[NSRCA-discussion] Drone for (short) commutes

[Rex]

Any aircraft weighing under 247 lbs. requires no licensing to fly....unless carrying more than one person (pilot).  Ultralights fall into this category.


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</div><!-- originalMessage --><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Peter Vogel via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> </div><div>Date: 1/6/2016  3:14 PM  (GMT-08:00) </div><div>To: "Atwood, Mark" <atwoodm at paragon-inc.com> </div><div>Cc: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> </div><div>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Drone for (short) commutes </div><div>
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I'm not sure I would call it "manned" -- the user has no control other than
telling it to "takeoff" and "pause flight" and "land"

Peter+

On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 1:51 PM, Atwood, Mark <atwoodm at paragon-inc.com>
wrote:

> Doesn’t this fall under experimental aircraft like all the other personal
> Heli’s and such?    It’s not a drone for sure… it’s a manned Quad-copter.
>
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> On Jan 6, 2016, at 3:49 PM, Peter Vogel via NSRCA-discussion <
> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
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> Can't wait to see what the FAA has to say about this one!  The 184 (1
> person, 8 propellers, 4 arms) capable of 23 minute flights with a person up
> to 260lbs -- good for about a 10 mile commute.
>
> http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/06/184-delivery-drone-for-people/
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> Peter+
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