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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Paul Walker on May 18, 2016, 06:20:25 PM

Title: QC restriction
Post by: Paul Walker on May 18, 2016, 06:20:25 PM: Just moseying my way home from the World Champs. We are slowly driving north on highway 1 from San Francisco.

We stopped at Pt. Reyes and were getting ready to hike to the lighthouse and saw this sign. This is a first for me.

Has anyone else seen signs restricting drone flights?
Title: Re: QC restriction
Post by: Tim Wescott on May 18, 2016, 06:38:28 PM: Welcome to the new world order.

I thought the "prohibit" symbol was supposed to have the slash slanting from the upper right to the lower left -- isn't there a standard?
Title: Re: QC restriction
Post by: Lauri Malila on May 18, 2016, 06:49:17 PM: Similar signs in Uluru/Ayers Rock, Paul.

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Post by: Randy Cuberly on May 18, 2016, 07:16:39 PM: I've seen them here in AZ in the Saguaro National Park. Not sure about the direction of the slash. I think the one shown above is like the European ones but just very old memory and could be wrong!

Nothing surprises me given the current Administrations policies of control over everything in the US and nothing in the rest of the world.

Randy Cuberly
Title: Re: QC restriction
Post by: Steve Fitton on May 18, 2016, 08:10:25 PM: I saw that sign in St Augustine, Florida at the fort.
Title: Re: QC restriction
Post by: Motorman on May 18, 2016, 09:07:14 PM: un-manned includes CL.
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Post by: Walter Hicks on May 18, 2016, 09:21:21 PM: Medford, Oregon prohibits them in all public parks
Title: Re: QC restriction
Post by: wwwarbird on May 18, 2016, 09:32:01 PM: Quote from: Motorman on May 18, 2016, 09:07:14 PM
un-manned includes CL.

So you can't fly C/L at a lighthouse? :##
Title: Re: QC restriction
Post by: Mike Scholtes on May 19, 2016, 11:05:59 AM: Not quite as sinister as you may suspect. I believe this is because this is a bird sanctuary, and any kind of non-avian flying object may disrupt the normal environment in which the birds live. I know from personal experience with slope soaring along the coast in the SF area that many types of birds object to RC gliders and will even attack them. My gliders have been attacked by pelicans, gulls, terns and other coastal birds. Just the way the law requires humans to stay away from sea turtles in Hawaii and not hunt fish in many protected areas.
Title: Re: QC restriction
Post by: BYU on May 19, 2016, 01:39:30 PM: Quote from: Mike Scholtes on May 19, 2016, 11:05:59 AM
Not quite as sinister as you may suspect. I believe this is because this is a bird sanctuary, and any kind of non-avian flying object may disrupt the normal environment in which the birds live. I know from personal experience with slope soaring along the coast in the SF area that many types of birds object to RC gliders and will even attack them. My gliders have been attacked by pelicans, gulls, terns and other coastal birds. Just the way the law requires humans to stay away from sea turtles in Hawaii and not hunt fish in many protected areas.

I’ve seen your gliders… and its not just the SF area Gulls and Pelicans that take offense to them. LL~
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Post by: Steve Helmick on May 19, 2016, 02:09:11 PM: At first glance, I expected this topic was about Chrysler Corporation and their Quality Control Restrictions. D>K Steve
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Post by: dave siegler on May 19, 2016, 02:34:21 PM: If its a national park or seashore, its illegal.
Title: Re: QC restriction
Post by: Mike Scholtes on May 19, 2016, 05:25:46 PM: Hey Uncle Bob - still waiting to see YOUR gliders. How's that USA-1 coming?
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Post by: Pat Chewning on May 20, 2016, 11:34:53 PM: Timberline Lodge (Oregon). BTW: The snow was great today --- I was skiing this morning on new snow and then stopped at Delta Park on my way home to fly my Ringmaster.....