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Re:New U.S. FAA rule requires drone owners to register by Fe... by mikeash on Monday December 14, 2015 @02:57PM (#10733362)
The minimum altitude is only 500ft when not over congested areas, and helicopters are exempt from minimum altitudes entirely.

Your insurance quip is rather ridiculous, unless they've come out with a whole new class of life insurance.

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Re:New U.S. FAA rule requires drone owners to register by Fe... by Someone1234 on Monday December 14, 2015 @05:25PM (#10734456)
> Your insurance quip is rather ridiculous, unless they've come out with a whole new class of life insurance.

It was a response to the above about the cost of repairs, nobody said anything about someone dying (except you).

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Re:New U.S. FAA rule requires drone owners to register by Fe... by mikeash on Monday December 14, 2015 @05:59PM (#10734655)
We're talking about drones colliding with manned aircraft. The potential for death is part of the context.
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