After Drone Hits Plane in Canada: Discover The New Law
Since drones are becoming more popular, Canada already has a rule in place when it regards to flying drones near their airports. Drones are not allowed to be flown within 3.5 miles of airports and when they are flown, they are not to exceed an altitude of over 300 feet. These laws are designed to keep airplane passengers safe and should keep drones from flying within the flight path at all times.
“On October 12, 2017, a Skyjet flight was struck by a drone while inbound to Jean Lesage International Airport in Québec City,” Garneau says. “This is the first time a drone has hit a commercial aircraft in Canada and I am extremely relieved that the aircraft only sustained minor damage and was able to land safely.”
[Thankfully, the plane was still able to land with zero injuries at Jean Lesage International airport.]
The airplane was carrying 8 passengers, and it’s estimated that the drone was flying at about 1,500 feet (~450m) above the airport airspace when the impact occurred.
This year alone, 1,596 drone incidents were reported to Transport Canada, the federal department responsible for transportation policies. “Of these, 131 are deemed to have been of aviation safety concern,” Mr. Garneau said.
Authorities are now working together with the airline and the airport to monitor the situation and cooperate with Canada’s Transportation Safety Board for any investigation.
“Although the vast majority of drone operators fly responsibly, it was our concern for incidents like this that prompted me to take action and issue interim safety measures restricting where recreational drones could be flown,” Garneau continues. “I would like to remind drone operators that endangering the safety of an aircraft is extremely dangerous and a serious offense. Anyone who violates the regulations could be subject to fines of up to $25,000 and/or prison.”
New Law: Drone pilots that aren’t following basic laws are causing drone tech companies to develop tools that will protect places such as our airports and other restricted flight zones. One company recently developed a tracking system that will allow all drones within a certain area to immediately be tracked and their registered user information forwarded to the authorities.
Some countries are even coming up with creative techniques to assist with controlling drones, and that is by training bald eagles to catch and remove any flying objects within a certain area. Another method that is being considered for use in extreme cases is flying a drone that has the ability to shoot other drones from the sky.
When taking into consideration the amount of money that an airport makes, no solution is too far fetched. The airport in Dubai reportedly loses one million dollars per minute any time that the airport is shut down. With closures three times of approximately 30 minutes each due to drones in the last year, it is clear why they want more strict regulations in place.
As drone technology and usage increases, there will definitely be a lot of advancements in laws for drone users. Enthusiasts that do not follow rules are going to be cracked down on and forced to pay fines of up to $20,000 and serve a prison sentence.
Since users are not following current rules and regulations, each country will need to crack down on the drone pilots and enforce strict punishments in order to keep everyone safe.
“On October 12, 2017, a Skyjet flight was struck by a drone while inbound to Jean Lesage International Airport in Québec City,” Garneau says. “This is the first time a drone has hit a commercial aircraft in Canada and I am extremely relieved that the aircraft only sustained minor damage and was able to land safely.”
[Thankfully, the plane was still able to land with zero injuries at Jean Lesage International airport.]
The airplane was carrying 8 passengers, and it’s estimated that the drone was flying at about 1,500 feet (~450m) above the airport airspace when the impact occurred.
This year alone, 1,596 drone incidents were reported to Transport Canada, the federal department responsible for transportation policies. “Of these, 131 are deemed to have been of aviation safety concern,” Mr. Garneau said.
Authorities are now working together with the airline and the airport to monitor the situation and cooperate with Canada’s Transportation Safety Board for any investigation.
“Although the vast majority of drone operators fly responsibly, it was our concern for incidents like this that prompted me to take action and issue interim safety measures restricting where recreational drones could be flown,” Garneau continues. “I would like to remind drone operators that endangering the safety of an aircraft is extremely dangerous and a serious offense. Anyone who violates the regulations could be subject to fines of up to $25,000 and/or prison.”
New Law: Drone pilots that aren’t following basic laws are causing drone tech companies to develop tools that will protect places such as our airports and other restricted flight zones. One company recently developed a tracking system that will allow all drones within a certain area to immediately be tracked and their registered user information forwarded to the authorities.
Some countries are even coming up with creative techniques to assist with controlling drones, and that is by training bald eagles to catch and remove any flying objects within a certain area. Another method that is being considered for use in extreme cases is flying a drone that has the ability to shoot other drones from the sky.
When taking into consideration the amount of money that an airport makes, no solution is too far fetched. The airport in Dubai reportedly loses one million dollars per minute any time that the airport is shut down. With closures three times of approximately 30 minutes each due to drones in the last year, it is clear why they want more strict regulations in place.
As drone technology and usage increases, there will definitely be a lot of advancements in laws for drone users. Enthusiasts that do not follow rules are going to be cracked down on and forced to pay fines of up to $20,000 and serve a prison sentence.
Since users are not following current rules and regulations, each country will need to crack down on the drone pilots and enforce strict punishments in order to keep everyone safe.
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