As both commercial and recreational UAVs become more common, two recent events highlight the potential risk to other aircraft and onlookers. In this DRONELIFE Exclusive guest post, Dr. Ryan Wallace of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the Boeing Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety writes that drone incidents involving aircraft need to be a wake up call for the … [Read more...] about Protecting the Future of Drones: Why the Industry Needs to Step Up on Safety DRONELIFE Exclusive Guest Post
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What Happened When (If) a Drone Hit a Helicopter? What the Real Data Shows.
News and Commentary. A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report issued last week says that a drone hit a helicopter (probably.) If it happened, it's a blot on the drone community for flying in the way of manned aircraft. But if it happened, it's further proof that even if drone operators don't always follow the rules, drones don't necessarily pose an imminent and … [Read more...] about What Happened When (If) a Drone Hit a Helicopter? What the Real Data Shows.
Airprox Reality Check: There is No Proof a Drone Has Ever Flown Too Near an Aircraft in the U.K.
Despite headlines to the contrary, the group Airprox Reality Check finds that there is absolutely no proof that drones are flying too close to manned aircraft in the U.K. Airprox Reality Check (ARC) "was formed as a response to the misrecording of drone airproxes in the UK, and the resulting economic and societal damage this is causing," says the group's website. Like DJI … [Read more...] about Airprox Reality Check: There is No Proof a Drone Has Ever Flown Too Near an Aircraft in the U.K.
Breaking News: DJI Demands Withdrawal of Drone Crash Video
News and Commentary. When I published the "What the Drone Crash Video Means to the Industry" article on Wednesday, I didn't expect that I would receive more emails about that story than any of the over 1,500 I have written previously. The drone community was universally upset about what they felt was a totally unfair portrayal of drones as inherently unsafe. Having the … [Read more...] about Breaking News: DJI Demands Withdrawal of Drone Crash Video
Drone Manufacturers Alliance Comments on Drone Collision Study
The Drone Manufacturers Alliance, (DMA) the organization representing manufacturers of the majority of civilian drones, has published a statement in support of the recent Alliance for System Safety in UAS Research Excellence (ASSURE) study estimating the results of drone collisions with larger aircraft. Although study results were somewhat inconclusive - demonstrating that … [Read more...] about Drone Manufacturers Alliance Comments on Drone Collision Study
