There are many other sources I have reviewed and the overwhelming consensus across the sources is that these are NOT from off-planet. As usual, make up your own minds.
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The Mystery Drones and Government Lies
I'm a drone pilot, duly licensed by the FAA.
There are several aspects to the mystery of the drones that nobody seems address. The statements by the military and FBI, "they're not doing anything illegal" is false, a lie. They are either ignorant or just plain stupid. With the following rules, if they ARE being followed, means the operators are certainly are withing 3,000 feet of the drones.
[link to www.faa.gov (secure)]
1. In order to fly in the United States, ALL drones (over .55 lb) must have a RID transmitter. The RID broadcasts information about the drone, which can then be checked via the FAA database. Not having a RID is a major violation. Anybody with a cell phone can check the drone's RID.
[link to www.ecfr.gov (secure)]
2. ALL drones are required to be within LOS, or line of sight. You are required to be eyes on or have a second person who is. If the pilot uses First Person View (FPV) or similar technology, they must have a visual observer to keep the drone within sight. The visual observer should be next to the pilot and not use a radio to communicate from a distance. Flying more than about 1,500 from the operator is another violation. Flying from a movable/moving vehicle (car, truck, boat) is yet another violation.
Those two regulations are FAA requirements, that if violated, can lead to an immediate arrest.
3. We've heard that some of these drone sizes are "as big as a schoolbus" and are loitering for up to 6-7 hours. There is virtually no possible way a battery powered drone can achieve this. The weight of the battery would be too heavy to even lift off. This, in my opinion, dictates either a fossil fueled motor or an exotic power plant. Some of these drones may be agricultural drones like this one:
[link to ag.dji.com (secure)]
4. A Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) is a communication from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that provides important information to pilots, air traffic controllers, and flight crews. Military bases, millitary training sites, power plants and other sites have a permanent NOTAM. If the drone is flown in a NOTAM, either temporary or permanent, it is a violation of FAA regulations and leads to an immediate arrest.st.
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Modern Day Jane Jetson
archer.com
I am pasting this text as it comes from a free site but is not available if you have your VPN running. I have had no problems with this site (godlikeproductions.com in 17-years but I would also never suggest circumventing your VPN either.
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The Mystery Drones and Government Lies
I'm a drone pilot, duly licensed by the FAA.
There are several aspects to the mystery of the drones that nobody seems address. The statements by the military and FBI, "they're not doing anything illegal" is false, a lie. They are either ignorant or just plain stupid. With the following rules, if they ARE being followed, means the operators are certainly are withing 3,000 feet of the drones.
[link to www.faa.gov (secure)]
1. In order to fly in the United States, ALL drones (over .55 lb) must have a RID transmitter. The RID broadcasts information about the drone, which can then be checked via the FAA database. Not having a RID is a major violation. Anybody with a cell phone can check the drone's RID.
[link to www.ecfr.gov (secure)]
2. ALL drones are required to be within LOS, or line of sight. You are required to be eyes on or have a second person who is. If the pilot uses First Person View (FPV) or similar technology, they must have a visual observer to keep the drone within sight. The visual observer should be next to the pilot and not use a radio to communicate from a distance. Flying more than about 1,500 from the operator is another violation. Flying from a movable/moving vehicle (car, truck, boat) is yet another violation.
Those two regulations are FAA requirements, that if violated, can lead to an immediate arrest.
3. We've heard that some of these drone sizes are "as big as a schoolbus" and are loitering for up to 6-7 hours. There is virtually no possible way a battery powered drone can achieve this. The weight of the battery would be too heavy to even lift off. This, in my opinion, dictates either a fossil fueled motor or an exotic power plant. Some of these drones may be agricultural drones like this one:
[link to ag.dji.com (secure)]
4. A Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) is a communication from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that provides important information to pilots, air traffic controllers, and flight crews. Military bases, millitary training sites, power plants and other sites have a permanent NOTAM. If the drone is flown in a NOTAM, either temporary or permanent, it is a violation of FAA regulations and leads to an immediate arrest.st.
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Modern Day Jane Jetson
Archer | Midnight Aircraft
Archer is designing and developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for use in urban air mobility networks.
archer.com
