The Verge has a compendium of people opening the hottest gift this Christmas, drones, and then instantly crashing them.
ht/ FDR in Hell
Sometimes the dog eats the tiny drones-
Maya is so infatuated with this little drone! pic.twitter.com/dW1myQ8N0G
— Jenn (@JennyferDeanne) December 25, 2015
I’m a helicopter pilot and I wish civilian drones never existed.
I see about 5 a day and they scare the crap out of me.
Just last week I had to abort a rescue landing on a highway
Why? Some moron had one hovering above the accident scene.
Maybe the drones will crash into the so-called hoverboards and kill two birds, etc . . . .
http://www.gizmag.com/drones-logged-registration-database/41060
Those looking to register their drones with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will have to wait until Christmas. Since launching its mandatory registry on Monday, some 45,000 drones have already been logged with the FAA’s online database, which is now undergoing temporary maintenance to deal with an anticipated Christmas Day rush
I got one for Christmas from my better half. My first outdoor flight was going well until I crashed it in our neighbors backyard ivy. It took a while to locate it. Since then I have learned to fly it and hover just enough to entertain our black lab. He loves the toy. Indoors, it is a great source of entertainment tormenting our cats. It is a fun toy, but I am a responsible pilot. It has been a neat toy for a seasoned citizen (old fart) and I still get the thrill of doing something that is so much fun.
I thought guns were the hottest gift this Christmas? Maybe because they can be used to shoot down those fuqing drones.
Good luck with registration…
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/ill-register-my-drone-when-you-have-to-register-your-gun
cute dog