Drone beer delivery service grounded

[Jazzy]

Aviation officials have grounded a drone beer delivery service for thirsty fishermen in the frozen northern lakes of the US.

Lakemaid Beer, which calls itself the fishermen's lager, had hoped the deliery service would take off in beer and bait shops in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

It posted a YouTube advert showing the drone delivering a 12 pack to fishermen and women in their cabin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qmHwXf8JUOw

The idea was for customers to ring shops giving their GPS co-ordinates allowing the six propeller drone to carry the beer across the frozen lake.

However, the Federal Aviation Administration has yet to approve the use of drones for commercial use and stepped in to shoot down the idea.

Lakemaid president Jack Supple said he was "a little surprised at the FAA interest in this since we thought we were operating under the 400-foot limit".

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Good idea.

What do you think?

 

[Nebulous]

Isn't amazon doing this?

 

[Evil Eye]

Beats going out into the cold