The future is here, say hello to the drone

By Shaun Garrity

We’ve embarked in the 21 century. Cars are not traveling in highway skies like the movies predicted, but when you see these helicopter-looking machines levitate through air…

The high flying futuristic robots called drones gained the medias undivided attention last week, when the whole perimeter of the White House was scaled after an unmanned aircraft landed on the property.

Not only is Washington aware of these remote control aircraft’s, Windsor is also becoming more familiar with this new piece of technology.

“It’s something you don’t see, you don’t see the above view, the angle that I do you have to it from an airplane and the restrictions on a airplane are 1500 feet,” said realtor, Paul Rouillard.

Rouillard,33, said of recent the drone is playing a major role in the success of house sales.

“We’re building technology within the real estate realm,”

“More buyers are searching the computers rather than calling the realtor, were going to give them that image immediately.”

The trending remote control flyers can be bought for as low as $500 at any local photography or electronic store.

No license is required  to own the flying devices that are 2 kg or less, however a drone comes with several rules and laws to ensure the public’s safety.

Transport Canada are responsible for all the laws and rules pertaining drones also known as Unpiloted Arial Vehicles(UAW).

Since both drones and airplanes share the same airspace,one of the rules Transport Canada has carried through is that all UAVs must keep 9 km distance from any heliport, aerodrome or airport.

“To keep the public and our airspace safe, Transport Canada enforces the Canadian Aviation Regulations, which govern the use of UAVs,” said Roxane Marchand, Senior Media Relations Advisor for Transport Canada.

Phil Roberts, Director of Operations at Windsor International Airport, said he understands why they’re are several rules set by Transport Canada involving drones . He said “Occasionally drones are uncontrolled,” by drone operators that do not have much experience working the device.

Roberts also said drones must follow the appropriate distance suggested when allocating the same air space as airplanes to ensure the public safety.

“Even though the drones are not very big or heavy the differences with a drone that is hit by an aircraft is that aircraft is moving at significant speed and speed exaggerates the amount of energy that is then transmitted into the body of the drone and the air craft it self,” said Roberts.

The rules and guidelines are not scaring away any buyers, according to www.forbes.com eBay alone has sold $16.6 million worth of drone products since last March.

If you have any questions about rules related to Drones go to www.tc.gc.ca.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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