation where I was in Class G airspace and while flying, here comes a life flight helo out of nowhere flying just above the treetops. It was not in my line of sight. Thankfully I had my wife spotting and she heard it in time, but I still had to ditch my drone. It shook me up so bad, I didn't fly for a few weeks afterward. What the heck are we supposed to do? In this case the drone pilot was where he was allowed as well as (it seems like) the Robinson pilot. I hope we hear how the FAA sees/rules on this, as it seems to me this is in a murky area. I would really like to hear some other opinions on this, as it seems to me, this kind of collision will happen again, sadly. I did read the comments below, but is there definitive protocol on this?
The pilot was not in class G. They were in controlled airspace with airspace authorization to fly higher than the published grid. Remember, airspace approval, even in class G, doesn’t not give you priority in the airspace!
GSPro was announced to be close to end of life about a year ago so this is likely the result of that. You should still be able to use the drone with other software
@4:38 I think the FAA and government should stick to safety and focus on getting that right... the fear based concerns of national security are what cause war. Lack. We can do better.
Absolutely agree with 'Northfalls' sentiments about politics getting in the way of, just about anything it seems when it comes to the flawed processes of US democracy. Rather glad I don't live there, but very much appreciate being able to tune into Drone News and its impartial commentary. Thanks Greg.
at some point y'all (or DSPA) need to interview cyber security experts and ask them the country of origin for the #1 threat (and ask for recent examples) as far as Cybersecurity is concerned.
Greg, I have a DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone and intend to contract with a US Government agency (US Dept. of Agriculture) to map and model certain areas. Will the new regulations prevent me, and others, from using Chinese-made drones to contract with US government agencies? Thanks for the great job that you do keeping us informed about the nefarious goings-on in congress.
Took my fimi se8 v2 2022 out last night rain fist test it danced with the devil in sport mode for a while not a problem wow nighttime strobes and landing lights coming on at night looks great ❤brought inside wiped off took out battery not a drop of water u look closely on the lip of the fimi the battery has a lip and together it sits on seals and even top of battery on switch is sealed with rubber button❤ dam this is extremely exciting lol had a good flight Pilot! ❤️
I was flying my DJI air 2 In my yard a few days ago probably 100 feet off the ground just putting around. I heard an announcement come over the speaker either in my phone or the controller that said "warning manned Aircraft in the Area fly with caution" I wonder if the drone pilot in this case had that capability turned on. If so he probably would have avoided a collision. I assume the helicopter was transmitting with his transponder at the time. I guess the investigation will Answer those questions.
The Mavic 2 Pro drone uses the Go 4 app & it doesn't have ADSB notification built in. Only newer models using the DJI Fly app are likely to have that warning.
Greg U DA MAN! P.I. grad here. p.s. interesting how we can pore over the political football of where a drone is made so much. Hopefully it doesn't dominate the airwaves, feeds, and comment sections to the point where someone never says, "Hey I should start a drone manufacturing company built to compete RIGHT HERE IN AMERICA/CANADA!" Make that happen, someone.
Good evening would not been easy if commerical 107 was flying a Drone with ADS-B module, 2 why do helecopter not have ADS-B on board , my 2 recreational. drone have them Air2s , Mavic 3 classic , I donnot earn Money with Them , thanks for reading
ADSB is not designed for this level of activity. It would be too many targets showing for manned aircraft that are not a factor. In a perfect world, the helicopter has a way to capture remote ID and informs the helicopter pilot. It also adds to the pilot’s workflow when they flying at low altitude already and already have priority in the airspace.
Nope. Not how it works. Helicopters have been allowed to fly below 400 feet and will continue. This was also near an airport. At one point, aircraft need to be below 400 feet to land…
Why have I never noticed your desktop "ornament" before now. It kinda looks like an ancient relic found in or arround a pyramid , some times called a "toy bird" and sometimes called a statue of an ancient airplane. I see you go with the later assumption and put a couple of props on the wings. LOL
I don’t think you’ve ever flown a manned aircraft. It’s hard to see an actual aircraft from a half mile away when you know exactly the direction it’s in. There’s no way a helicopter pilot sees a drone while they are concentrating on flying at low altitude.
@@PilotInstitute surprise im a pilot as well as mechanic. at 1000 feet ur clear unless its low visibility. didnt hear that part so clear skies is what i assume. lol your paying attention to everything in front of you not below sir. drones have lots of lights on them for good reasons.
Drones don’t have lots of lights. They have lights on the arm that are green/red, hardly visible from a few hundred feet during the day. Drones are also white mostly… Also it’s not a “giant” drone. There is zero reason here to try to blame the helicopter pilot, the one that is sitting in the aircraft, possibly with passengers…
@@PilotInstitute meh ik people who do things out of spite. for no good reason at all. having passengers would give more concerns as well as piloting skills. as he was the eyes in the area how would he not be held accountable as the drone has a limited field of view??
GIF is pronounced w/ a hard "G" like GIFT, or GIVE or Greg. "Jif" is short for "Jiffy" meaning "quickly" or "in a short time". EXAMPLE: "I'll have this job finished in a jif."
Ben, our editor, is the only person in the office who thinks it's pronounced incorrectly as jif. I told him that when we start saying jraphical, I will pronounce it jiff. Ben is about to lose his editing privileges :P
It's common for Chinese citizens abroad to have their families back home threatened by the CCP if they "misbehave" abroad. It's crap like this that causes us to be so concerned about data going back to China.
The situation in Weber County (wee bur) was a cyber kidnapping. This is happening to foreign exchange students families. In this case the family paid the $80,000 ransom
Indeed it is. Ben, our editor, is the only person in the office who thinks it's pronounced incorrectly as jif. I told him that when we start saying jraphical, I will pronounce it jiff. Ben is about to lose his editing privileges :P
Helicopter Drone incident. IMO if the drone was under 400' and not in restricted airspace.. the heli pilot is at fault for flying too low and not being aware of their surroundings. Pretty hard to see drones so I understand; glad nobody was hurt.
I heard the collision was at 180 feet. Yes, one question is what is a helicopter doing flying at that altitude? But another question is how did the drone pilot not see or hear the helicopter coming (assuming he was flying line-of-sight and could see his drone)? If a drone pilot sees a manned aircraft, the drone pilot should land his drone. So I'm not sure who is "at fault" and look forward to the official investigation results.
Thanks for the shout Greg! Good run down of the ASDA.. I hate when politics get in the way of saving lives.
We were so happy to get a conclusion to the cyber-kidnapping case. Poor Kai was so scared and COLD when we finally found him. It’s really sad that there are those out there that are willing to put kids through that much stress and fear, all for money. This particular event was a great example of multiple agencies working together and not stepping on toes. Great law enforcement detective work by those at the Riverdale PD. We appreciate you covering the story!
Kyle
If the US drone companies would just put their money into their product instead of lobbyists then the NDAA stuff really wouldn't be an issue.
Underrated comment of the day!
Giving US companies a chance to catch up and compete in the market with a more guaranteed market share isn't a terrible thing. This only affects gov funded agencies.
@@jared3622Companies shouldn’t ever be guaranteed market shares…that only contributes to them not putting out the best product possible while staying in competition with other companies. When you know you have to either deliver good products that people/agencies want and need, or fail…that makes you work harder. Otherwise you become a “subsidized” entity that does just enough to keep getting your stipend. My agency has spent over $700,000 in DJI and Autel products simply because they work every time. Until Skydio came out with the X10, there wasn’t any US company that had anything comparable to what our DJI M300’ M350’s and Autel’s Dragonfish can provide. We just did a demo with Skydio and will be purchasing 5 of their X10’s in the near future, but that is because we are often asked to assist either the local Air Force base or Army National Guard and can’t do so directly overhead the bases/posts with foreign drones. I’m not only law eno forcement, but prior military and would like nothing more than to support American companies…but only if they deserve it because they’re providing quality products.
@@jared3622 They have a chance. Banning another product is not the correct move. I would imagine the amount of money they have given to lobbyists is not an inconsequential amount which could have been used on development.
This almost happened to me yesterday while flying my Air 3. The good thing was that I got a notification that a manned aircraft was in my vicinity. I had to descend 150ft into the trees to avoid any disaster. My heart skipped a beat when I saw the jet fighter approaching fast while creating a hyper-lapse video at 100m height. Maintaining VLOS and listening in for nearby aircraft is a non-negotiable rule of flying safely.
Interesting story about the Robinson collision. I hope you'll follow it to its conclusion and that we learn what action/penalties will be taken with the pilots. Good job as always. Proud graduate of your Part 107 course.
Wow... A link in my first email from Greg after Enrolling had this Drone News link in it... VERY Impressed...
I made the right choice... Thanks... 🤠👍
Thank you for the update.
Thank you so much Greg.
I say that drone owners get the word out to boycott Skydio and then start a petition to remove any Skydio representatives from the government agencies. It's sad that a big company can throw their muscle around because they can't build a product good enough to compete in the market.
Being a drone pilot myself I also fly in uncontrolled airspace near a heliport. No matter what I’m doing I’m always listening to for that chopper. “Once I can hear it no, no matter the distance I’m expecting it to come my way, to me it’s in my airspace and”, if it does I’m familiar with the area overall so I have more than one landing location and safe hovering spots near trees or something.
#SituationalAwareness
I've seen waaaaay to many people mapping and using automated flights that will sit in their car with the radio playing while their drone is in flight. How are you supposed to hear, see and avoid? Not saying he did this, but I see it way too often. There's no way you can't hear an R44 if you're outside.
Hello from Phoenix. Thank you for specifying that the new lodge is not cover recreational or commercial used for the DJI drones. I just bought a brand new air to us so I’d hate to think I’d have to get rid of it after buying it brand and spending $1000.
Happy New Year, Greg! Thanks again for the weekly update.
So if your have a private drone business that uses one of these drones and works with a local government and airports for Arial photo and video, they basically can no longer hire you unless you have a non covered drone to do the work. Is that correct?
It ONLY covers Federal Government.
Hi, Are you going to tak about the New Japanese SOTEN drone that is going to be released in the US this spring?
Once more info is available we will discuss more. For now the price is said to be $10,000 so we are waiting to hear more to see if it’s going to be a true alternative to DJI. If the price is correct, it won’t be.
Thanks Greg
Thank you Greg! ;-)
The Utah story was what they call a “cyber kidnapping”. They send a digital ransom note to the family and told the kid to leave his home until the ransom is paid, they threatened the family to make him comply. Law enforcement knew he was camping somewhere because they had footage of him buying camping gear. Which is unusual this time of year to go tent camping. A lot of law enforcement and search and rescue here in Utah are using drones, we have a huge tourist industry for the outdoors and makes sense because of the terrain here.
I knew about the cyber kidnapping thing but didn’t realize they also contact the “kidnappee” to tell them to hide. That’s nuts.
@@PilotInstitute so if the family contacts law enforcement and they investigate, it will appear as if the person is actually being held.
Indeed. Crazy! Poor kid.
Here we go! First they wanted us to register the drone, with a fee of course. Then they wanted us to get RFID, "for safety". Now the want to get rid of competition. Next thing your gonna have to do is put a code in the drone from ATC to take off or the firmware won't let the drone off the ground. I like drones because I can get the view without crashing in flames. It's soon not to be worth it anymore. I'm not using RFID either, unless it's free. Let me know where to order it from.
I thought that, except for takeoff and landings (and other specific exceptions), that the minimum altitude for helicopters is 500 feet AGL and even higher over congested areas.
common misconception/myth. ATC often requests helicopter drivers to stay very low and well out of the traffic pattern for other manned traffic separation purposes. In the most recent one, yes there have been others, according to news reports, it was an air tour operator giving rides around the speedway area near one of the runways. HEMS and LE often are below 500' for other, good reasons too. Plus, military folks like I used to be (Air Cav) often fly low too. Then there are Ag aircraft and ultralights to watch out for. It's a myth that manned traffic will never be below 500'. I know from personal experience, having done it often when I flew OH-058s.
Plus, a drone is limited to 400 feet altitude!!!
@@wolfpack4694 I have Border Patrol helicopters flying VERY, VERY low over my home, which is right on the border, and they are well below 500' on a regular basis. I have to always be on the lookout for them! I have photos of one where it looks like the helicopter is almost sitting on my chimney. Kind of cool but scary. I think they are using the radar to look into the forest for heat signatures of people.
I do have a question about government helicopters, one day, I was using the app to look around before flying to make sure no one was in the airspace and getting ready for take off and there was no one around. Then, all of a sudden, a helicopter appeared (I do not know what kind it was, it was not painted the color of Border Patrol -- it was a black-painted color) and flew around and left the area, but never showed up on the app. What was that??!! It was so scary, I did not fly that day!
Reports said that the drone was at 180 feet. (I was at HHC and 1/9 1st Air Cav, 1969)
@@steelman86 not mine lol ❤️
R44's are know to get that "negative G mast bump" where the tail rotor mast hits the main rotor and causes it to crash.
not a lot of damage on that rotor blade
but then those things are constructed very solidly
A lot of damage for something that spins very fast and is the primary source of lift… vibrations on a fast spinning object can lead to catastrophic failures.
@@PilotInstitute heli rotor blades spin at around 500 to 800 RPM, that's not very fast. and there are solid steel stringers in there. although you are right about vibrations. doesn't seem to have been an issue, though. planes and helis have come back from war being much heavier damaged. but there is no need to test ones luck. it's always better when collisions can be avoided. and the issue was lacking communication, i'd guess. if a drone position broadcast is to useful i think it should tie into the existing systems used by aircraft.
You’d feel differently as a passenger in that helicopter, I’m sure.
@@elissamunguia5759 maybe, idk. you're probably used to everything being in pristine condition? i'm no pilot but i'm watching a guy build his own heli.
Happy New Year to the PI Team! The drone/helicopter collision deeply concerns me. Apparently the drone pilot was in Class G airspace and was at 120 feet elevation. He was flying legally and for his work. Then in pops a a Robinson and there is a serious collision that could have very easily brought the helo down. Thank God this was not the case. My point is, I have been in that situation where I was in Class G airspace and while flying, here comes a life flight helo out of nowhere flying just above the treetops. It was not in my line of sight. Thankfully I had my wife spotting and she heard it in time, but I still had to ditch my drone. It shook me up so bad, I didn't fly for a few weeks afterward. What the heck are we supposed to do? In this case the drone pilot was where he was allowed as well as (it seems like) the Robinson pilot. I hope we hear how the FAA sees/rules on this, as it seems to me this is in a murky area. I would really like to hear some other opinions on this, as it seems to me, this kind of collision will happen again, sadly. I did read the comments below, but is there definitive protocol on this?
The pilot was not in class G. They were in controlled airspace with airspace authorization to fly higher than the published grid. Remember, airspace approval, even in class G, doesn’t not give you priority in the airspace!
Please do a segment on DJI Phantom firmware update for RID that kills DJI GSPro making all Phantom’s useless for mapping.
GSPro was announced to be close to end of life about a year ago so this is likely the result of that. You should still be able to use the drone with other software
Also, there are instructions on their website on how to revert back to the older firmware.
@@PilotInstitute Thanks for the replies. We've decided as a company to just move on from the platform to the M3E series for our pilots.
What about Autel Robotics with certificates of origin being made in South Korea?
@4:38 I think the FAA and government should stick to safety and focus on getting that right... the fear based concerns of national security are what cause war. Lack. We can do better.
Helicopter flying at 180 feet 😂😂 seems like pilot loosing his license and paying a hefty fine
Why? Helicopter can fly that low and it was close to its home base.
Absolutely agree with 'Northfalls' sentiments about politics getting in the way of, just about anything it seems when it comes to the flawed processes of US democracy. Rather glad I don't live there, but very much appreciate being able to tune into Drone News and its impartial commentary. Thanks Greg.
at some point y'all (or DSPA) need to interview cyber security experts and ask them the country of origin for the #1 threat (and ask for recent examples) as far as Cybersecurity is concerned.
Which country are you thinking?
Greg,
I have a DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone and intend to contract with a US Government agency (US Dept. of Agriculture) to map and model certain areas. Will the new regulations prevent me, and others, from using Chinese-made drones to contract with US government agencies? Thanks for the great job that you do keeping us informed about the nefarious goings-on in congress.
What kind of drone hit the helicopter and how much damage did the drone incur?
Mavic type drone. The damage on the drone was equal to the value of the drone at the time of impact with the helicopter.
Took my fimi se8 v2 2022 out last night rain fist test it danced with the devil in sport mode for a while not a problem wow nighttime strobes and landing lights coming on at night looks great ❤brought inside wiped off took out battery not a drop of water u look closely on the lip of the fimi the battery has a lip and together it sits on seals and even top of battery on switch is sealed with rubber button❤ dam this is extremely exciting lol had a good flight Pilot! ❤️
I was flying my DJI air 2 In my yard a few days ago probably 100 feet off the ground just putting around. I heard an announcement come over the speaker either in my phone or the controller that said "warning manned Aircraft in the Area fly with caution"
I wonder if the drone pilot in this case had that capability turned on. If so he probably would have avoided a collision. I assume the helicopter was transmitting with his transponder at the time. I guess the investigation will Answer those questions.
The Mavic 2 Pro drone uses the Go 4 app & it doesn't have ADSB notification built in. Only newer models using the DJI Fly app are likely to have that warning.
Greg U DA MAN! P.I. grad here.
p.s. interesting how we can pore over the political football of where a drone is made so much.
Hopefully it doesn't dominate the airwaves, feeds, and comment sections to the point where someone never says, "Hey I should start a drone manufacturing company built to compete RIGHT HERE IN AMERICA/CANADA!"
Make that happen, someone.
Good evening would not been easy if commerical 107 was flying a Drone with ADS-B module, 2 why do helecopter not have ADS-B on board , my 2 recreational. drone have them Air2s , Mavic 3 classic , I donnot earn Money with Them , thanks for reading
ADSB is not designed for this level of activity. It would be too many targets showing for manned aircraft that are not a factor. In a perfect world, the helicopter has a way to capture remote ID and informs the helicopter pilot. It also adds to the pilot’s workflow when they flying at low altitude already and already have priority in the airspace.
Pretty sure federal money is non federal money…
It starts non-federal initially doesn’t it?
Did the drone hit the helicopter, or the helicopter hit the drone.
The drone hit the helicopter and soon after the helicopter hit the drone. It happened almost instantly. :😅
ASDA is outrageous. Get ahold of your representative and express your opposition to this stupid legislation.
The Helicopter was under 400 ft if a drone can't fly over 400 ft the Helicopter should not be below 400 ft the Helicopter was in the wrong
Nope. Not how it works. Helicopters have been allowed to fly below 400 feet and will continue. This was also near an airport. At one point, aircraft need to be below 400 feet to land…
Why have I never noticed your desktop "ornament" before now. It kinda looks like an ancient relic found in or arround a pyramid , some times called a "toy bird" and sometimes called a statue of an ancient airplane. I see you go with the later assumption and put a couple of props on the wings. LOL
Definitely an ancient artifact hahah
Puerto Rico airport has stop operations, for an un responsable pilot with a drone...
sounds like the pilot did it on purpose tbh. your all over the place operating a helicopter. he seen it no way you don't see a giant drone.
I don’t think you’ve ever flown a manned aircraft. It’s hard to see an actual aircraft from a half mile away when you know exactly the direction it’s in. There’s no way a helicopter pilot sees a drone while they are concentrating on flying at low altitude.
@@PilotInstitute surprise im a pilot as well as mechanic. at 1000 feet ur clear unless its low visibility. didnt hear that part so clear skies is what i assume. lol your paying attention to everything in front of you not below sir. drones have lots of lights on them for good reasons.
Drones don’t have lots of lights. They have lights on the arm that are green/red, hardly visible from a few hundred feet during the day. Drones are also white mostly… Also it’s not a “giant” drone. There is zero reason here to try to blame the helicopter pilot, the one that is sitting in the aircraft, possibly with passengers…
@@PilotInstitute meh ik people who do things out of spite. for no good reason at all. having passengers would give more concerns as well as piloting skills. as he was the eyes in the area how would he not be held accountable as the drone has a limited field of view??
The drone pilot must maintain airspace awareness and give way to manned aircraft. 100% at fault here.
GIF is pronounced w/ a hard "G" like GIFT, or GIVE or Greg. "Jif" is short for "Jiffy" meaning "quickly" or "in a short time". EXAMPLE: "I'll have this job finished in a jif."
Ben, our editor, is the only person in the office who thinks it's pronounced incorrectly as jif. I told him that when we start saying jraphical, I will pronounce it jiff. Ben is about to lose his editing privileges :P
@@PilotInstitute 😄😂🤣
It's common for Chinese citizens abroad to have their families back home threatened by the CCP if they "misbehave" abroad. It's crap like this that causes us to be so concerned about data going back to China.
The situation in Weber County (wee bur) was a cyber kidnapping. This is happening to foreign exchange students families. In this case the family paid the $80,000 ransom
After yeasterdays mass droning at a school, good thing they passed a law protecting us.
😎😎
The drone was killed and the chopper was injured but will recover 😳😱😳
😂 GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format.
Indeed it is. Ben, our editor, is the only person in the office who thinks it's pronounced incorrectly as jif. I told him that when we start saying jraphical, I will pronounce it jiff. Ben is about to lose his editing privileges :P
Helicopter Drone incident. IMO if the drone was under 400' and not in restricted airspace.. the heli pilot is at fault for flying too low and not being aware of their surroundings.
Pretty hard to see drones so I understand; glad nobody was hurt.
I heard the collision was at 180 feet. Yes, one question is what is a helicopter doing flying at that altitude? But another question is how did the drone pilot not see or hear the helicopter coming (assuming he was flying line-of-sight and could see his drone)? If a drone pilot sees a manned aircraft, the drone pilot should land his drone. So I'm not sure who is "at fault" and look forward to the official investigation results.
The helicopter is definitely NOT at fault. Helicopters can fly lower than 500 feet. Drone pilot MUST give way to manned aircraft. Simple as that.