Amateur Drones - Safety Discussion
After spending time today watching amateur drone videos on YouTube, I got to thinking (and I probably shouldn't be doing that). One of these amateurs admitted to flying his drone above 4000 feet! These drones are getting bigger/heavier and can contain multiple high-definition cameras, gimbal stabilization equipment, and radio equipment.
The military already has had mid-air collisions between UAVs and fixed-wing aircraft -- luckily the fixed-wing aircraft survived the encounter (just barely I might add).
Do you think these amateur drones pose a significant risk to civil and commercial air traffic?
Discuss...