As the drone market expands and more, cheaper, drones are available for consumers to purchase more problems tend to rise. This week I came across an article that claims pilots are complaining about running into drones during their flights. Although most pilots were not affected by these incidents some did have to change their course to avoid them. "A total of 193 incidents were reported between Feb. 22 and Nov. 11" an astonishing number when compared to previous years. This problem rises the question of wether further drone regulation is needed to keep the airways safe, something time will tell.
Drones are being incorporated into everyday life and used by various types of people, from farmers to wedding photographers. Our project alone shows how more people are using this technology to improve everyday life. So like the article said, don't be surprised if you see a drone flying outside your window.
I never actually thought this could be a problem for aircraft. At first thought, you would believe that drones are used in urban areas, but not near airports. This proves that logic wrong however. Its interesting to see what will come in the future to solve this problem, it may be in the form of an algorithm, or anti drone turrets.
ReplyDeleteIt makes me a bit uncomfortable realizing how much freedom drones have. If drones have no barriers, these drones can be used negatively. If drones have the ability to fly that close to airplanes, who knows what can happen if they get into the wrong hands.
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