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Old 18th Oct 2010, 01:51
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mickjoebill
 
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UAV flight rules

Occasionally in the UK during news and sporting events there are two or more twin engine aircraft operating where visual seperation is the last line of defence, both in controlled and uncontrolled airspace.
But if UAV pilots are operating "under the hood" how do we determine what suite of instruments are required in the UAV to maintain the equivelant level of saftey provided by visual seperation, especially in uncontrolled airspace?

Should the larger UAVs fly under the same flight rules as manned aircraft, such as requiring twin power plants when operating over built up areas?



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