To wonder about a few things with the LGW drone attack

[badlydrawnperson]

Before I get flamed (and not that anyone will resist flaming if they want to anyway). I know-

-It's not that easy
-Safety First
-People are doing their best

But I can't help wondering and idly speculating about why -

We apparently don't have any counter measures for this.
It can go on so long
We aren't seeing any News footage of the drone(s)

I am 100% NOT a conspiracy theorist but I am very curious about exactly what is going on.

For those who wonder ....
This is the machine they are likely to be using
with the first person view add on and the batter enhancer
www.heliguy.com/dji-mavic-2-pro-drone-p5225

thanks for the link Ta1kinpeace but I'm afraid to click in case I get put on a list

Reports I'm reading now say operations suspended again in LGW due to further drone sightings.

Has anyone else seen this?

Something doesn't add up. The drone was sighted at 17.10 according to BBC. The last flights in and out were at 16.54 and 16.59. I thought planes landed every few minutes? Or am I just being dim? I'm sure someone will tell me.

Yes, completely contrary to the basic laws of Physics confused. I wonder why the person who posted that doesn’t think we have free, limitless energy.... a sad indictment of our education system.*

Drones which can recharge from solar energy while idle already exist.

If you’re going to be a dickhead then at least make sure you’re right.

@wordthe
Heliguy are a perfectly reputable site. And very friendly
Alternatively look up DJI Mavic 2 pro

They have probably told the planes to circle until the skies are clear? I'm no aviation expert.

Starting to get about it all.Doesn't add up.

Yes flights suspended again

Maybe they’re testing the reaction of the public to flights being grounded in anticipation of a no deal Brexit.

Then they can say ‘yeah it’s a pain but remember Christmas at Gatwick? At least we have no drones this time’.

add up

WB700 on flight radar, so many circles!

Drone operator has got to be a total cunt to start it up again. People are missing funerals, last Christmas with dying relatives, trips of a lifetime, all sorts. i just genuinely can't understand what thoughts are going on in their head.

LGW’s not letting planes land atm, they’re diverting. Poor Air Transat re-positioning from Glasgow’s been going round in the stack 5 times so far.

Sorry, Westjet not Air Transat.

I really hope this is done by someone who lives locally to prove a point.
Forget the people who are missing holidays !
The people that live in the community around Gatwick Airport have to put up with all the noise and congestion day in and day out

Most of them seem to be diverting to Luton currently.

Take it you don't ever fly then ^

Hi someone mentioned above that Heathrow have systems that Gatwick doesn’t have, could you tell me more?

I’m flying Newcastle to Heathrow to JFK on Xmas eve and I’m starting to wonder if it could happen to me mainly as with all our national public transport coming to a standstill on Xmas day how on earth would we get home!!

@Spaghettibol, the people living near Gatwick bought a house beside an airport.

Westjet’s given up hoping for clearance into Gatwick, has left the stack.

No more flights out tonight BBC say.

I feel really sorry for the frontline airport staff dealing with the abuse.

Feel for everyone stuck in this shitshow.

Drones which can recharge from solar energy while idle already exist. If you’re going to be a dickhead then at least make sure you’re right.

Recharging from solar energy wouldn’t be “self-recharging”... and besides, solar charging on a grey December day would be quite a feat!

Oakenbeach
especially as the trickle recharge time for those batteries is several hours off the mains

panels to do it would be the size of a house
even at latitudes lower than 51