It was an ordinary day. Just clicked on my icon for Traveltalkonline.com (TTOL) to read about what is happening on the island that Carol and I call our "home away from home." One of the links was titled Drone video of Steve Jobs yacht at the Bridge and featured a YouTube video of the immense yacht that belonged to Steve Jobs as it is attempting to maneuver through the Simpson Bay drawbridge. The yacht is unbelievable and as I watched the video I wondered if it was going to make a successful exit from the lagoon where it had been moored. Check out the video and you will see what I mean.
Interesting to see how they use the thrusters in the front of the ship to turn it away from the concrete side of the bridge. Then I wondered how this video could have been taken in the first place, since the Princess Juliana International Airport is only a short distance away from the drawbridge and the departing jets travel close to the location of the bridge. How can the drone hover over the bridge at the height that it looks like it may be when a plane carrying hundreds of passengers might be taking off at the same time. How safe can that be? Seems I wasn't the only one who was wondering the same thing. The Miami Daily Herald, island edition, received a note from a part-time St. Maarten resident and operator of the website Everythingstmaarten.com questioning how the drone owner and film maker, Brian Muston, can safely make the video. The letter writer was told by the newspaper's managing director that they will have discussions with the Department of Civil Aviation about the incident. I enjoyed watching the video, but after realizing how dangerous it could have been for air traffic, I'm glad someone brought it to the attention of someone who will investigate the use of drones near airspace that is needed for flights. I'll be anxious to read what happens because of the YouTube video. It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.
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