Air traffic controllers have it bad enough managing full-size aircraft, but they face an additional headache once you throw drones within the mix. You see, controllers get calls when drone pilots need approval to fly within five miles of an airdrome — and with an average of 250 reported close encounters per month, it’s clear that some are not even bothering with the formalities. The FAA has clearly had enough of this, because it recently created an emergency request to bypass the same old rules and use an automate system to approve drone flights in restricted airspace. instead of waiting 2-3 months for clearance (or calling in at the last possible moment), you’ll get the a-okay within five minutes.
There’s no certainty that the FAA will get what it needs, but it will make a convincing case. The administration had a backlog of 6,000 pending approvals as of its request, and it expected that queue to grow to 25,000 approvals in as little as 6 months. Mate that with a drone collision in Sep (one of the robotic fliers struck an army helicopter near Staten Island) and it is a recipe for danger. Pilots frustrated with a lack of progress may be more and more likely to ignore approvals, causing chaos both for traffic control and conventional aircraft crews.
At the same time, the streamlined process could prove a boon to not just overworked controllers, but drone operators of all stripes. Businesses that absolutely want drones will not got to wait ages to get the green light, and individual drone owners would get the chance to report their flights. the main challenge is ensuring that malicious and careless drone owners do not slip through the cracks. The very last thing the FAA needs is to approve somebody hellbent on flying into harm’s way, and it may be difficult to completely prevent that sort of aerial assault.
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