You people posting as a waste of tax dollars are ridiculous. This is a very inexpensive way to put eyes in the sky. Would be great on the borders. Somewhat limited based on winds but sometimes we cant put up helicopters for the same reason.
Dear Mr Casey King.... The police department is not breaking fed law.. the aircraft are slsa and can be used for commercial use. For the record the pilots are private pilots that fly. Furthermore government agencies like Military and police are exempt if the law did apply. Besides are you stating that if lives can be saved, budgets can be reduced to save taxpayers, and the community can be patrolled safely that the all mighty FAA should prevent an operation like this?
This police department will be breaking federal law using ultralight powered parachute , or, as this one is 'N' numbered as an experimental aircraft, for any commercial application. even if being operated by a commercial pilot, let alone someone with a sport pilot certificate. Reference FAA Rules and Regulations sections 93, 103 or 113
@thecaseyking It depends. Some police departments are volunteer departments, and some police departments have volunteer reserve units. This particular application is not commercial... it is an application of public safety, and it is being done by the government.
Ripon, CA. The Ripon Police dept there loves it and have even used it as a search and rescue in the river area finding a stranded boat with two people aboard
You people posting as a waste of tax dollars are ridiculous. This is a very inexpensive way to put eyes in the sky. Would be great on the borders. Somewhat limited based on winds but sometimes we cant put up helicopters for the same reason.
Caduceus3787 2 weeks ago
Dear Mr Casey King.... The police department is not breaking fed law.. the aircraft are slsa and can be used for commercial use. For the record the pilots are private pilots that fly. Furthermore government agencies like Military and police are exempt if the law did apply. Besides are you stating that if lives can be saved, budgets can be reduced to save taxpayers, and the community can be patrolled safely that the all mighty FAA should prevent an operation like this?
silverliningaviation 1 year ago
This police department will be breaking federal law using ultralight powered parachute , or, as this one is 'N' numbered as an experimental aircraft, for any commercial application. even if being operated by a commercial pilot, let alone someone with a sport pilot certificate. Reference FAA Rules and Regulations sections 93, 103 or 113
thecaseyking 2 years ago
@thecaseyking It depends. Some police departments are volunteer departments, and some police departments have volunteer reserve units. This particular application is not commercial... it is an application of public safety, and it is being done by the government.
airmanbooker 1 year ago
They are also using a powered parachute in
Ripon, CA. The Ripon Police dept there loves it and have even used it as a search and rescue in the river area finding a stranded boat with two people aboard
MrTomflys1 2 years ago
HMMM, you only safely fly in early morning and maybe an hour before sun goes down. What a freakin waste of our tax dollars..
razed1022 2 years ago
yeah must be a lot of crime in the swamps.
They got guns down there, they can take care of themselves.
How much liability insurance do the citizens have to cough up for this nonsense.
Another waste of taxpayers money.
northpal2 2 years ago 4
Now thats a good way to take the bite out of crime, thats a good idea
butaungdeathwalk 2 years ago