With more than 1 million unmanned aerial vehicles registered with the Federal Aviation Administration, it is vitally important for UAV operators to be aware of the ag aircrafts they are sharing airspace with this growing season.
A vast majority of UAV users operate in a responsible manner, but since last year the aviation community has seen a number of incidents, including UAVs colliding with a military helicopter over Staten Island, New York and a commercial aircraft near Quebec City, Canada. There was also a highly publicized near miss between an ag aircraft and a UAV last summer in Iowa. As the ag pilot was passing through about 350 feet AGL, a quadcopter UAV flew under his wing before he could take evasive action …
AGDaily | June 5, 2018
