Bard Study: One-Third Of UAV Sightings Are Close Encounters

Credit: Flirtey
An independent analysis of the latest unmanned-aircraft sighting reports released by the FAA concludes that just over one-third of incidences were potentially hazardous close encounters, but pilots made evasive maneuvers in less than 2% of incidents. The 582 unmanned-aircraft system (UAS) sightings...

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