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Re:New U.S. FAA rule requires drone owners to register by Fe... by sokoloff on Monday December 14, 2015 @11:14PM (#10735891)
On my next to last landing at my home airport, I was warned of "remote controlled aircraft" on the final approach path, 1.5 miles from the runway. At that point on a 3* approach path, I'm a little over 400' above the touchdown zone and the land rises slightly in this direction, so I'm a little under 400' above ground.

Care to guess whether that was a zero or non-zero distraction as I passed the affected area?

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Re:New U.S. FAA rule requires drone owners to register by Fe... by ryanlol on Monday December 14, 2015 @11:55PM (#10736016)
How is your average drone different from birds? Non-zero doesn't mean worth mentioning.
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Re:New U.S. FAA rule requires drone owners to register by Fe... by sokoloff on Monday December 14, 2015 @11:58PM (#10736030)
Many birds have eyesight and a dive response to approaching aircraft.
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Re:New U.S. FAA rule requires drone owners to register by Fe... by ryanlol on Tuesday December 15, 2015 @12:01AM (#10736040)
Most drones have cameras and operators (which also have eyesight).
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Re:New U.S. FAA rule requires drone owners to register by Fe... by sokoloff on Tuesday December 15, 2015 @12:03AM (#10736047)
Great. So we just need the instinctual dive response and we should be good...
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