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"drones are a very serious problem for airplanes" Can we get an elaboration on this? I understand pilots being very skittish about things moving anywhere too c

"drones are a very serious problem for airplanes" Can we get an elaboration on this? I understand pilots being very skittish about things moving anywhere too close (as in "if I can perceive it, it's too close"), but is there a brighter line between "objectively problematic" vs "hysterically paranoid"? I assume the Parrot Bebop drone I want is over 250g, and don't see the reasoning for registration when I'm not stupid enough to operate it anywhere close (however construed) to a potential manned aircraft flight path.

teddyg1 11y ago
When flying, spotting anything from a higher elevation is very difficult - you essentially have to track the differential velocity of the bird / plane with respect to the ground. That's the reason why generally, the right of way in air goes to the airplane with higher elevation. Adding additional things to spot in the air, especially slow moving objects like drones, demands focus and divert attention away from flying. Other airplanes in the air are fine to spot because they move quickly, and in unrestricted airspace, generally communicate on a universal radio channel. Drones have none of these capabilities and are essentially high flying birds to avoid. In non-urban spaces, airspace above 500ft is always a potential manned aircraft flight path.
click170 11y ago
I live in Vancouver. Not too long ago we had someone flying their drone in coal harbor quite likely because they didn't realize it was an active airport and float planes take off and land from that exact location. How sure are you that you know all the relevant things? http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/cadors-screaq/rd.aspx?cno=2015P1470&dtef=&dtet=2015-08-05&otp=-1&ftop=%3e%3d&ftno=0&ijop=%3e%3d&ijno=0&olc=&prv=-1&rgn=-1&tsbno=&tsbi=-1&arno=&ocatno=&ocatop=1&oevtno=&oevtop=1&evtacoc=3&fltno=&fltr=-1&cars=-1&acat=-1&nar=&aiddl=-1&aidxt=&optdl=-1&optcomt=&optseq=&optxt=&opdlxt=Results+will+appear+in+this+list&mkdl=-1&mkxt=&mdldl=-1&mdlxt=&cmkdl=C&cmkxt=&rt=QR&hypl=y&cnum=2015P1470 http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/cadors-screaq/rd.aspx?...

teddyg1 11y ago

When flying, spotting anything from a higher elevation is very difficult - you essentially have to track the differential velocity of the bird / plane with respect to the ground. That's the reason why generally, the right of way in air goes to the airplane with higher elevation. Adding additional things to spot in the air, especially slow moving objects like drones, demands focus and divert attention away from flying. Other airplanes in the air are fine to spot because they move quickly, and in unrestricted airspace, generally communicate on a universal radio channel. Drones have none of these capabilities and are essentially high flying birds to avoid. In non-urban spaces, airspace above 500ft is always a potential manned aircraft flight path.

click170 11y ago

I live in Vancouver. Not too long ago we had someone flying their drone in coal harbor quite likely because they didn't realize it was an active airport and float planes take off and land from that exact location. How sure are you that you know all the relevant things? http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/cadors-screaq/rd.aspx?cno=2015P1470&dtef=&dtet=2015-08-05&otp=-1&ftop=%3e%3d&ftno=0&ijop=%3e%3d&ijno=0&olc=&prv=-1&rgn=-1&tsbno=&tsbi=-1&arno=&ocatno=&ocatop=1&oevtno=&oevtop=1&evtacoc=3&fltno=&fltr=-1&cars=-1&acat=-1&nar=&aiddl=-1&aidxt=&optdl=-1&optcomt=&optseq=&optxt=&opdlxt=Results+will+appear+in+this+list&mkdl=-1&mkxt=&mdldl=-1&mdlxt=&cmkdl=C&cmkxt=&rt=QR&hypl=y&cnum=2015P1470 http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/cadors-screaq/rd.aspx?...