sburns
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More like paid suspension and the rest of this swepped under the rug... never to be heard of again.
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YRP flies drone into a landing Cessna
- Thread starter TwistedKestrel
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Local cops have no authority over Nav Canada. For all we know, NC is ****** at cops continually doing wtf they want and they will use this as an example and throw the book at the pilot(s) involved to encourage forces to comply in the future. Not sure if they have any authority over the employer or just the pilots. It would be funny if NC suspended the commercial licenses of all YRP pilots for a period (or cancelled them and made them retake the tests to ensure they understood what restricted airspace means). Class E is restricted from ground level up for drones.
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As someone who spends a lot of time in the drone world, this is just bat **** crazy. Flying near a god damn airport without any approvals from NAV Canada and the controller, my god.
I've spent weeks of my life writing up applications for special flight permissions to fly over a giant field in unrestricted airspace in the middle of nowhere. The bar for safety is so god damn high. Anyone with half a brain cell and an RPAS license should know unequivocally this was about as bad and inappropriate (and under the circumstances - unlawful) a place to fly a drone as is possible
I've spent weeks of my life writing up applications for special flight permissions to fly over a giant field in unrestricted airspace in the middle of nowhere. The bar for safety is so god damn high. Anyone with half a brain cell and an RPAS license should know unequivocally this was about as bad and inappropriate (and under the circumstances - unlawful) a place to fly a drone as is possible
Will it? I'm not experienced in plane ownership, but it seems like this is something you'd get a lawyer for right away, and it's pretty clear who the parties are and what happened. I would figure that the police would be amenable to a quick settlement. Though the plane owner was speaking to the press...
Mikedezo44
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One can only hope!!! It boggles my mind how even after all of the hoops and tests and background checks Police have to jump through to get through the hiring process and secure a job we still find ourselves reading these types of stories and police fraud cases time after time. I have talked to other people in the drone hobby space and have heard about all of the rules and regulations and you would THINK that a person smart enough to be an officer would know that an airport of all places should be the #1 no fly zone and this still happens.
Just like my fathers old employer (union gas - Enbridge) where they would get 1000 resumes for a technician type job (changing gas meters, etc) And a very strict resume point scoring system, aptitude tests, 3 interviews, background checks, etc etc and they still wind up hiring an idiot after all that who either steals tools, company time, or is "book smart" but doesn't know what way to turn a wrench.
You are probably right - I was saying it somewhat in jest. However the fact you'd have to get lawyers involved in the first place suggests you would have a fight on your hands otherwise.
That said I don't know much about that world either.
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The propeller hit the drone. Normally that means complete disassembly of engine to inspect everything.
Yup. Probably 20 to 40K assuming they dont find too many issues.
Typical procedure below.
PROPELLER STRIKE INSPECTIONS.
Following any propeller strike, complete disassembly and inspection of all rotating engine components is mandatory and must be accomplished prior to further flight. Inspect all engine driven accessories in accordance with the manufacturer’s maintenance instructions.
Prior to any ground operation of the engine assure that the propeller flange and the crankshaft flange area are free of any crack indications. In addition to the engine component inspection requirements set forth in the appropriate overhaul manual, the following inspection procedures must be accomplished:
The crankshaft must be inspected by magnetic particle inspection. All crankshaft surfaces must be cleaned free of sludge, paint or any other substance that could mask reliable magnetic particle inspection indications.
Connecting rods, gears, and all other steel internal engine parts must be magnetic particle inspected.
The crankcase must be stripped and fluorescent penetrant inspection performed, paying particular attention to the forward crankcase bearing support and adjacent structure.
Connecting rod bolts and nuts must be replaced regardless of condition.
On counterweight equipped engines, replacement of all counterweight pins, bushings, end plates and snap rings is required regardless of their condition. Counterweight bushing bores in both counterweights and crankshaft must be inspected in accordance with the criteria contained in the latest revision of SB00-3.
Inspect all engine-driven accessories in accordance with the accessory manufacturer's instructions
Dirty Frank
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Give the poor soul a break after all they were just following orders....JS.Except, obviously, someone who thought the law didn't apply to them.
And as a law-abiding employee, their response should have been to notify the person giving the orders that prior approval is required.
The road to promotion is marked by "Yes Sir" signs but I guess it proves the joke wrong.
"It's nice to soar with the eagles but weasels don't get sucked into jet air intakes."
If a superior ordered the officer to disobey the law and endanger lives, hopefully Nav Canada can include them in the charges.
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