Analysis Says One-Third Of FAA’s UAV Incidents Were Close Encounters

An independent analysis of the latest UAV sighting reports released by the FAA concludes just more than one-third of incidents involved close encounters, and one-third of those involved multi-engine jet aircraft. The 582 UAV sightings reported between Aug. 21, 2015, and Jan. 31, released by the FAA...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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