U.S. Opening Up Airspace To Use Of Drones

Yeah that video popped up on Google News under this story and then I realised it was fake.

Apparently the drone hit the front of the plane but didn't cause any serious damage, the plane was deemed airworthy after. But I think this is the first time a drone has actually hit an aircraft.
 
A plane hit a drone on approach? I take it to mean that the plane was low and close to the runway? Does Britain not have laws against flying any form of aircraft, be it drone, RC copter or RC plane, within a certain height and distance from an airport? The US does, and enforces it as well. Seems to me this would be making extra laws to outlaw something that is already outlawed.
 
Rallywagon
A plane hit a drone on approach? I take it to mean that the plane was low and close to the runway? Does Britain not have laws against flying any form of aircraft, be it drone, RC copter or RC plane, within a certain height and distance from an airport? The US does, and enforces it as well. Seems to me this would be making extra laws to outlaw something that is already outlawed.
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No, the reference was to an expectation on further legislation of the overall purchase/operation of drones. The legislation that should have prevented this already exists, he was referencing a differing scope.
 
TenEightyOne
No, the reference was to an expectation on further legislation of the overall purchase/operation of drones.
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As of late last year or early this year you have to register drones with the FAA. But I'm not sure if there are rules/laws about flying them within a certain distance of airports?
 
R1600Turbo
As of late last year or early this year you have to register drones with the FAA. But I'm not sure if there are rules/laws about flying them within a certain distance of airports?
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There is. As of 2012, if you are flying within 5 miles of an airport, you are required to contact the airport and inform the air traffic controller, unless you are flying in an area certified for RC flight. This includes drones.

Teneighty, I wasn't really commenting on "the reference," and more on the notion that more laws need to be made when laws already exist. No need to add further regulations, if current regulations aren't being properly enforced.
 
Some of it has to do with radio airwaves as well doesn't it? Airports seem pretty well protected from what I've seen.
 
R1600Turbo
As of late last year or early this year you have to register drones with the FAA. But I'm not sure if there are rules/laws about flying them within a certain distance of airports?
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Fair enough, I was answering (possibly incorrectly) from a UK perspective as the incident happened at a British airport. Drone registration isn't required here at this time.

squadops
Some of it has to do with radio airwaves as well doesn't it? Airports seem pretty well protected from what I've seen.
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Unlikely, I'd think. The primary worry is aircraft collisions. The pilots' unions here are pushing for proper testing of the effects of a drone going into an engine. One can easily imagine that it wouldn't be a Good Thing.
 
I'm pretty sure it is likely, why do you think you must turn off all personal devices before takeoff? It would be an absolute mess if people were able to mimic radio transmissions around an airport and get the FAA confused.
 
squadops
I'm pretty sure it is likely, why do you think you must turn off all personal devices before takeoff? It would be an absolute mess if people were able to mimic radio transmissions around an airport and get the FAA confused.
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You mustn't, that advice was repealed years ago by most airlines. What you can't do is broadcast to or from a mobile phone - that's for security more than it is for interference reasons, the interference doesn't happen any more.
 
Oh.

That is only one aspect of it though, the devices, I still think there is something about airwaves around airports. Maybe it's neither here nor there as it's obviously not going to be allowed to fly drones around airports.
 
Rallywagon
A plane hit a drone on approach? I take it to mean that the plane was low and close to the runway? Does Britain not have laws against flying any form of aircraft, be it drone, RC copter or RC plane, within a certain height and distance from an airport? The US does, and enforces it as well. Seems to me this would be making extra laws to outlaw something that is already outlawed.
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Pretty sure they do, the air space around an airport is restricted, heck even the police helicopters cant go into it when following a suspect, they would have to get permission first.

But laws mean nothing as anyone could easily fly a drone into this airspace.
 

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