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Vinca

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16. Maybe airliners should have a capability to knock drones in their airspace out of the sky.

Reply to jeff47 (Reply #7)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 04:40 PM

Aug 2015

I have no idea how you would do it, but if the penalty for nearly causing a plane crash was losing your expensive toy, it might make them think twice.

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FAA records detail hundreds of close calls between airplanes and drones [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2015 OP

completely inevitable, sadly nt HFRN Aug 2015 #1

We need a law nichomachus Aug 2015 #2

We need a law that bans drones for everyone, especially governments, police and military Demeter Aug 2015 #3

I agree nichomachus Aug 2015 #5

We already have a law. jeff47 Aug 2015 #7

Maybe airliners should have a capability to knock drones in their airspace out of the sky. Vinca Aug 2015 #16

Problem is the drone will land somewhere. jeff47 Aug 2015 #17

Bird strikes have definitely caused crashes. Vinca Aug 2015 #18

No, that was something like 10 bird strikes. jeff47 Aug 2015 #19

Sully agrees with me. Vinca Aug 2015 #20

Or over public property designated for drone flight jmowreader Aug 2015 #15

Something needs to be done about this now. Not after a disaster occurs. City Lights Aug 2015 #4

Why does a group of unthinking disrespectul assholes have to ruin it for everyone? aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2015 #6

+1 2naSalit Aug 2015 #9

"Drones" have been flying for years. Jerry442 Aug 2015 #8

Apples and oranges..... Capt.Rocky300 Aug 2015 #10

Right. There have been people hanging out by the railroad tracks, taking pictures mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2015 #11

I am one of those railfans and a model railroad builder..... Capt.Rocky300 Aug 2015 #12

This is where I was on Sunday, November 3, 1968: mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2015 #13

Very cool Capt.Rocky300 Aug 2015 #14