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[–] [email protected] 135 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

The military doesn't like airspace violations much...

Doesn't really matter which country.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It happened to a friend (with a pilot license I precise).

He was flying a small two seat aircraft and got contacted through the radio and for asked if he was ok to do a exercice with military aircraft.

He agreed so soon after two fighter jet arrived on his left and right. To be able to fly at the same speed as him they were almost standing vertically. They directed him for a bit without any radio contact, then thanked him through the radio and left.

They were doing a exercise to direct someone with no radio contact.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Even if I knew the jets were exercising, I'd still be making diamonds.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm reminded of Mathias Rust. The guy is very lucky he wasn't shot down.

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[–] [email protected] 84 points 2 years ago (8 children)

You ever see those “Speed limit enforced by aircraft” signs? That’s the guy you gotta worry about.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 years ago (4 children)

That's what "©" means. In most states you are by natural law not allowed to be faster than the speed of light

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't know of any where it's allowed but I didn't want to generalize since generalizations are always wrong. Always.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

Physics is full of woke librul propaganda like “conservation of energy”.

In my state we obey the laws of alchemy.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Some states haven't adopted the most recent version of the laws of physics.

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[–] [email protected] 59 points 2 years ago (1 children)

what are they going to do pull you over

Yes. With missiles.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago

in reality I think ATC will just wait 2 hours for you to run out of fuel and notify the local police for wherever you land

if you're headed towards the pentagon though they'll probably shoot you down

[–] [email protected] 55 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Me when I launch my paddleboard without my permit. Who's gonna stop me? The water cops? (Yes, yes they will 😞)

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Where do you live that you need a permit to paddleboard?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

PA, as with kayaks I need a launch permit for the lakes and rivers.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago

Good grief.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't know where op is from but a lot of states, especially in the western US require invasive species tags on any craft over a certain length, like 10 ft. Some also require state registration decals. Idaho is an example of one that takes the invasive species decals and water craft checkpoints very seriously.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

Certain locales in CA are pretty big on it too. My local lake is huge on the decontamination thing and require certification on even small kayaks. They also like money too.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

yep. got a warning once for not having purchased a permit on my paddle board.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What goes up most come down

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 years ago (1 children)

depends on how far up you go

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Depends on how ~~far up~~ fast you go. Reaching space doesn't mean you can stay there. You need orbital velocity.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

if i’m half a light year from earth i’m not going to be falling back down

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That thing is not gonna fly forever!

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 years ago

Not with that mindset

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Shoot the gas tank, I'm sure it'll come down sooner or later..

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

If a cop managed shoot the gas tank on a flying plane, I wouldn't even be mad if I died in that crash

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The fuel tanks are in the wings on most planes, they're not that hard to hit.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago (16 children)

I would love to see you hit a flying plane, anywhere on the body at all, with a 9mm

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Did you know, other people have planes as well?

True story, I even found one out in the woods hunting blackberries.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (6 children)

And they make very difficult targets when they are flying over 80m/s and half a kilometer in the air

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

So wait until they either land or take off.

Come on dude, this is basic stuff.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

no man you don't get it, I could totally do it with a 22

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

22plinkster has entered the chat

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Just be in a flying plane at the exact same speed and acceleration so that in your reference frame it becomes easy

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 years ago (3 children)

That's why I drink and fly. Who's ever heard of a FUI?

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I mean, it's legal under faa part 103...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes, because nobody can make a thing that stabs the already volatile battery or anything like that...

https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/advisory_circulars/index.cfm/go/document.information/documentID/22640

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

FAA still references the original policy document written 40 years ago on a word processor. Just wow.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago

All fun and games until tower gives you a number to call.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

They can pull you over to the next airport lr runway though, and not complying would result in the same situation as with a car lol.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago

I hear pit maneuvers on aircraft are a little more aggressive than a car.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

“ According to 49 U.S. Code § 46317, you cannot fly, or attempt to fly, an aircraft without the proper licensure. The penalty for violating this code can be substantial, with a maximum punishment of 3 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.”

https://www.skytough.com/post/fly-without-pilots-license

That’s a lot worse than getting pulled over with no driver’s license.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

They'll shootcha down.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

I think they have cameras and radar guns up there, they'll just mail you the ticket

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