They have to catch them first. It’s the usual mindless minority who will ruin things for the rest.Lock em up for 15yrs life ban from owning another drone. If folk want a drone then they have to register it and say where it will be flown.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46639099
AntidronevogelsThanks
maybe I should put this on the may/corbyn thread?
I'd assume some sort of lower level higher sensitive RADAR system to detect these small objects, and then notify aircraft to take necessary avoiding action.Gatwick reopens because the Police/Army are taking necessary actions...
Does this mean they will shoot down?
An aircraft can hardly manoeuvre to avoid a drone, since the aircraft is relatively ponderous and the drone is very agile.I'd assume some sort of lower level higher sensitive RADAR system to detect these small objects, and then notify aircraft to take necessary avoiding action.
Too high for shotguns? Too much risk for control of where the shot would go?
DJI Drone detection?
https://www.coptrz.com/dji-aeroscope/
I heard on the radio that apparently the authorities have been appealing for members of the public who might have got photos of the drone(s). It seems that the authorities don't have one. It is weird.Considering the amount of police and media at the Airport over the last 24 hrs isn't it just a little strange that there have been no photos of the drones that apparently causing this problem?
I don't mean when it is within a few metres of it! If the drone is spotted then any aircraft can be alerted, much the same as any other airprox issues.An aircraft can hardly manoeuvre to avoid a drone, since the aircraft is relatively ponderous and the drone is very agile.
The drone in this case was spotted, and the aircraft were alerted (and grounded or diverted). So your point is ...I don't mean when it is within a few metres of it! If the drone is spotted then any aircraft can be alerted, much the same as any other airprox issues.
Yes, guided autonomous flight was strictly regulated in this country until the big corporations started showing an interest.It's all coming to pass, in a way - the negative aspects of drone technology. This potential was built in from the start, just as, in a different field, issues were built in to the widespread use of plastics.
And it's hardly yet begun.
I'm not sure what you are trying to say, I stated that I thought the military may be able to spot drones earlier than the civil RADAR system, and therefore provide an earlier warning to aircraft. If you want to make something of this then crack on mate. You are clearly much more knowledgeable about the subject, maybe give the BBC a call and you can discuss it on Jeremy Vine at lunchtime.The drone in this case was spotted, and the aircraft were alerted (and grounded or diverted). So your point is ...
Sadly I think you are right and yet again the majority of users will be punished for the actions of a very small group.Re the shooting. Bullets coming down can be as lethal as when they are on the way up.
In the great British tradition, given our inability to deal with much at all, I won't be surprised if there is an outright ban on drones within 2 years.
Shot in the air is hardly a risk I wouldn't have thought. Sharp shooter and sniper rifle is another way.
Re the shooting. Bullets coming down can be as lethal as when they are on the way up.
In the great British tradition, given our inability to deal with much at all, I won't be surprised if there is an outright ban on drones within 2 years.
I know people in "wildlife management" that would be more than capable of that, ( and regularly do) especially with today's ( spotting and tracking ) technologyA Single round is hard to hit a moving target,
A Single round is hard to hit a moving target, plus carry much more velocity than a shotgun's multiple pellets, but obviously a shotgun has a limited range.
So if you miss, try again
I hate the things with all my being, I'd love the chance to shoot one out the sky.
It's where the bullet and bits of drone come down. There are a lot of fairly expensive aeroplanes around an airport and getting a hole in the top of one them from a falling bullet or shrapnel might go unnoticed until the cabin is pressurisedShot in the air is hardly a risk I wouldn't have thought. Sharp shooter and sniper rifle is another way.
Good idea, but they can't find him / herA shotgun would probably be quite effective if used on the rogue drone operator rather than the drone itself. Just an idea for consideration perhaps?
Good idea, but they can't find him / her
Good idea, but they can't find him / her