Gatwick Airport Limited has now offered a £50,000 reward through Crimestoppers for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for disrupting flights.
The helicopter pilots' mantra: If it hasn't gone wrong then it's just about to...
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If the controlling "signal" is jammed, or confused in any way, won't the drone just keep on flying in a straight line on its last heading, and therefore could still be a problem ? If the controlling signal is lost, does the Drone say, Oh! Damn ! I'd better land, and even if so it could still be a danger, surely better to have some system that causes them to implode ( or explode ) or otherwise self destruct.
Surely the only sure way is to insist that they are fitted from new with a transponder, or the new ADS(B) magic, and all purchasers must register their unique identifying mark with a newly founded Drone Control, maybe Boris could be in charge ! That way every drone could be seen, and he owner known.
Not going to happen. No doubt the do gooders/civil rights mob would demonstrate ?
Does anyone know if the new 'equipment' disrupts the GPS input to the drone? If it does not, then a drone will surely continue flying its pre-loaded course (See Post #56, C16, Litchi), and if it does, what effect does the transmission have on navigation by GPS in the vicinity?
Bolting horses and stable doors come to mind; BALPA and GATCO have been pushing for at least two years for the government to come up with appropriate legislation and for airports and aircraft to be protected from the threat of a drone strike.
Drones subject to jamming may do one of several things. Some may decide to land, some may just keep going on their original course, some may head to a pre-programmed GPS location (useful for recovery purposes, less so if Plod is in hot pursuit of your drone and you're at that location) and others may have a complete flight plan and therefore be oblivious to jamming attempts.
One could mess with the local GPS signals, but that's probably not a good idea around an airport.
Police took a drone being flown by a Chinese visitor at Fox Glacier on Monday.
Senior Constable Paul Gurney, of Haast police, said the drone was spotted by helicopter operators, flying over a hangar and aircraft on the ground.
Concerned staff followed the drone and located the operator at a nearby motel. Police were called and seized the machine.
A Chinese man (73) was officially warned for operating an unmanned drone in a manner which caused unnecessary danger to aircraft.
''Efforts are being made to step up information and warnings to visiting tourists about where they can fly drones in Fox Glacier,'' Snr Const Gurney said.
Police advise that anyone spotting drones near airports or aircraft bases should ring 111.
Whilst I believe Drone airprox events and the Heathrow supposed Drone attacks are exagerrated and/or largely fiction, after attempted engagements with a handfull of drone operators of various ages I can only conclude that they need to outlaw the damn things, every one I talked to was either an idiot that didnt understand the damge they could do or just didnt give a ****, they were all breaking the rules even the few who claimed they had PFCOs
I hereby declare the U.S.A. a Pariah state.
All U.S. Citizens or persons arriving from the U.S.A. will be denied access
