Not illegal to buy them but illegal to use them - microcopters

wideweb 27 Nov 2014 08:38

If the gopro drones are going to be as reliable as their cameras, I'd rather give my money to charity.

RekindlePhoto 27 Nov 2014 15:33

Only makes since for GoPro to either develop or buy a drone company. GoPro to maintain their stock value has to had products more than a few different but similar cameras.

cinecameratv 27 Nov 2014 17:06

Does anybody thinks that the FAA will be serious about the pilot license?

jason 27 Nov 2014 18:07

Sure why not and you'll also have to have a flight log, a maintenance log and a flight plan before liftoff.

jason 27 Nov 2014 18:16

You missed one Orlando.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO0KsU9xFj8

cinecameratv 28 Nov 2014 01:33

"flight log, a maintenance log and a flight plan before liftoff" ...... So we also need to call the nearest control tower for take off permision? LoL

jason 28 Nov 2014 02:39

Why not?? Shouldn't they know we'd like to leave.

cinecameratv 29 Nov 2014 14:28

Why is this considered "MILITARY NEWS" for russians:

GoPro to Launch Consumer Drones
http://sputniknews.com/military/20141126/1015207093.html

Included in the military & intelligence section.
http://sputniknews.com/military/

"Sputnik is an international multimedia news service launched on 10 November 2014 by the Russian Federation state-owned and operated agency, Rossiya segodnya. Sputnik replaces the RIA Novosti news agency and Voice of Russia."

cinecameratv 29 Nov 2014 15:28

SEPTEMBER 2015 - deadline for final FAA regulations. "The FAA Modernization and Reform Act has a deadline of September 2015 to figure out how to fit drones into the National Airspace System."

http://www.forbes.com/sites/aarontilley/2014/11/27/drone-exemptions/

jason 29 Nov 2014 16:15

I would worry more about the validity of statements coming from the Wall Street Journal.