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So cool. Thanks for sharing.
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John Clay 2011 Cayman 1986 944 "Traffic Cone" 2013 Scion FR-S |
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Great Vid. At NJMP, there are signs as you cross the bridge to each track that state "No Drones."
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Peter (not "Pete") K. 2016 Cayman S 1999 Miata ("SM") race car 2016 Toyota Highlander--tow vehicle/wife's DD 2017 VW GTI SE (DD) Gone and missed: 1992 Miata ("SSM") race car 2009 911 C2S Coupe 2004 Toyota Prius - sold to son's girlfriend 2006 Dodge Durango 2003 Acura MDX 86 Black 911 Coupe race car 86 Gold 911 Targa 82 WineRedMetallic 911 Targa |
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sorry did not mean to open up a can of shitstorm. As you can see there are a lot of people that have strong feelings and opinions about UAVs that are not based on truth. Anything can be a danger if used stupidly. The paddock is full of gas cans but people use them with care. Same with RC. Most are responsible flyers but as with anything and everything involving humans there will be a few dumb ass folks that have to be dealt with.
I would like to take mine and park it at 70 feet off to one side of the track and get footage of a race start. Modern UAV don't even need to be hovered. Park it and watch. If the drivers knew waht they could get to see and the level of "risk" I bet few would have a second thought about a device measured in ounces hovering off track. We could also just mount Gopros on the deer, groundhogs and turkeys.
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maybe just a label on the craft that calls it a "quadrotor" and it wont be a drone. its all in the marketing
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Carmine 1999 996 Carrera - White Pepe - 2011 Carrera S - Grey Previously: The Vaporizer 2009 Carrera Metallic Black Totaled by the Police: 2009 Carrera Black "Racing isn’t supposed to be stodgy. It’s supposed to be so goddamn wonderful batshit you can’t stand it, all noise and rumble and burning money and cavitating testicles." |
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I have seen a UAV being flown at T7 during a PCA race weekend. It was a pretty impressive looking rig with 6 blades IIRC. I thought the footage was posted here a couple years ago, but what do I know.
It is a shame that poor behavior of a few limits the freedom of the many every time. I used to bring a motorized scooter to the track, but now they are banned because people were ass hats. I had two people smash their faces on mine.
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I saw that too - while driving. I thought "Cool...now concentrate on driving and stop looking at the drone!" but it was a little disconcerting--it back then drones were pretty new stuff.
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Peter (not "Pete") K. 2016 Cayman S 1999 Miata ("SM") race car 2016 Toyota Highlander--tow vehicle/wife's DD 2017 VW GTI SE (DD) Gone and missed: 1992 Miata ("SSM") race car 2009 911 C2S Coupe 2004 Toyota Prius - sold to son's girlfriend 2006 Dodge Durango 2003 Acura MDX 86 Black 911 Coupe race car 86 Gold 911 Targa 82 WineRedMetallic 911 Targa |
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I bet that 10 years from now this conversation will be laughable.
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http://vimeo.com/29896988 “Those that can make you believe in absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” Voltaire. "There is grandeur in this view of life...." Darwin. The mountains are calling and I must go. “The earth has music for those who listen” Shakespeare. You Matter. (Until you multiply yourself times the speed of light squared. Then you Energy) “We’ve got lots of theories, we just don’t have the evidence’. |
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Problem I have with UAVs also applied to motorized hang gliders, microlights etc where anyone could buy one and fly without any knowledge. I have twice met motorized paragliders at tree top height whilst spraying in a Helicopter and damn nearly crashed. These UAVs are so easily and cheaply accessible to anyone that oft times a total ban or by license only is the only option. When PCA or SCCA etc rent the track they have control over it, but it is my understanding that BSR and the other tracks do ban them, whether that is always enforced, I don't know. Dirk
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Awesome video. I would love to have a chase cam video. I think the airspace above tracks should be reserved for drones Mine will have avoidance software and some, ahem, offensive capability for other drones that get in the way. I've almost been hit by liquor bottles thrown at trashcans in the Dorki Ghetto and been hit by a deer - I'd rather be hit by a drone, especially if the camera was running...
+1 GoPronimals
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Martin 2011 Cayman S (Gone) - Hardtop Blechster 2006 Cayman S (DD) 2016 Mazda CX-5 (Her DD) 2002 Boxster S (Gone) - Ragtop Blechster - Pura Patina! Dorkiphus: I buy it for the articles |
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Coming soon
The RV8 I'm currently building is to be named "Drone Killer". Look for it at tree top level by year's end. The current bird of prey.....
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