one of the arguments is that the RC'er is in direct control of the plane.
> In Canada, recreational fliers ( up to a certain size ) are generally not subject to the same regulations that govern commercial operation of UAVs. The issue is safety of the public and liability of the operator.
The issue of public safety would seem to be the same for either one. If you're flying for the survey over a proposed construction site, or flying around just for fun, the chances of the operator making a mistake and crashing it seems to be about the same. I've seen RC planes go out of control, although I have not seen them hit someone or a structure. But the story above makes it clear that even if preprogrammed, the Gatewing can also crash. It just happpened to hit some trees instead of a structure or people.
Christie O
I haven't heard from Christie in a long time. anyone keep up with her?
Aerial mapping>for $300
you can have the remote control in your hands and not pre-programed!!
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That's absolutely the issue. The Gatewing flies under its own control, at 60 - 80km/hr and it has the range to get completely away from you if you screw up. It's also damned hard to see it in flight - one of my major comments to the dealer was that I wanted it to be orange or hot pink instead of the standard black and white color scheme.
That was my concern initially as well...it would be a lot of money flying off into the wilderness.
Fortunately, they come equipped with a transponder for locating apres flight.
