[Goldwingnut]

Originally Posted by Microcodeboy

Wonder how they will keep the drone in visual site by a human as required... Also the hesitation to embrace the idea may have something to do with liability. Seems new things always attract a team of lawyers ready to sue everyone.

I agree with all you wrote, Goldwing and love your videos and the lights you have in your screened in space. Thanks for all you do.

Line of site is not required. They are operating as an airline under Part 135 not a sUAS under Part 107. Under 135 they have more requirements prior to takeoff but less restrictions when airborne than 107. This is also why they will lower the package to a wait employee instead of landing; if the land then they need a licensed pilot rated on that aircraft to do the preflight checks prior to taking off again.

The drones they fly are quite a bit different than the one I fly. With 6 or 8 props they can sustain a loss of up to 3 props/motors and still complete their mission and return home. For me (and any other) with 4 props, a loss of one and Newton wins.