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They probably should require all birds to be geolocated as well... since they present about the same level of danger to real aircrafts..

• Jupe 11y ago
  Is this true? Does anyone have evidence of this claim? I hear it a lot, but I don't know. Many "drones" are build with super-tough carbon fiber frames. Additionally, LiPo batteries (very common in quad copters) can be quite hazardous. Combine these together and toss one into a running jet engine - I don't believe the danger would be "about the same" as a bird.
  • canow 11y ago
    but tiny toy battery-operated "drones" typically fly at much lower altitude then any jet engine would be flying at... while some birds fly at much higher altitudes then toy quadcopters...
  • sleepybrett 11y ago
    My little racing drone is certainly carbon fiber but it weighs a couple hundred grams. DJI phantoms, last model I saw is built of plastic. There hasn't been a recorded plane v drone crash that I've seen documented (the last one that hit the news ended up being birds). Regardless the rules say under 400', not within 5 miles of an airport and some other locations. I'm not opposed to a drone 'license plate', I'm all for fining or jailing people that are flying these things near the white house. I'm seeing a lot of hysteria right now triggered by some jackasses who can't be responsible with their toys.
  • tim333 11y ago
    Wikipedia has that bird strikes "cause annual damages that have been estimated at $400 million within the United States of America alone and up to $1.2 billion to commercial aircraft worldwide." So far drone strikes (excluding deliberate military stuff) have caused damages of $0 I think.