While reports of "near misses" and "sitings" near airports have become common in recent months, the actual level of drone danger to aircraft is debatable, the New York Times reports. The impact of drones to aircraft safety is important for the burgeoning industry, as the FAA and state and local governments use the hype around near misses to enact strict drone regulations, in … [Read more...] about Drone Danger to Aircraft Debatable
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Toy Drones More Dangerous than Birds to Airplanes – Maybe
A new study says that toy drones are more dangerous than birds to airplanes - although researchers are still looking for an actual engine on which to test their theory, and there have been no reports so far of any damage caused by a drone to an airplane. Aero Kinetics, an Aerospace and Defense firm founded by W. Hulsey Smith in 2003, has released a study about the safety … [Read more...] about Toy Drones More Dangerous than Birds to Airplanes – Maybe
