More info at:-
Oh - and did I mention $60,000.
No wonder the boss won't let me get a rating on it.
It is not on the civil aircraft register - which reminds me
*******
Did you see this accident brief from CAA :-
Accident Date 16-Jun-2011
Registration Unregistered
Manufacturer Model Owner Skycam Kahu Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle
Place Wairoa
Fatal P/C Serious P/C
0 0 / 0 0 / 0
POB Nil
After conducting some aerial surveys and the aircraft was returning to the launch and
recovery point, the parachute hatch failed to release when the parachute was
deployed. Attempt by the pilot to manually control the aircraft also failed. The
aircraft was found crashed in a farm paddock 200m from the intended recovery
point.
TAIC Investigating No