# About those RC quad copter drones... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 1, 2015, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-those-rc-quad-copter-drones/711493 "2015-02-01T05:15:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2015, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-those-rc-quad-copter-drones/711493/101 "2015-02-04T19:43:05Z")
> [@Scumpup](#): > > Says the man who, obviously, hasn’t read the thread. Seriously, you should try reading before posting. Already addressed this upthread. “Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown…” ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2015, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-those-rc-quad-copter-drones/711493/102 "2015-02-04T20:39:39Z")
> [@Finagle](#): > > “Pervocopter”? Seriously? You think one of your neighbors is going to wait until you get busy and then fly a noisy quadcopter outside your window? That’s actually hilariously egotistical. If a quadcopter flies through your precious yard, it’s likely because the guy next door just bought it and can’t fly the damn thing. In a world where there is a Rule #34, it’s not that difficult to make such a stretch. ---
**Author:** ![Fubaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fubaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fubaya)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2015, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-those-rc-quad-copter-drones/711493/103 "2015-02-05T01:46:43Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > The issue is that by the time they get around to releasing any concrete decision binding the use of these vehicles, all the ones being used for professional purposes (photography, surveillance, crop dusting) will be piloted via POV camera, i.e., from a cell phone or tablet, and not by line-of-sight. That makes them an entirely different kind of thing in the eyes of the FAA. Well, the thread _was_ about RC quad copters. ---
**Author:** ![bengangmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2015, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-those-rc-quad-copter-drones/711493/104 "2015-02-05T04:00:37Z")
> [@Ranger\_Jeff](#): > > Wow. I’m surprised about how this discussion on my question about gunnery has morphed. So, let’s step back a bit on a different track and consider this question: **What FAA regulations affect my operation of a RC model P-51 Mustang with an 18" wingspan?** Because, in my innocent mind, I would think these same regulations would apply to the RC quad-copter type flying models I mentioned in my OP. > > And to dismiss one point brought up in this discussion, yes, in some jurisdictions, someone can be charged with Illegal Discharge of a Firearm within City Limits. But that’s hardly a federal charge, it’s municipal. > > And yes, there have been many reported instances of people being injured by spent bullets from people firing their AK-47s and the like into the air to celebrate something or make some sort of statement. I don’t think there are similar instances of injuries from spent and falling bird shot pellets. Something about mass and velocity. Pfft…90 cm? [Check out this baby](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYSGvqCrtM0&hl=en-GB&gl=SG) - a 1/8 scale (claimed) RC C130 ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2015, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-those-rc-quad-copter-drones/711493/105 "2015-02-05T04:32:34Z")
> [@bengangmo](#): > > Pfft…90 cm? [Check out this baby](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYSGvqCrtM0&hl=en-GB&gl=SG) - a 1/8 scale (claimed) RC C130 Speaking of armed-where’s the RC Spooky gunship? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2015, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-those-rc-quad-copter-drones/711493/106 "2015-02-05T17:02:48Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Speaking of armed-where’s the RC Spooky gunship? 😃 From the looks of it, that can carry a LOT more C4 wrapped in nails and ball bearings than a regular 'copter. Wow. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2015, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-those-rc-quad-copter-drones/711493/107 "2015-02-05T19:33:59Z")
> [@bengangmo](#): > > Pfft…90 cm? [Check out this baby](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYSGvqCrtM0&hl=en-GB&gl=SG) - a 1/8 scale (claimed) RC C130 I want to see a 1/8 scale RC An-225. I’ve actually seen the real one fly over me coming in for a landing. ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2015, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-those-rc-quad-copter-drones/711493/108 "2015-02-06T06:04:30Z")
In 1960 or there abouts, there was a picture & article in a magazine about a guy who built a 1/4 scale Piper cub, ‘U’ control. Steel line from a post and he used the same style handle with lines to the elevators for control. He had several small children which he would give rides in it. What a neat dad those kids had. If the ‘dogooders’ of today saw that, the outcry would me enormous. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2015, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-those-rc-quad-copter-drones/711493/109 "2015-02-08T14:00:04Z")
Given the rough life all of my control-line airplanes had, I’d wager you’d be right. ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2015, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-those-rc-quad-copter-drones/711493/110 "2015-02-08T17:40:40Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Given the rough life all of my control-line airplanes had, I’d wager you’d be right. True Dat… Bawahahaha 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-those-rc-quad-copter-drones/711493.md?page=5)