Three drones prevented aircraft landing at JFK

At the airport them. JFK (New York) for the last three days happened just unfortunate incidents that are now widely discussed in the media. Unfortunately, they give the cards in your hand opponents of civil UAVs. For now operate drones are very strict rules for the use, but is expected to weaken them in the near future. Now reduces the chance that the right to review.

When landing in one of the busiest airports in the world aircraft passed dangerously close to the drones, according to the recording audio communication drivers.

As reported by CNN, the first incident occurred with the JetBlue flight in 1834 July 31 14:24 local time, when the vessel was approaching the airport. The record pilot said that the drone was directly under the aircraft at a distance of about 30 meters. At this time the aircraft was flying at an altitude of 240-270 meters.

On the same day around 17:00 Delta flight 407 with 154 people on board was preparing for landing when the pilot noticed a drone under the right wing. The distance was about the same as 30 meters. Here аудиозапись 407 Delta pilots talks with the dispatcher, service intercepted LiveATC.net.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that no aircraft was not required to take evasive action. Both machines landed safely. Who investigates incidents FAA. Perhaps they are linked.

By current rules , UAVs forbidden to approach closer than 8 km to the airport without prior notice the airport operator or the operator's control tower. They are also forbidden to climb to a height of over 120 meters. But the FAA said that each day receive messages from the pilots of UAVs observed.

The third about JFK drone spotted August 2 pilots Flight Shuttle America. The distance to it is not reported, but the plane was flying at an altitude of 315 meters - a much higher resolution for flying UAVs.

Experts say that if the UAV sucked into the engine, it can destroy it. Even worse, if it gets into the windshield of the cockpit. Some paranoid fear that an attacker could use a specially drone attack aircraft.

Sami pilots say that the owners of such devices should be significant jail. When the others find out about it, "they will not do such stupid things." There is a proposal to limit the maximum hardware altitude drones: 120 meters - and is automatically switched off.

Permission to fly the UAV private
Fortunately, the incident at the airport them. John F. Kennedy did not affect immediate plans FAA. Yesterday the Federal Office gave permission for the commercial / scientific use of drones in 1008 nationwide. They are allowed to carry out commercial flights across the country, except for the restricted areas.

If you look at the list of specific companies and individuals who have received permission, it is difficult to find among them those engaged in the delivery of cargo (I have not found). There is aerial photography, inspection of power lines and other objects, mapping, video broadcast sports events and weddings, cartography, surveillance of private grounds and so forth.

Delivery
At the same time, someone uses multicopter to deliver the goods without permission.

On July 29, the prison Mansfield pieces. Ohio guards заметили, that the drone dropped the package on the prison. It turned out 144, 5 grams of tobacco, 65, 4, and 6 g of marijuana, heroin 6 g.

As always, the black market is one step ahead of legal business.

Source: geektimes.ru/post/259770/