The (referenced) article clearly states the use of an A350 variant for the route.

(Written on 07/11/2015)(Permalink)

Hopefully he didn't hurt his eyeballs too much when when he "stared kicking" the seat back.

(Written on 09/07/2015)(Permalink)

It would be reasonable to request that the PiAware software be made available as either a .tgz file or a Debian package for those of us that are Linux-savvy.

(Written on 25/04/2015)(Permalink)

Philip Fisher stated "... but I don't think of a King Air as being a "Small Plane" as they described it in this article" < 12,500 lb. is a small plane. The B200 is Empty Weight Max. 11,000 lb..

(Written on 31/10/2014)(Permalink)

There was also a remarkable supply of cameras, several of were obscuring forward vision.

(Written on 16/08/2014)(Permalink)

We don't know enough to judge. As a quad pilot, I have to question the man's intentions. The statements in the article are entirely one-sided. We haven't heard the woman's statements yet. Was he flying there simply because of open space or was he targeting her? If he was, I'm on her side.

(Written on 14/06/2014)(Permalink)

There are many good comments in this thread. As an owner and flyer of several such UAV's (unmannikined aerial vehicles) with cameras, I'll offer my own observations, please. First, the article describing the incident seems one-sided. The pilot has the stage, and the "assaulting" woman has none. The pilot's statements seem cleverly contrived, such as "some crazy lady came over and started taking pictures of me, and dialed 911 for the 3rd time in 15 minutes." Tell me please how he knows that? My smartphone has a camera, and I'd have to be fully prepared to take such video as that presented while being assaulted while obviously absolving ones right to defend ones self. That being said, one has to question the man's motives. Was he flying in that locale because of simple open space? Was he hovering over people who were exposing their bodies to UV sunlight? Was the quadcopter FPV (first person view) indicating that he knew exactly what the camera was recording, or was it flown by si

(Written on 14/06/2014)(Permalink)

If I understand correctly, Singapore is the oldest National Aero Club within the FAI.

(Written on 16/02/2014)(Permalink)

The details listed on the youtube site answer the question, i.e.: 2. We're flying out of Christchurch, New Zealand

(Written on 10/08/2013)(Permalink)

You might also wish to read (d) where it states the limitations of (c) which you quoted. Did (c) or (d) apply in this case? Did the flight even occur under FAA jurisdiction?

(Written on 10/08/2013)(Permalink)