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Re:Drug Cartels Now Using UAVs by JasonFruit on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @11:28PM (#4415901)
In my understanding, the load-carrying capability of most ultralights is minimal. They give figures based on 250 pounds of drugs, but in some models of ultralight, I would have weigh under 190 pounds just to get airborne with a full tank of gas. I'm not able to find how many of those 223 "ultralight incursions" were actually carrying drugs, either. I question the reality of this problem.
Re:Drug Cartels Now Using UAVs by clueless123 on Wednesday August 22, 2012 @08:15AM (#4416950)
There are may ultralights ranked for two 190 lb passengers.. using exact fuel a light pilot and overloading a bit would do the trick.
Re:Drug Cartels Now Using UAVs by JasonFruit on Friday August 24, 2012 @01:09AM (#4426309)
Assuming you mean many, you are wrong: there are no ultralights rated for passengers. See 103.1(a) in FAR Part 103: http://www.ultralighthomepage.com/FAR.part103.html