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    #32
    [Deleted User]
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    whiskeyman wrote: »
    Don't think we're hearing the full story here.
    Even if it is industrial drones, surely would be easier to track?

    And if any groups wished to bring the whole country to a standstill, they just need to get their hands on a few more for Heathrow, Standsted and other major airports.

    That`s it, they are cheap and mass produced, different era we are living in.


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    #33
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Hopefully they start doling out jail terms for this.


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    #34
    kneemos
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    Could be a test run.


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    #35
    Del.Monte
    Registered Users Posts: 12,363 ✭✭✭✭Del.Monte


    Often toyed with getting a drone myself - for the kids - and I like aerial photography but decided on balance that the potential for danger, intentional or otherwise, is too great so dismissed idea. The drones are like the way the internet made censorship redundant but in this case, something can be done. It should be necessary to have police vetting to own/use a drone and like owning a shotgun there should be a damn good reason to own one. Flying them anywhere where a threat to human life is possible should be outlawed completely and if that hinders the lifestyle of the snowflake 'do what you like' generation' - tough ****.

    ****



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    #36
    YFlyer
    Registered Users Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    goat2 wrote: »
    How high can these drones climb, what speed can they do, could these be used to down a jet,

    Depends on the type? Variable speed? Possibly?


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    #37
    [Deleted User]
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    Del.Monte wrote: »
    Often toyed with getting a drone myself - for the kids - and I like aerial photography but decided on balance that the potential for danger, intentional or otherwise, is too great so dismissed idea. The drones are like the way the internet made censorship redundant but in this case, something can be done. It should be necessary to have police vetting to own/use a drone and like owning a shotgun there should be a damn good reason to own one. Flying them anywhere where a threat to human life is possible should be outlawed completely and if that hinders the lifestyle of the snowflake 'do what you like' generation' - tough ****.

    Exaggerate much??


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    #38
    YFlyer
    Registered Users Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    Del.Monte wrote: »
    Often toyed with getting a drone myself - for the kids - and I like aerial photography but decided on balance that the potential for danger, intentional or otherwise, is too great so dismissed idea. The drones are like the way the internet made censorship redundant but in this case, something can be done. It should be necessary to have police vetting to own/use a drone and like owning a shotgun there should be a damn good reason to own one. Flying them anywhere where a threat to human life is possible should be outlawed completely and if that hinders the lifestyle of the snowflake 'do what you like' generation' - tough ****.

    Eh.. Fly them elsewhere then.


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    #39
    Effects
    Registered Users Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭Effects


    Del.Monte wrote: »
    if that hinders the lifestyle of the snowflake 'do what you like' generation' - tough ****.

    It’s sounds like youre the only snowflake around here. “Don’t fly that drone, my hipster ears don’t like it.”


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    #40
    Franz Von Peppercorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    Indeed they should be banned.


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    #41
    dense
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,175 ✭✭✭dense


    Just saw that passengers, with babies were left on a plane for 8 hours before being told they weren't flying.

    The authorities clearly couldn't give a shît about them.



    That is not acceptable by any standard of passenger care.


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    #42
    dense
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,175 ✭✭✭dense


    whiskeyman wrote: »
    Don't think we're hearing the full story here.
    Even if it is industrial drones, surely would be easier to track?

    And if any groups wished to bring the whole country to a standstill, they just need to get their hands on a few more for Heathrow, Standsted and other major airports.


    It shows how simple it could be.
    We could just make them illegal. Like guns. And drugs.

    The criminals would have to not use them then.....


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    #43
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    dense wrote: »
    It shows how simple it could be.
    We could just make them illegal. Like guns. And drugs.

    The criminals would have to not use them then.....

    Ah no! I’ve just bought and wrapped one up as my husbands Christmas present!


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    #44
    4068ac1elhodqr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    Effects wrote: »
    From DJI, in relation to that video, which is apparently misleading:

    DJI who also have multiple early right hand ads (not cheap) in some newspapers, warning that their Mavic2Pro (not cheap) is now very low in stock, with a major online/uk retailer.


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    #45
    Raheem Euro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 327 ✭✭Raheem Euro


    dense wrote: »
    It shows how simple it could be.
    We could just make them illegal. Like guns. And drugs.

    The criminals would have to not use them then.....

    If you ban them they'll just go over ground. I mean underground.


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    #46
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    kneemos wrote: »
    No way they could take a chance if someone is deliberately flying a drone up and down the runway.
    Possibly be on manslaughter charges if something happened,and of course loss of life and financial damages.

    exactly... remembering an episode on "Casualty" when a drone brought down a chopper.

    I was half asleep and going offline when that was posted and was sure boardsies would sort him..:D Could not believe anyone could be so..... ignorant?

    Oh and there was a section on one of the real life airport security series where they had to close the airport because of drones.

    Just catching up on news; I hope they get it down and find the ***********


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    #47
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,184 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


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    #48
    nim1bdeh38l2cw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 689 ✭✭✭nim1bdeh38l2cw


    JMNolan wrote: »
    There is no ordinary drone that can harm an airplane. Like Met Eireann and their weather warnings, this was a complete overreaction.

    https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057939448/5/#post108933916


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    #49
    dark crystal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,962 ✭✭✭✭dark crystal


    My partner and son are supposed to be flying into Gatwick tomorrow to spend Christmas with his family. I hope this d*ckhead is thwarted before then :mad:


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    #50
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users Posts: 28,805 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    dark crystal wrote:
    My partner and son are supposed to be flying into Gatwick tomorrow to spend Christmas with his family. I hope this d*ckhead is thwarted before then


    Hopefully that's the end of it now, but expect delays. Enjoy your Christmas


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    #51
    Effects
    Registered Users Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭Effects


    dark crystal wrote: »
    My partner and son are supposed to be flying into Gatwick tomorrow to spend Christmas with his family. I hope this d*ckhead is thwarted before then :mad:

    Get the boat


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    #52
    badtoro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 482 ✭✭badtoro


    dense wrote: »
    whiskeyman wrote: »
    Don't think we're hearing the full story here.
    Even if it is industrial drones, surely would be easier to track?

    And if any groups wished to bring the whole country to a standstill, they just need to get their hands on a few more for Heathrow, Standsted and other major airports.


    It shows how simple it could be.
    We could just make them illegal. Like guns. And drugs.

    The criminals would have to not use them then.....

    Guns aren't illegal.


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    #53
    Deebles McBeebles
    Registered Users Posts: 5,748 ✭✭✭Deebles McBeebles


    I prefer when drones are used for good.
    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46616004


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    #54
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users Posts: 28,805 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    Deebles McBeebles wrote:
    I prefer when drones are used for good.


    Tis a lovely spot Vanuatu


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    #55
    Deebles McBeebles
    Registered Users Posts: 5,748 ✭✭✭Deebles McBeebles


    Wanderer78 wrote: »
    Tis a lovely spot Vanuatu

    Grand spot for a bit of fishing.


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    #56
    ednwireland
    Registered Users Posts: 14,289 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSafRuLB0c0

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



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    #57
    cursai
    Registered Users Posts: 2,915 ✭✭✭cursai


    dark crystal wrote: »
    My partner and son are supposed to be flying into Gatwick tomorrow to spend Christmas with his family. I hope this d*ckhead is thwarted before then :mad:

    Who? Your partner or his son?


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    #58
    alan1963
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭alan1963


    Ok gonna play devils advocate a bit here,
    IF the people flying the drones are apprehended, they will no doubt face substantial jail terms,but IF they turn out to be environmental activists and the reason for this action was to draw attention to the massive amounts of greenhouse gasses created,world wide by aviation. Then maybe,just maybe, in 100 years from now they will be seen as Heroes, and martyrs.
    similar to the suffragettes, or even the 1916 rebels. 100 years ago from now.


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    #59
    goat2
    Registered Users Posts: 4,939 ✭✭✭goat2


    Watching a news channel last night,
    A person said that that drone could be operated from another country, is this true, I don't know anything about drones, but I have seen them at weddings and events, they are a great idea for that and also for surveillance on law breaking and such,


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    #60
    thomil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,083 ✭✭✭thomil


    goat2 wrote: »
    Watching a news channel last night,
    A person said that that drone could be operated from another country, is this true

    Military grade drones can be operated that way alright. That's how the US are doing it, most of their drones are operated from control stations back in the states. However, you'd likely need a drone fitted with a satellite antenna, which is still pretty bulky. The drones suspected in the Gatwick incident require a direct line of sight between the control unit and the actual drone, as do all drones available for private use. I suppose you could remotely connect to a computer or tablet that has a line of sight connection with a drone, but that would probably be a pain to set up.

    Plus, speaking as a devil's advocate here, it would actually make the whole thing easier to track down. An "on scene" operator could easily move to another location if the authorities are getting to close for comfort, something that a "fixed" setup would not be able to do.

    Good luck trying to figure me out. I haven't managed that myself yet!



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    #61
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    thomil wrote: »
    The drones suspected in the Gatwick incident require a direct line of sight between the control unit and the actual drone, as do all drones available for private use.

    Are you sure about this?
    I just did a quick search on DJI drones and people were saying although they know it's illegal to fly out of line of sight in the US law they do it all the time.

    Also many of these drones support way path mode where you have pre planned flight paths programmed in.


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