Thank you Rob for giving more emphasis to my original conceptualization of UAVs being used for aerial photography. Otherwise, I would totally agree with others that object to noise, irritation, incompatibility during a launch event, and so on. Unless the purpose was to take footage of a rocket's launch, UAVs would/should be treated like any other RC model at a rocket launch (sparingly as has historically been the case). I can see the numbers of UAV users increasing. The issue of having a club position that is thought out in place helps everyone to understand the rationale for allowing/disallowing under various situations.
RK-----Original Message----- From: Rob Diehl
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2014 9:33 PM To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tccrockets] Re: UAVs at TCC launches The difference is people aren't flying multirotors for fun at the launches. They would be doing it for aerial photography. A MR flying 100' above the flight line is out of the way from all but the worst rocket disasters in which the rocket itself would endanger the flight line. As with many things, all is fine until something goes wrong and then it isn't. I'm sure TRA is already in the process of putting language into the rules. Imagine having video of the drag race from 200' Agreed- one issue is the noise that they make would make it harder to hear the LCO and announcements. Maybe have a couple of rounds per day where they would be ok? If you want the rocket to be recorded from higher up then launch during that round? Or does this add too much complexity to an already busy day? Rockets blow up, skywrite, lawn dart, and land on cars already. Is this increasing that risk or not? -----Original Message----- From: tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Smith Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2014 2:41 PM To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tccrockets] Re: UAVs at TCC launches UAV'S, COPTERS, PLANES, ETC, all of these are really fun, exciting, and neat to watch. But this is a HP Rocket Launch, could I go to a RC Field and launch high power rockets while there aircraft are in the air??? Probably not. I'm not going to say we should allow them or not allow them. What would HQ Tripoli say???? With these in the air,skies are not clear. I'm not trying to be a joy kill here. They would make rocket hunting a snap. When a countdown is in process, they need to be grounded. God forbid something go wrong. We would hate to put our hobby we all enjoy in jeopardy. Mike S. Sent from my iPhone On May 25, 2014, at 1:24 PM, "James Eadie" <falconheavy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Agree. RC was banned at Plaster for this very reason. Rocket launches are for launching rockets. There are other events for
helicopters and such.
$0.02, James Eadie -----Original Message----- From: tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cliff Sojourner
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2014 1:04 PM To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tccrockets] Re: UAVs at TCC launches Personally I dislike the noise and would prefer to hear the LCO and
rockets without interference. Cliff
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