Mumbai: In view of safety risks posed by drones to aircraft, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said air traffic rules should be followed by drones operating in the same airspace as manned aircraft.
In India, drones were banned by the directorate general of civil aviation in 2014. The ban will stay in place till the time the regulator formulates rules and regulations for civil use of drones or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). While the Indian regulator is yet to issue norms on their usage, other countries, like the US, where drones are not banned, have started taking steps to monitor their numbers and usage.
"Safety reports from a number of civil aviation authorities across the world have revealed a significant number of near-collisions involving drones," said Rob Eagles, director, air traffic management, infrastructure, IATA, recently. Many of the unmanned aircraft operators are new to aviation, he said and added that hazards involving manned (like airline aircraft) and unmanned aircraft (drones) operating together in the same airspace call for education of drone operators. "Unmanned aircraft operating in a non-segregated airspace need to operate in accordance with the same tried-and-tested concepts as manned aircraft. They will need to operate in accordance with air traffic control instructions and have compatible communication and navigation capabilities and be able to be seen by air traffic controllers and manned aircraft," he added.
To Read the News in Full 18/03/16 Manju V/Times of India
In India, drones were banned by the directorate general of civil aviation in 2014. The ban will stay in place till the time the regulator formulates rules and regulations for civil use of drones or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). While the Indian regulator is yet to issue norms on their usage, other countries, like the US, where drones are not banned, have started taking steps to monitor their numbers and usage.
"Safety reports from a number of civil aviation authorities across the world have revealed a significant number of near-collisions involving drones," said Rob Eagles, director, air traffic management, infrastructure, IATA, recently. Many of the unmanned aircraft operators are new to aviation, he said and added that hazards involving manned (like airline aircraft) and unmanned aircraft (drones) operating together in the same airspace call for education of drone operators. "Unmanned aircraft operating in a non-segregated airspace need to operate in accordance with the same tried-and-tested concepts as manned aircraft. They will need to operate in accordance with air traffic control instructions and have compatible communication and navigation capabilities and be able to be seen by air traffic controllers and manned aircraft," he added.
To Read the News in Full 18/03/16 Manju V/Times of India
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