By John Glenday

UK pilots have called for strict drone safeguards to be put in place, fearful that a new generation of large-scale pilotless aircraft could prove a hazard in the skies.

Balpa, the pilots association, warns current rules are not up to the job of regulating the rise of remotely controlled aircraft and are not scalable to the commercial cargo operations now being actively explored by the likes of Amazon.

Existing drones are generally small scale devices operated by enthusiasts, TV companies, police and surveyors but these could be joined by fleets small commercially operated passenger planes within a decade.

Balpa are seeking assurances that Read full story ›

Source: The Drum