[NSRCA-discussion] The Moment A World Cup Skier Was Nearly Hit By A Drone Falling Out Of The Sky

[Paul Lukas]

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend the Govt Video Expo and
"National Drone Show".  While walking around the drone booths, I got into a
conversation with a gentleman who was advertising his services and
explaining how a video drone can be used by a tower crane operator to do
inspections.  The guy from the construction company was enthralled.  I
jumped into the conversation and mentioned that the construction site under
the crane would have to be cleared of workers to allow safe operation of the
drone.  The pitchman was insistent that it was not necessary.  I got into a
long conversation with him about safe operation and use.  He ended the
conversation by saying how he has 3,000 hours experience flying the drones,
he is an experienced drone pilot, and he can fly a drone just 5 feet over
the heads of kids at a skateboard park.  I called him irresponsible and
walked away shaking my head.

 

It's not just the rogue operators, but professionals that think they are too
good for anything to go wrong.  Watching that video clip of the skier, it
seems to me that the drone came straight down.  It should never have been
flying directly over the race course, but off to the side away from
spectators and athletes as well.

 

Does anyone remember the cable camera that came down on the field in the
middle of a NFL game?  Almost hit a player if I remember.  Anything hanging
or hovering can come down unexpectedly at any moment.

 

Paul

 

From: NSRCA-discussion [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On
Behalf Of John Gayer via NSRCA-discussion
Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2015 12:22 AM
To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] The Moment A World Cup Skier Was Nearly Hit
By A Drone Falling Out Of The Sky

 

This was a commercial operation by the video provider of the race in Italy
using a 22 pound drone. It was fully authorized by the FIS which puts on
world cup races. 

That takes this incident completely out of the realm of the rogue hobbyist.
Of course the FAA might use the incident to further delay their commercial
drone regulations.




On 12/23/2015 7:55 PM, Keith Hoard via NSRCA-discussion wrote:

I do believe this was a "bite the pillow and enjoy the sting" moment. 

 

<sigh> 

 

(slinking off to get my registration number)

 

http://techcrunch.com/2015/12/22/the-moment-a-world-cup-skier-was-nearly-hit
-by-a-drone-falling-out-of-the-sky/

--Keith Hoard
--klhoard at outlook.com <mailto:--klhoard at outlook.com> 

 






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