Will the drones be stopping you flying around VFR see-and-avoid? Will they present a significant increased risk? Big sky theory says generally not but it wouldn't be nice in a busy circuit.
They won't have a huge impact from an ATC perspective - we'll accommodate what we can and deny access for the rest.
As a controller the only time I care about ADS-B is where I can use it to separate. Low level around the mainland capitals? We already have radar coverage. The vast majority of low level elsewhere is OCTA - surveillance coverage (radar/WAM/ADS-B) is handy for traffic but not essential. High level? That isn't going to affect anyone without a clearance.
In some ways I'd prefer to not see low level coverage because what's going to happen when two ADS-B equipped aircraft collide OCTA? "They were clearly presented on your screen yet you did nothing to warn the aircraft of the impending collision".
Despite the best efforts of some we aren't yet a state of the USA.
Last edited by le Pingouin; 25th Mar 2013 at 13:31.