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Old 8th July 2025 | 12:55
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MechEngr
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The FAA and FCC could prevent this sort of collision, but they have other priorities.

In this instance, what damage was done?

As to serious risk - small remotely piloted aircraft (formerly known as R/C airplanes and helicopters) have about 70 years of being involved in 0 fatalities and negligible property damage.

Rather than using threats of legal violence, developing a collision avoidance system that would prevent helicopters from colliding with other aircraft should be a priority. I favor a shared solution; in this case requiring drones to have ADSB In and helicopters to have ADSB Out so that drones can automatically take evasive action.
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