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United Kingdom: geofencing and a control network to manage the safety of unmanned airplanes

London, United Kingdom - Proposals were made by experts during a hearing at the House of Lords

As reported by AVIONEWS, the British House of Lords received yesterday some UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) experts in a hearing to verify the current laws appropriateness compared with the progresses and outlook of technology. One of the central themes concerned flight safety and drones control. Two proposals stood out. Captain Andy Brown of the union BALPA (British Airline Pilots’ Association) e...

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Rome, Italy, 10/28/2014 12:19
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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