First Person Video (FPV) at 13,000 MSL

[Wayne Gillispie]

This is something all of us need to be aware of. The r/c guys like to fly on top of the clouds and also spy on control towers. Hitting one of these 1-15 lb birds going 160 knots could be the end.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFFUXw94pek&desktop_uri=/watch?v=ZFFUXw94pek

 

[Wayne Gillispie]

At 6:02 in this video, he is flying towards a full scale. I used to fly R/C and always followed the AMA rules. As a kid I dreamed about being in the cockpit which took me until 38 to finally get there. It is all fun until someone gets hurt.

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=8GsqSQe-7bI&desktop_uri=/watch?v=8GsqSQe-7bI

 

[Low Pass]

At 6:02 in this video, he is flying towards a full scale. I used to fly R/C and always followed the AMA rules. As a kid I dreamed about being in the cockpit which took me until 38 to finally get there. It is all fun until someone gets hurt.

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=8GsqSQe-7bI&desktop_uri=/watch?v=8GsqSQe-7bI

Hitting a (normal sized) model wouldn't be fun, but not much worse than a goose, buzzard or pelican I'd imagine. Unless these guys are intentionally diving at planes or flying off the end of a runway - which would rightfully get them jacked up by the flying pilot or police - I'll rely on the big sky theory.

Also, I flew RC for decades too. But you're now pilot/owner of an airplane. No need for the "full-scale" qualifier.

 

[KRviator]

It's all fun and games until you hit a 737. Like this moron at Perth nearly did by intentionally flying his model on the final approach path...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZEgeTFFFDY

 

[dealfair]

I find this highly disturbing. Buzzard dodging is bad enough; but they are certainly entitled to some airspace.
I'm not comforted by the safety precautions taken either. So he went to a rural area outside fully developed air space.
...life continues to get more complicated.