and as the case is sensitive we need to take lot of precautions,
let not do anything which may caught their attention.. fly with extreme care , dnt take risks , fly at definite places, probably far frm population.. dnt try to do risky maneuvers (atleast not this time),
its important for now, as if anything wrong happened they are gonna screw us...and it will effect the hobby in whole country..
lets pray that the news be limited to what it exactly said.

ok guys the exams are over and another big big big big trouble just about half an hour ago
ndtv had a report on toy rc planes used for terrorist activities.

They have Said that a permanent ban of use of these flying crafts have been issued in mumbai

i was supposed to fly tomorrow but i and pramod bhaiya are not flying due to this situation though i can fly in a place far away from people but even if a person calls out the police i am doomed.

they also said that they have a payload of 8-9 kg that probably refers to glow then

and i wish there was a formal club in mumbai where i could fly

awaiting further news
 

Chan,
Good that you carry the GSR order, but if you have cared to read the order it also says "as long as the equipment used is type approved by WPC" this read in conjugation with the FAQ's on WPC site would enlighten you on this aspect and so may be you would also need to carry a type approval certificate for the Tx Rx set/s you are using. Without which the GSR order is of no use and you are still flying illegaly

Guys , I think let us chill out and not make too much noise.

Internet is open hence  can create more problems than there already is.

Lets not give too much wind to the fire set by TOI  and blow up a regional problem to be a national problem

Let the matter die out of  the forum .

sai


Anwar : Please lock this thread  it would be better for all of us

I am sorry, but I do not see the point (nor the need) for locking this thread.  Plus, we do not want to be dictatorial when it comes to published content on this forum.

If rules written in 1950s need to be changed, they need to be changed.  Yes, our security situation is different from many other countries,  but it does not seem too different from many other countries (US, Israel, etc) who face similar challenges.  Yet RC is perfectly allowed and promoted in those countries, and the concern is primarily about personal safety.

Doesn't anyone realize that anyone can build a TX-RX combo of a few channels and probably much better range using commonly available parts ?  And that too in an age when people are building microlights in their backyards using locally available components !

Of course it is another situation when some of the Chinese cheap crap causes intereferences to official wireless communication systems etc, then they should be banned (I read of instances where mobile phones from China had no IMEI, and had to be banned; also there were reports of Chinese radios that could be tuned into police frequencies). 

But blanket bans are just lack of knowledge/foresight.

please sai uncle never even think of locking this thread

first it was the monsoon and now it is this when are we supposed to fly then yesterday i was about to fly but i was scared if my planes were ceased how would i ever get them back

exactly the rules need to be changed i am so pissed off with these people

just think if this problem were to arise in chennai or sholavaram will the suggestion of locking this thread still be there i guess many many more would join this discussion

i cant go out and strike against the authorities this forum is acts like mean of transport. hopefully they will understand and remove the PERMANENT BAN around here. 

this hobby has just surfaced recently if this were not to be supported by govt. then when will it be.

go ahead create some authorities from where you have to register your planes and yourself or even put a tracker in your plane so you can identify it is a friendly and shoot others down. but dont ban it.

also check for interference and suggest some precautions to be taken

permanent ban is not some thing which i being from mumbai ever expected. 


subbu

Subbu -

Getting "pissed off" is easy, does not achieve much.  What we need to remember is that the root cause is ignorance.

Discussion here should revolve around how this is a genuine hobby that makes flying possible, affordable and secure to the vast majority of people who are unable to fly real planes; and how other countries are making this possible with appropriate legal frameworks.

Hold on. Have you ever wondered what would happen if you lost control of your  plane and it flew off and hit some one injuring them or damaging property. Would you be legally bound to provide compensation??

In the US, the AMA is there and membership covers insurance for these kind of situations. And every flyer must be a member of the AMA and must be insured in order to fly. Flying clubs there are pretty strict that members must be insured in order to fly. A plane that is flown must have a chit with the owners address written on it and stuck on the inside of the plane so that it can be tracked in case its lost when flying.

Even there (US) one complaint is enough (lost plane crashing into vehicles/people, noise) and clubs shutdown or move their flying to elsewhere. Even in the US its pretty strict. But there are good safeguards and flyers must follow them. If such safeguards were there then this ban is not needed.

Don't shooting clubs exist in almost every state here? You can't buy a firearm and shoot anywhere you like. There are safeguards and tools for that sport.

We model flyers are at fault, that in all these years we never grouped together and created a national level representation to this useful (educational and scientific hobby). The result is poor knowledge among many people who think these are a nuisance and dangerous and these senseless bans.

That is exactly what I am saying.  Bring in laws that help secure, guide and protect this hobby, instead of blanket bans that defy logic.

What I meant was this thread by its very title "Radio Operated Planes to be Destroyed"   is defeating the purpose of your discussion on rules and regulation.
What you need to do is discuss rules and regulations on different thread .

This thread contains lot of half baked information which can create problems  so my suggestion to leave it and I think a thread on what are the things to be done would make more sense.

I am not against freedom far from it , but I feel being CR enthusiast we should not shoot ourselves in the foot .
Sai

Hmm...  What are we running away from ?   Isn't this an honest discussion, and is fast becoming public record ?

Yes, UAVs have very little do with hobby flying.  Models that can carry 10kg of payload are practically unavailable.  If anyone wanted to create trouble, they can and will always smuggle stuff, even in the face of strictest security/ban.  Mobile phones are routinely used as triggers in subversive activities, yet our country is making money selling pieces of the spectrum.  Shall we request everyone to keep our eyes open a little bit ?

In short, we as RC lovers are making it clear right here that it is a safe hobby (when practiced under a few simple rules),  and a very enjoyable one.  Whoever is reading this, let them take it for what it is.

Hey !
Check this out  :

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIM/2009/08/05&PageLabel=9&EntityId=Ar00900&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T

Hey Guys ,
Can we  star an on line petition either on this forum or some on line petition site ?

sai

Online petition sites are better.  If the Wings India folks start one, that would be ideal as they are currently the torch-bearers. We can all pitch in.

In my opinion it may work either way, both for or against us. One thing we all should clearly understand is that all of us are on the wrong side of law as far as all our Radio equipments are concerned.
Hence the petitions should focus on two aspects
1. Establish that this is a safe hobby persuaded by mature and responsible citizens
2. Ammendements of ruels to enable us to use equipment manufactured by reputed brands without going through type approval process or better still reserve a band for models exclusively as is done in most of the countries

Please note that even in other countries the law is similar, like in the US it is illegal to use 29Mhz, 35Mhz, 40Mhz. If i am not wrong 27Mhz is allocated to land vehicles & 72Mhz for Air. Similarly other countries like Germany, France, Uk, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, etc have a list of frequencies which are delicenced.

All these countries require that the radios are approved by their respective govts. Like FCC approves the radio in US, the same applies for Europe, Uk etc.

So if we approach the govt. on grounds that reputed radios are approved in certain countries so they should be allowed without been type approved i don't think they will give in.

Best is we do not discuss this to much as we never know who is reading all our post.

Can't agree with you more Katty I have said it  earlier more than once I said let this thread die out of site or lock it , its just not safe having all this stuff floating around  and having a bigger problem than we already have

sai

This was it  guys try and understand  WINGS India is an organization trying to do something good lets not make matters difficult for them with our limited knowledge .
Please try to understand what Katty and me are saying is  for the good of all of us .
We cannot do anything about it ourselves hence scaring others and pointing out rules which can be used against us does not serve any purpose except discussing here without any result .Showing some one knows more than others on the forum and risking exposure to problems serves no purpose.

Anwar once again a request please reduce the visibility of this thread , I know it is not freedom of speech but  some thime somethings have to be done to protect the hobby in general.
sai

Yes, it is too small, but Qatar and many other countries allow all/multiple reputed bands to be used.  Even otherwise, it makes sense to request that one of the three (72, 35, 40) be approved. Since 72 seems to be the most widely used; it makes sense to approve at least 72.

Currently, it seems there is no choice for FM (PPM/PCM) air radio bands; for which equipment is readily/widely available.