http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40476264
I literally just landed at Gatwick this afternoon, but had no knowledge of this - but it did get me wondering when I saw the headline, that they'd been redirecting planes and shut the runways temporarily,
In my mind, with things like this happening - it's only a matter of time until the government cracks down on drones, a near miss or even a strike - and I imagine they'll immediately start passing laws, possibly even bans on the sale or operation of them, perhaps restricted to individuals with a license.
What do people think? I'm all for these sorts of things being allowed - but it continually hammers home the reality that one of these in the wrong hands could cause a major disaster... (but then again so can just about anything when it's in the wrong hands.... )
I literally just landed at Gatwick this afternoon, but had no knowledge of this - but it did get me wondering when I saw the headline, that they'd been redirecting planes and shut the runways temporarily,
In my mind, with things like this happening - it's only a matter of time until the government cracks down on drones, a near miss or even a strike - and I imagine they'll immediately start passing laws, possibly even bans on the sale or operation of them, perhaps restricted to individuals with a license.
What do people think? I'm all for these sorts of things being allowed - but it continually hammers home the reality that one of these in the wrong hands could cause a major disaster... (but then again so can just about anything when it's in the wrong hands.... )