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2y ago

Can't ticket what you can't catch

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The military doesn't like airspace violations much...
Doesn't really matter which country.
- It happened to a friend (with a pilot license I precise).
  He was flying a small two seat aircraft and got contacted through the radio and for asked if he was ok to do a exercice with military aircraft.
  He agreed so soon after two fighter jet arrived on his left and right. To be able to fly at the same speed as him they were almost standing vertically. They directed him for a bit without any radio contact, then thanked him through the radio and left.
  They were doing a exercise to direct someone with no radio contact.
  
  Even if I knew the jets were exercising, I'd still be making diamonds.
- I'm reminded of Mathias Rust. The guy is very lucky he wasn't shot down.
  
  Holy shit. Yeah, he's incredibly lucky to not be a pink mist. Still did 14months of a 4 year sentence in a labour camp though.

You ever see those “Speed limit enforced by aircraft” signs? That’s the guy you gotta worry about.
- That's what "©" means. In most states you are by natural law not allowed to be faster than the speed of light
  
  most states
  
  That damned big governement and their rules smh
  /s
- I never actually understood those. Do they actually have, like… a drone? Is it snapping a photo? How’s it all work?
  
  So you'll occasionally see two white lines perpendicular to the road at a set internal. A helicopter, drone, or plane can time when a car passes both of these lines and can calculate the average speed of the car.
  This info is then relayed to a police car on the ground who then pulls over the driver.
  
  I drive through areas like this all the time for years. I have never heard of anyone actually getting a ticket from this.

what are they going to do pull you over
Yes. With missiles.
- in reality I think ATC will just wait 2 hours for you to run out of fuel and notify the local police for wherever you land
  if you're headed towards the pentagon though they'll probably shoot you down

Me when I launch my paddleboard without my permit. Who's gonna stop me? The water cops? (Yes, yes they will 😞)
- Where do you live that you need a permit to paddleboard?
  
  PA, as with kayaks I need a launch permit for the lakes and rivers.
  
  I don't know where op is from but a lot of states, especially in the western US require invasive species tags on any craft over a certain length, like 10 ft. Some also require state registration decals. Idaho is an example of one that takes the invasive species decals and water craft checkpoints very seriously.
- yep. got a warning once for not having purchased a permit on my paddle board.

What goes up most come down
- depends on how far up you go
  
  Depends on how ~~far up~~ fast you go. Reaching space doesn't mean you can stay there. You need orbital velocity.

That thing is not gonna fly forever!
- Not with that mindset

Shoot the gas tank, I'm sure it'll come down sooner or later..
- If a cop managed shoot the gas tank on a flying plane, I wouldn't even be mad if I died in that crash
  
  The fuel tanks are in the wings on most planes, they're not that hard to hit.
  
  Oh I don't think it will be the police you need to worry about.
  And I'm pretty sure even the smallest militaries have AA guns at this point.
  
  You spelled drone wrong..

That's why I drink and fly. Who's ever heard of a FUI?
- It's called a crash and burn
- Well...
  The first hint that something was amiss early Wednesday at the Westchester County Airport was the erratic motion of the low-flying Cessna. Confirmation came moments later when security workers approached the aircraft and beer cans fell out of the cabin as the pilot opened the door.
- Yeah, about that...
  Brazil - Days after a plane crash that killed father and son, a video of the father letting the son fly the plane while he drank beer went viral

I mean, it's legal under faa part 103...
- Yes, because nobody can make a thing that stabs the already volatile battery or anything like that...
  https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/advisory_circulars/index.cfm/go/document.information/documentID/22640
  
  FAA still references the original policy document written 40 years ago on a word processor. Just wow.
- You aren't even allowed to fly a drone over 250g without a license in Germany, what the heck are you doing in America lol
  
  Eagle flag moonshine gun flag eagle

All fun and games until tower gives you a number to call.

They can pull you over to the next airport lr runway though, and not complying would result in the same situation as with a car lol.
- I hear pit maneuvers on aircraft are a little more aggressive than a car.
- “ According to 49 U.S. Code § 46317, you cannot fly, or attempt to fly, an aircraft without the proper licensure. The penalty for violating this code can be substantial, with a maximum punishment of 3 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.”
  https://www.skytough.com/post/fly-without-pilots-license
  That’s a lot worse than getting pulled over with no driver’s license.

They'll shootcha down.

There is a city in the sky apparently.

Repost. And no, they pull you down.

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