Civil Aviation lists rules to operate drones

windeguy

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Civil Aviation lists rules to operate drones



Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC) on Wed. instructed operators of remote piloted aircraft or drones to avoid flights that pose a threat to people, property or other aircraft, during the holidays.

The Flight Regulations Directorate noted that among the norms to drones figure their safe condition, that they operate under visual flight rules and permanently in sight of the operator.

“These restrictions include, but are not limited to, endangering the life and safety of individuals, jeopardizing public or private property, violating other persons’ privacy rights, operating carelessly or recklessly and operating on prohibited or Restrictions published by the IDAC ,” the agency said in a statement.

It warns drone operators must also comply with the separation of distances with others in the same area and “give way to any manned aircraft in the different phases of flight, as well as to maintain its own separation with other aircraft.”

Source: DT

Apr 15, 2017
 

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These "Boys toys" can pose some serious threats to an airliner.  First someone though it would be a good idea to shine a laser at an approaching aircraft.  Blind pilots don't land very well.

Now it is drones.  I wonder how long it will be until some brain donor decides it would be cool to take some airborne footage of an airliner taking off or landing.  A drone getting sucked into a jet engine will cause immediate catastrophic failure. 

As a pilot, I would be very weary of STI airport.  There are areas where the public can assemble at the threshold at both runways.  As soon as the cost of these drones matches their IQ, they will pose a serious threat.