coding standard is a part of the story. mainly it comes down to level of rigor and documenting process and outcomes for audit ability. DO-178c

any idea on price?

"below the index", according to the UploadVR article linked. So below 1000 USD

wow that’s a lot of HATE for a really well organized project with some great ideas. Killer job Ashton, you just built some skills they can’t take away from you.

Thank you, that means a lot! :)

guy wires

Just add a radius.

still better than “doesn’t go”

I recently learned that being a issue for them was a myth.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chevrolet-nova-name-spanis...

Know a guy who setup themselves as a cert authority for STIR/SHAKEN and pretty much is an almost completed automated system; just issues certs they generate with a small hardware device. Sounds like it easily makes about $10k/month almost pure profit! https://authenticate.iconectiv.com/approved-certification-au...

Off airport flight implies a lot of tech maturity, including command/control radio, rudimentary flight planning, flight termination, etc

In the US it just means an experimental type designation from the FAA.

This was piloted, not autonomous. But yes, the maturity is the big thing here - the CAA was happy for Vertical to fly in open airspace meaning that they were satisfied with the reliability of the craft.

ah missed that

what is wrong with dark roasts? tastes like a nice cigar (and pairs well). some like smokey flavor (eg bourbon)

That's right. Every so often... like once a year... I'll smoke a cigar, and it feels like I'm breathing a good cup of black coffee.

dark roast can be good but it's not my preference

but dark roasting can also cover up faults (especially around freshness, etc), and masks the more complex berry notes in beans if not done well

There is literally a project page dedicated.