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#drones

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JanPV

It's a real shame the general public and the authorities think drones are the tools of the devil.

Here's their true value: the ability to survey 3.3km2 in the space of around eight short flights, with minimal need to traverse hilly terrain that would otherwise take days to conduct.

The ability to do all this whilst the sun shines, avoiding rapid changes in weather, is another huge benefit in my part of the world.

A remotely-located multicellular sheepfold ('buarth' in Welsh), built alongside a small stream where sheep could be sorted according to owner or, more likely here, a single owner washed, where the larger cells were (a) yet-to-be-washed and (b) drying cells. The smaller cell could have been for holding the sheep of a different owner, or for separating out injured and sick animals.
An especially 'rectilinear' (or 'straight-sided', as I would say) sheepfold high in the hills of Meirionnydd. The totally flat slabs of ancient sandstone here have provided a convenient, level flooring and an abundance of regular blocks from which straight-sided folds are easily built. In other locations, where rocks are rounded, it is easier to build rounder structures. Date likely to be 18th-19th century and may well still see use today.
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Alo Japan

alojapan.com/1241727/us-to-dep US to deploy long-range drones near Taiwan, Japan’s defence minister confirms #beijing #China #DefenceMinister #DonaldTrump #drones #GenNakatani #Japan #JapaneseMilitary #KadenaAirBase #military #nato #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #SurveillanceDrones #Taiwan #us #USJapanDefenceAlliance #沖縄 The US military will deploy long-range surveillance drones in the Japanese region of Okinawa near Taiwan, Tokyo’s defence minister has confirmed. The MQ-4C T…

US to deploy long-range drones near Taiwan, Japan’s defence minister confirms
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Alo Japan

alojapan.com/1241195/u-s-to-se U.S. to send long-range surveillance drones to Japan amid Taiwan tensions #China #defense #drones #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #PLA #Taiwan #u.s. #U.S.BASES #U.S.MILITARY #U.S.JapanRelations #沖縄 The U.S. military will deploy several long-range surveillance drones to Okinawa Prefecture, near Japan’s far-flung southwestern islands area near Taiwan, as the allies seek to counter China’s ramped-up drone presence in the same area. Defense Minister Gen…

U.S. to send long-range surveillance drones to Japan amid Taiwan tensions
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JanPV

The National Trust refuses to stop misleading over drone laws.

Latest response from their office:

"As we state on our website nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-ar as landowner our rules fall outside the CAA’s so you can’t overfly without our permission."

I've asked the NT to clarify whether, in that statement, it intended, as it very much appears, to suggest the CAA doesn't regulate airspace over its land and/or that the NT doesn't recognise those regulations.

National TrustFlying drones at our placesAll aerial activity above National Trust sites is prohibited unless specific permission is granted, according to an existing byelaw.
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Alo Japan

alojapan.com/1241078/us-to-dep US to Deploy Large Surveillance Drones to Japan’s Okinawa #drones #Japan #JapanSelfDefenseForces #military #MQ4CTriton #news #NorthropGrumman #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #UnitedStates #UsJapan #USMilitary #沖縄 The US military will deploy long-range surveillance drones in the Japanese region of Okinawa near Taiwan, Tokyo’s defense minister said Tuesday. The MQ-4C Triton drones will boost the intelligence gathering capabilities of the US-Japan d…

Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle
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JanPV

Here's some Monday entertainment for you: Natural Resources Wales', doubtless retro-written 'policy' about what we can and can't do with drones in the UK.

Someone was clearly asked to look the 'drone laws' up online, who then went on to grab whatever supported their view that drone pilots are all wrong 'uns.

Please, please tear it apart in comments!

#drones#uav#aviation
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