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.
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What Really Happens if a Drone Lands on Your Head?
A consortium of research organizations published a report last week describing what might really happen if a drone hit a person on the ground. The report was commissioned by the FAA to help inform future regulation about drone flight over people, currently restricted. The prohibition of flight over people limits many commercial applications such as drone delivery in urban … [Read more...] about What Really Happens if a Drone Lands on Your Head?
Now We Know: Drone Collision with British Airways Jet
Commentary. It's finally happened - a drone reportedly collided with a passenger plane this weekend. The British Metropolitan Police say that the pilot of an Airbus A320 approaching Heathrow Airport says that he believed a drone struck the front of the plane. Police based at Heathrow have launched an investigation, and pilots and authorities have called for stricter … [Read more...] about Now We Know: Drone Collision with British Airways Jet
