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Why would a pilot be distracted by a drone?

• sokoloff 11y ago
  On my next to last landing at my home airport, I was warned of "remote controlled aircraft" on the final approach path, 1.5 miles from the runway. At that point on a 3* approach path, I'm a little over 400' above the touchdown zone and the land rises slightly in this direction, so I'm a little under 400' above ground. Care to guess whether that was a zero or non-zero distraction as I passed the affected area?
  • ryanlol 11y ago
    How is your average drone different from birds? Non-zero doesn't mean worth mentioning.
    • sokoloff 11y ago
      Many birds have eyesight and a dive response to approaching aircraft.
      • ryanlol 11y ago
        Most drones have cameras and operators (which also have eyesight).
        • sokoloff 11y ago
          Great. So we just need the instinctual dive response and we should be good...