Posted on 02/14/2013 10:30:09 AM PST by jda
An official with the Federal Aviation Administration reassured the public Wednesday that no armed drones will be permitted in U.S. airspace, but he acknowledged the agency can do little about privacy fears associated with the unmanned craft.
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So when a fighter jet is scrambled for one thing or another in U.S. airspace it first has to get permission from air traffic control? Odd . . . I never knew.
On a related topic... who needs Drones when you can send in a “fire team” and burn down your house.
“FAA official: No armed drones in U.S.”...........NOT YET!
Oh an Obama Kamikaze Fleet.
Technically, yes. But since an aircraft launched on an actual air defense mission has such a high priority in the air traffic system, the controllers are basically getting everybody out of his way.
As a result of Brennan’s refusal to affirm that Barry can’t whack US citizens with drones on US soil, even Feinstein is holding up Brennan’s confirmation.
IMO, senators of both parties suspect that Barry and Brennan are hiding numerous secret drone directives that include US soil kill authorization and won’t even allow the senator’s legal staff to read much less copy the four drone directives that Barry coughed up last week.
When the gun Nazis tell you you don’t need light triple A home installations or stingers, mention the Obamadrones.
Thanks for explaining this.
Scrambling jets is one thing but they still coordinate with ATC. How would they know if they are going to collide with a civil aircraft other than onboard radar?
As far as other flights, such as training routes, yes, they do coordinate with the FAA and the FAA has the authority over them. I don’t know of any law that says the FAA controls US airspace but the military has supremacy.
Controllers are essential.
Remove them from the FAA.
Make them private.
If controllers are private, how are they funded? Privatized air traffic control in other countries has proved to be detrimental to the growth of aviation.
Your comments about the FAA and the military are correct. For example, if the military wants restricted airspace or a military operations area, it must go through the FAA and treat it like a Notice of Proposed Rule Making.
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