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Old 01-10-2019, 09:59 AM   #55
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Originally Posted by Lubicon View Post
Cylinder is simpler to visualize and put into practice although I understand your point. You'd need a calculus equation to figure out the height allowed vs. distance from the airport if it was a cone. On a slight tangent, airspace around airports often is in fact using a series of cylinders of increasing radius as altitude increases. The effect is an inverted wedding cake shape that resembles an inverted cone and is simple to use.
Not calculus, algebra. And if trigonometry is too hard, simplify it to a constant ratio. And it's a completely moot point if the drone is georestricted and does the calculation for the user.
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