Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #12745
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Bob Shannon bshannon@tiac.net
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 19:25:15 -0500
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: glider
This maybe a 'cool' idea, but its also a bad idea.
An automated R/C aircraft falls under the FAA rules if operating out of the
'pilot's' sight.
Its illeagal to fire rockets too.
> Great idea! R/C planes is what I used to do (more like, attempted to do),
> years ago. So now i've got quite a few servos that'll be useful for
> robotics stuff.
>
> I've been wondering what it would take to get a plane to automate itself,
> avoiding trees and other objects, and landing well. Perhaps a beacon of
> sorts for the landing strips.
>
> -ryan weh
>
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> Subject: glider
>
> > i am goingto make a glider using a basic 2 stamp , carrier board and 2 or
> 3
> > servos ....... i want it to be fully automated so that when it hits a
> certain
> > altitude it slams on full flaps and goes into a flatspin to the
> > ground,landing genlty....also ... i want it to be able to be pre
> programmed
> > to do certain things at certain altittudes.like maybe start a rocket
> > engine(composite carbon rocket motors) etc etc.....simple i/o lines would
> > work im sure , but the one reason i dont have it already, is that i cant
> > afford the basic 2 stamp...if anyone has any info on maybe warping the
> > "sacred" bicore or maybe even dissecting a basic 1 or 2.......thankx
> > jjay-z
> > ohio
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