No, it isn’t time. What’s the threat? One collision, caused by some moron, making the headlines isn’t reason to develop anti-drone technology and countermeasures in all aircraft. You paying for it? This is called Chicken Little Syndrome
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What’s the threat??? One collision isn’t significant? Ya right.
Engine intake ingestion?? At low altitude <1000 ft. either TO, landing phase or firefighting. My left engine (JTD15-4 turbofan) ingested a Canadian goose on TO from KSCK. Luckily, it kept on running, cabin smelled of KFC, returned immediately to the airport, VERY expensive overhaul bill. Would not have liked a SE go-around and landing even if it is a normal part of recurrent training. I can’t imagine if it was a metal, 4000 mWH LiB, and plastic. I was lucky that day.
If rules aren’t enforced, what’s the point of having them? And as we all should know here, aviation rules are written in blood, and sooner or later someone is going to be killed by an irresponsible, ignorant drone operator. If the “freedom” to operate drones is unlimited, at the potential expense of others’ lives, that’s not freedom, that’s anarchy.
Truly the kind of solution a person who doesn’t know a MHz from a dB would propose.
There is no question that accommodating UAVs in airspace has become an issue that needs to be addressed. IMHO the underlying question should be who is going to pay for same? I would expect the costs should be assigned 100% to the UAV industry and community - with extremely harsh penalties for non compliance. If we need something in genav panels to accommodate that cost too should be passed on to the UAV world, not coming out of our pockets.
This has been studied in the lab. It won’t let me insert a youtube link, but search youtube for “What Happens When a Drone Hits an Airplane Wing? – AIN” and you should find it.
They also compare it with bird strikes, and the drone strikes do more internal damage for the same mass. It will probably become more of a problem with the removal of hard geofencing, especially with less experienced and/or less responsible drone users.
All drones are required to broadcast remote ID as of March 2024. “As of Saturday, the FAA’s Remote ID rule—which mandates that all drones required to be registered with the agency include a “digital license plate” that broadcasts information such as ID number, location, and altitude—is in full effect.”
“As of Saturday, March 16 2024, the FAA’s Remote ID rule—which mandates that all drones required to be registered with the agency include a “digital license plate” that broadcasts information such as ID number, location, and altitude—is in full effect.” FAA Remote ID Rule for Drones Takes Full Effect - FLYING Magazine
Doesn’t apply to drones that weigh less than 250 grams and this drone was in that category.
Russ
I’m sure my widow will be comforted by the fact that they were able to “get the license plate” of the invisible drone that smashed through the front of my chopper. Unlike using forensics to match a bullet to a gun to a killer in “Law&Order”, there seems to be no legal ramifications for the drone operator that pulled that trigger. And I dare you to find that “license plate” after it has taken out my tail-rotor, and I auger in a mile away.
Making matters worse (as usual, with regulators) this “digital license plate” is mandated to NOT use ADS/B-out, thus I cannot see the threat looking outside, and my ADS/B-in won’t see it either.
Until every aircraft (and drone) is mandated to be equipped with ADS/B-in+out, the rule is still “see and be seen”, and even at the leisurely speed of my 'copter, those flying air-mines are “un-see-able”.
“Fines or suspensions”, hah.
Hey ‘AJFoyt’ - look at the internal damage to rib and stringers.
A chunk of work accomplished in only a few days.
Work all night, probably, by experienced workers. (I’ve been out in middle of night helping sheet metal workers fix damage to an airplane.)
I expect there are a few UAVs (pka drones) operated by fire fighters to scope site.
Just have to control them properly. RCMPolice did not one day in NE BC, intimate contact between two of their own flying machines but small helo victim landed safety, then was lifted out by a larger helo. (Fault was with drone operator, I forget detail reasons for failure to properly coordinate.)
The penalties should be publicized, especially when an event is underway.
True, but some people like ‘Foyt’ claimed it would be.
Technicians did well - fast work.
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