FAA records detail hundreds of close calls between airplanes and drones

[Jerry442]

8. "Drones" have been flying for years.

They're called R/C airplanes. Yes, some commonsense regulation of drones, like dividing them into weight classes with more limitations on the heavier ones would probably be a useful thing to want to do, but right now the "crisis" seems to be mostly in the minds of the FAA.

Really, if you want an education in remotely piloted aircraft, drop in sometime to a local R/C fly-in. You'll see some big, fast, incredibly sophisticated flying machines that have been out there for decades without causing anyone to clutch their pearls.