BALPA: New Drone Rules “Don’t Go Far Enough”
The British Airline Pilots Association, BALPA, say new UK drone laws, restricting drone-flying activity above 400 feet within one kilometre of an airport, “don’t go far not enough.” With 93 incidents between aircraft and drones in 2017 alone, the new regulations are expected come into force on 30 November 2019. This follows a year-on-year increase of reported drone incidents with aircraft. Additionally, the new laws...