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Is This The Reason To Be Concerned About UAVs?
Mysterious Universe
In an incident that was reported on March 19, a chartered aircraft approaching Perth Airport in Australia was making final preparations for landing, when the pilots noticed a bright, unidentified object just ahead, squarely in the flight path of the Dash-8. The object was described as “brilliant and strobing,” and operating at an altitude of 3700 feet.
Reports that were later filed with the Australian Transport Safety Bureau indicate that a collision with the object nearly occurred, and was avoided only on account of evasive action taken by the pilot, who missed the apparent UAV by a mere 20 meters.
This wouldn’t be the only report of a near miss with a drone over Australia’s skies, however. Within just a few days, a similar incident occurred involving a rescue helicopter on its way from John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle, when a white light appeared in its path. As the helicopter approached, the object, which had been hovering over a football stadium nearby, began moving toward the helicopter, in obvious violation of FAA laws regarding the use of civilian UAVs.
Stories like these have helped ensure that drones remain big news lately, with media outlets reminding the public that civilian drone craft aren’t legally capable of being operated below 400 feet. Additionally, FAA laws requite operators to be at least five miles in any direction from airports when operating such craft. And yet, we continually hear of pilots having near-misses with small, remotely controlled aircraft.
Reposted with permission
