Ice fishers in Minnesota are reeling from a recent FAA decision prohibiting beer delivery by drone.
I'd trade some beer for some fresh Walleyes.
Posted on 01/30/2014 11:59:11 AM PST by MeshugeMikey
About as much as any other commercial product.
If we have an RTCA, what do we need and FCC for?
To provide the link to the law. RTCA is a bridge organization between industry and FAA. Industry wants to minimize costs. FAA wants to hold the line on safety. Somewhere in the middle is an acceptable middle ground.
If there is no liability due to meeting legal guidance for the performance and safety of an airplane, nobody would be able to fly commercially - the insurance would be disastrous.
The insurance would be what the market dictated. Just like for everything else. As would liability.
The risk of designing and building airplanes would no longer be manageable. With aircraft that hold 200 to 300 passengers (and some larger), the liability on the aircraft manufacturer would make it prohibitive to build aircraft in the US for commercial use.
Small aircraft inherently entail less risk. That market might survive, but I doubt it.
When you enter the area of operations, there are additional mines to be avoided if the direct tie to the law is eliminated.
I suspect we will disagree on this subject, FRiend. I appreciate a civil discourse, and hope I have provided the same.
yes, I do along the Kissimmee river from Sebring to the big lake.
Also along the shores of the big lake as ell as when spotting pigs
I fly from ground level to 20,000feet with my plane thanks.
For RC planes, you aren’t supposed to fly over 400 feet or within vicinity of an airport without permission.
Maybe this brewery is near an airport?
id bet there would be very scant few beer drones at those upper altitudes!
Why is this being assumed? If anything, innovation would lead to better reliability. Especially as barriers to market entry would be lowered or outright eliminated.
The "law", or some random FAA reg, is no assurance of product quality or reliability. Why should "just following orders" indemnify you?
I really think this could work. Civil aviation is on life support, according to some. We're choking on so many Federal regulations, and not just in this industry, that it's no wonder we're stagnating.
I suspect we will disagree on this subject, FRiend. I appreciate a civil discourse, and hope I have provided the same.
Probably. But I hope I've at least given you something to ponder. Freedom is kinda messy, but it's better than the alternative. ;-)
FReegards...
Ice fishers in Minnesota are reeling from a recent FAA decision prohibiting beer delivery by drone.
I'd trade some beer for some fresh Walleyes.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3117126/posts
Not stealing the thread just providing another example of govt aholes killing commerce and entrepreneur's
A thinking citizen might think that govt was out to kill any innovation in money making
Cruel and unusual to deny a man his beer.
FAA Stops Beer Drone Delivery
Sorry, I posted my previous post in the wrong thread.
Glad you pinged me here. Now that the judge ruled against the FAA, the industry can continue.
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