R2OK! Forum Index R2OK!
Contact R2OK! admin

Click here for R2OK! Website


 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

British UAVs now controlled by pilots in the air

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    R2OK! Forum Index -> News and Current Affairs
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Cherskiy



Joined: 08 Dec 2006
Posts: 3701
Location: near Amble, Northumberland
PostPosted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:36 pm    Post subject: British UAVs now controlled by pilots in the air Reply with quote
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6514413.stm

Can't help but think that an already over-stressed pilot will end up making mistakes due to information overload....
_________________
Author: “To the Ends of the Earth: A Snapshot of Aviation in North-Eastern Siberia, Summer 1992”
(Free to read via Kindle Unlimited)
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
Barkingbiker



Joined: 11 Dec 2006
Posts: 2313
Location: Lincolnshire
PostPosted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Seems to me that controlling these "drones" would be safer on the ground, lets face it we know that using a mobile whilst driving can cause a fatal loss of concentration; the mind boggles! Confused

BB Twisted Evil
_________________
Old Bikers Never Die, our leathers just get tighter!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    R2OK! Forum Index -> News and Current Affairs All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. Hosted by phpBB.BizHat.com