Sun Feb 21, 2021 7:57 pm
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I'm in two minds over all of this. I do actually see the potential of drones, particularly for SAR and possibly urgent medical deliveries.
The rescue capability has been demonstrated in a basic form for surf rescue in Aus.
https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/18/16904802/drone-rescue-australia-video-ocean
It doesn't take much thought to upscale the drone, add a grab line and tow the casualty to the beach, or increase the range and drop a dinghy.
The full day my RNLI colleagues and I spent searching for a missing , elderly veteran on the Norfolk marshes. We couldn't find him, but a drone might have spotted him lying in the ditch where he eventually died. Drones didn't exist then, but I would have taken your arm off for one on that day.
But this is localised emergency response. It's justified and it tends to be low level.
Hot shoting emergency medical supplies in adverse weather BLVOS, yes, I get that too. As I do National security applications like we are seeing in the channel.
All localised essential services. All under some level of state control.
But, we all know these trials will be the "thin end of the wedge" for the likes of Amazon to create a small packet by drone service here, the one they are already bragging about working on. That's a definite No in my book.
On the subject of DAA, it's all a bit garbage still at the moment. Different standards, with CAA/DfT handing out cash, with the message "we don't care what you fit, just fit something". All of which displays on a selection of non-approved apps on whichever non-approved tablet you choose. Lets face it, I bet there are a few "installations" held in with velco and USB cables everywhere that look a bit like the "Goodwood drone" wiring!
If we are going to have wide scale drones and a nation wide TMZ, which lets face it, that's what some want, do it properly with a proper plan. One type approved standard on conspicuity, including how it is displayed. No more wobbly USB cables and Angry Birds running in the background.
We don't have a choice over which set of radio frequencies we use, we use one set on type approved radios, why can we for DAA?
For the record, I don't want compulsory DAA or a Nation wide TMZ and I certainly don't want unnecessary drones everywhere, but that is where I see this heading.
The rescue capability has been demonstrated in a basic form for surf rescue in Aus.
https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/18/16904802/drone-rescue-australia-video-ocean
It doesn't take much thought to upscale the drone, add a grab line and tow the casualty to the beach, or increase the range and drop a dinghy.
The full day my RNLI colleagues and I spent searching for a missing , elderly veteran on the Norfolk marshes. We couldn't find him, but a drone might have spotted him lying in the ditch where he eventually died. Drones didn't exist then, but I would have taken your arm off for one on that day.
But this is localised emergency response. It's justified and it tends to be low level.
Hot shoting emergency medical supplies in adverse weather BLVOS, yes, I get that too. As I do National security applications like we are seeing in the channel.
All localised essential services. All under some level of state control.
But, we all know these trials will be the "thin end of the wedge" for the likes of Amazon to create a small packet by drone service here, the one they are already bragging about working on. That's a definite No in my book.
On the subject of DAA, it's all a bit garbage still at the moment. Different standards, with CAA/DfT handing out cash, with the message "we don't care what you fit, just fit something". All of which displays on a selection of non-approved apps on whichever non-approved tablet you choose. Lets face it, I bet there are a few "installations" held in with velco and USB cables everywhere that look a bit like the "Goodwood drone" wiring!
If we are going to have wide scale drones and a nation wide TMZ, which lets face it, that's what some want, do it properly with a proper plan. One type approved standard on conspicuity, including how it is displayed. No more wobbly USB cables and Angry Birds running in the background.
We don't have a choice over which set of radio frequencies we use, we use one set on type approved radios, why can we for DAA?
For the record, I don't want compulsory DAA or a Nation wide TMZ and I certainly don't want unnecessary drones everywhere, but that is where I see this heading.
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