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Are drones really dangerous to airplanes?
Imagine boarding a plane. Economy class. There's a kid behind you kicking the seat. You put on headphones and try to tune out the world. Immediately after takeoff, you feel a thud and hear an explosion over the sound of your music. The plane lurches. You look out the window at the plane's engine and see fire and black smoke. Terrifying, right? (phys.org) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
This pretty much sums up how I've felt all along. We have much more pressing safety issues in aviation to throw resources at. Basically, drones are already not allowed around airports and airplanes aren't allowed under 500' unless around an airport. Problem solved. Someone with evil intent will do what they want and no additional law no matter how draconian will prevent it. Sure something can happen. That's the nature of life and the risk we accept to do what we want. Who remembers flying into DAY with the gun range under the approach or departure course depending on the runway in use? I don't remember any instances from that. Look how many golf courses are adjacent to airports everywhere. I've never heard of a golfball plane collision. Common sense is what's needed, but that has become almost extinct.
Funny stuff. Birds just don't fly at an airliner, and if they inadvertingly get in the way of one usually the bird has enough self preservation awareness to get out of the way. Human operators, not so much! Interesting about the electronic fence, then we could all have our own R - airspace! Personally, I think an altitude restriction of 100' and a horizontal distance of 500' works quite well and of course the usual aerodrome restrictions.
100 feet? When and where do you operate any aircraft 100 ft. AGL? Drones are already banned from operating near airports, so unless they have changed the FARs, you and the drone should never come close.
Even though they are banned from being near airports don't mean that they can STILL fly near airports. Just like Burglary, there is law against but the law still has to be enforced.
BINGO! Travis. Those that don't care about laws will still not care about new laws and more than 90% of new laws are not needed if we would only enforce the laws we already have.
Thanks. bbabis, Glad You Agree. :)
Ha- my point exactly! I don't think there are a lot of suicide birds. But I could be wrong.