Drones are taking the world by storm and leading progress in\nso many fields. These wonderful machines that rise into the air while being\ncontrolled from the ground have unlocked so many new possibilities that it is\nhard to envision anything but blue skies for them going forward\u2014talk less of\ndrone danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And yet, there are concerns in many quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if a drone falls out of the sky? What if a pilot loses\ncontrol of his unmanned aerial device and runs it into a building or another\nmanned aircraft?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There have been more than a few incidents (like the time a drone crash landed into the White House lawn in January 2015) to warrant some worry. And some lawmakers feel there should be more regulations put in place to ensure the safety of the pedestrian public as more drones take to the skies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this guide, we look at a few facts to help shed some\nlight on this issue and answer some questions about the danger of drones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First things first, are drones a danger to you when piloting them? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The rules for getting a license in order to fly a drone are somewhat different depending on where you are and if you intend on flying your drone recreationally or commercially. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As you can imagine, in the case of unmanned aerial vehicles, there is no immediate, pressing danger to the pilot should the drone malfunction while in the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A falling drone can easily be side-stepped if the pilot is\nvigilant enough and energetic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The FAA doesn\u2019t even require you to get a remote pilot license\nto fly your drone if you intend flying it recreationally and solely as a hobby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You are required to follow whatever local laws are in place\ngoverning the use of drones, however, and also:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As you can see, these laws in place are there to ensure the\nsafety of others around rather than the pilots themselves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Play safe, all the same; take the time to practice in a wide open space, free from other people when learning to fly your new drone. If you intend practicing in a closed space, fly the drone within a cage to protect yourself from getting hit. And never (EVER!) put your fingers into spinning rotors. It will be hard to continue flying drones with a few fingers missing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact, take out the batteries when handling your drone to avoid the rotors accidentally coming on while it is still in your hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Given how routinely birds run into aircrafts, it is not\nsurprising that many people are worried that the same thing could happen with\ndrones, putting lives at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The truth is anything flying close to an aircraft constitutes\na risk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In January 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 had to crash land into the Hudson River after it hit a flock of geese shortly after take off from La Guardia airport in New York. It was the only option available to Capt. Chesley Sullenberger after the birds destroyed both aircraft engines \u2014 and yes, this is the same true storyline that the film Sully<\/em> is based on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you consider that some professional quality camera drones outweigh geese by more than a few kilograms, you can see why flying close to an airport is frowned upon today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to collisions, drones pose other dangers to aircrafts in the form of radio frequency interference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And these are the reasons why airports shut down and flights are get cancelled when there is a risk of drones flying too close to aircrafts, as was the case in December 2018 when thousands of flights were cancelled after two illegal drones flew into Gatwick airport<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even though there have been zero incidents so far between\ndrones and manned arcrafts, authorities consider the risks too great to take\nany chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Generally, there are few rules to take note of, when flying\nyour drone, in order not to fly afoul of the authorities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are few ways in which drone danger could reach the public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n First of these is the risk that drones could fall from the sky and land on somebody, or drones flying low enough could run into crowds and hurt people. <\/p>\n\n\n\nIs there a Danger to the Public<\/strong>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n