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BOSTON —The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the reported sighting of a drone by a pilot on approach to Logan Airport Saturday afternoon.
United Airlines flight 1087 was landing after a flight from Chicago when the pilot reported seeing the drone at about 4:20 p.m.
The flight was at an altitude of 7,000 feet, eight miles northeast of the airport, the FAA said.
originally posted by: FlySolo
a reply to: ProfessorChaos
7000 feet is too high for commercial drones. Range is good for about 2000 ft
originally posted by: FlySolo
a reply to: ProfessorChaos
7000 feet is too high for commercial drones. Range is good for about 2000 ft
Are you sure?
7000 feet is too high for commercial drones. Range is good for about 2000 ft
The Pocket Drone can fly over 5,000 feet from where the pilot is standing, and theoretically can fly up to approximately 11,000 feet.
Stephen Morris, president of MLB Company, stands next to the Super Bat UAS at the 2014 Precision Aerial Ag Show in Decatur, Ill. The Super Bat UAS can reach altitudes of 10,000 feet and survey 55,000 acres of crops in one day.
www.bostonglobe.com...
The pilots of a regional airliner flying at about 10,000 feet reported seeing at least one drone pass less than 500 feet above the plane, moving slowly to the south toward Allegheny County Airport near Pittsburgh. The drone was described as black and gray with a thin body, about 5 feet to 6 feet long.
originally posted by: FlySolo
a reply to: ProfessorChaos
7000 feet is too high for commercial drones. Range is good for about 2000 ft
originally posted by: baddmove
Sad that this is my hobby and I would never do that or condone it..
Pretty soon I will just have memories of my flying days..
And several TriCopters, QuadCopters and HexaCopters..
Hanging from my hobby room ceiling....
Because some people just don't have any sense... /facepalm!