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 Please read the following update: - (We = Ripple Show Limited or its associates) ------- No one can stop you from posting your videos. Just try not to be vexed if I am also letting you know what the truth of it was. I was there and witnessed it first hand and it’s not hearsay.  There were lots of people sitting/standing all across the shore, several minutes before any UAS took off or landed from that very “shore”.  And, yes if a UAS falls onto someone’s head, there will be a risk of death.  It was not safe.  There was a serious lack of situational awareness.  Visibility was negligible.  There was no communication between operators.  Disregard for any bird strike was implied.  Yes, you could only see UAS with lights, but nothing else.  Additionally, most commercially available UAS (drone) only have lights on the front (based on EU regulations). Therefore, when flying out in dark night sky, the aircraft goes BVLOS if facing away from you....

We observed several Drones (UAS's) take to the air during the fireworks display in Worthing at 2200hrs (10pm) on the 27th of July 2024.  While UAS (drones) are difficult to track, which makes regulations practically unenforceable, it is ultimately the responsibility of all air users to ensure that the airspace remains safe to operate within.  Let us consider the following factors: -  Lack of visibility of aircraft, obstacles, terrain, people, weather, wildlife, etc.  Pilots being unable to locate (digitally or visually) other aircraft nearby (including other drones)  Other manned aircraft unable to detect UAS (Drones)  Lack of communication between pilots and collaboration  7+ aircrafts within a 200m radius  Practically impossible to tell if the aircraft is drifting away or moving over crowds.  Flying an unmanned aircraft system at night  is dangerous .  If the aircraft has a maximum take-off mass greater than 250g, flying at night ...

Do drones (UAS) fly around by themselves? Isn't that the whole point of using a drone? While it may seem as though the flying objects fly on their own, it may not always be the case. In this article we will discuss the reasons why drones have pilots and why this remain a standard going forward in the future. What is a pilot? We are back to definitions and this time we are going to understand what is the definition of a pilot. A quick search and with definitions provided by Oxford Languages, in summary, shows the word to mean any of the following: -  Something done as a test or experiment prior to being ready for large scale application  A navigational handbook for use at sea A person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft The action of operating a ship or an aircraft an unmodulated reference signal transmitted with another signal for the purposes of control or synchronization. Another term for a cowcatcher I know; it is very strange how words can mean so many differen...

Concession Stand opening Those of you who have heard from us in person, you may already know that we are opening up a concession stand on the Worthing beachfront over the summer of 2024. If you have not heard of it already you can consider this as an official invitation for you to join us at our exciting new venture that we have started along the Worthing beachfront.   What are we doing? As part of one of our many efforts to raise awareness about the drone industry and the upcoming changes it will bring about in everyday lives, we have opened up a concession stand along the Worthing beach front. Essentially, customers can turn up to the stand and put on a virtual reality headset. The headset streams of you directly from one of our unmanned aircrafts. Our professional pilots then take the aircraft for a spin along the beach. The customer gets to enjoy the beautiful view and the exhilarating thrill of being able to fly along the wedding beachfront. Just like a bird. Althou...

Drones have been spotted flying near Heathrow in April 2024. Do you call the police? If you did, and they tell its nothing to worry about, then its probably Ripple Show Limited carrying out an arial survey in your area.  Stigma Lately, when you hear the term "drone" being thrown around you may immediately associate it with extreme terms such as 'war', 'terrorism' or even 'sabotage'. This due to the safety concerns that have been highlighted through major news channels across the globe. We like to use the term "Unmanned Aircraft System". It is more representative of the professionals who offer services as a business by leveraging the capabilities of these systems.  What can Unmanned Aircraft Systems do?  The possibilities are near limitless, however at the moment, the sector is heavily restricted by regulations and lack of understanding by the general public. While regulation has established the groundwork over the past 5 years, the public awa...

It has become common practice in today's world to call those small man-made flying things in the sky as "drones". Let us dive deep into the meaning for this in the professional world where those flying thingy's exist.  What is a drone?  Without stretching too far in to the origin of things, a drone as defined in dictionaries, is any of the following: - A bee that does not work but indulges in other worldly pleasures. 🐝 A person who does no useful work but instead lives off others.  A continuous low humming sound. A remote controlled pilotless air borne vehicle A remote controlled or autonomous vehicle designed for use underwater What is a UAS?*  UAS = Unmanned Aircraft System I believe this term is quite self explanatory, but this is a blog and its job is to, quite literally; explain.... The term Unmanned Aircraft System is considered to properly define the existence of the objects that have more commonly come to be known as drones. Let's break it down into the w...