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British Pilots: Poll Data Says Public Wants Strict Rules For Drones

Posted by timothy on from the are-new-rules-actually-needed? dept.

According to the Guardian, a survey of members of the British public conducted on behalf of the British Airline Pilots Association reveals support among those surveyed for strict rules governing drone flights in urban areas, and (probably less surprising) calling for serious consquences in the form of jail sentences for those who endanger passenger aircraft with drone flights. A slice: The study, which will be presented on Monday at a drone safety summit organised by UK pilots, revealed that about a third of those polled think no one should be able to fly drones over urban areas.

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  1. What was the survey verbiage? by JimMcc · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Without knowing how the questions were phrased, the survey is pretty much meaningless. For example:

    1) The pilot's association believes that drones present a real and tangible threat to air safety. Do you think they should be permitted to fly in areas where airplanes may be flying?

    2) Do you believe that drones which have been proven to be safe should be allowed to be flown by trained individuals in urban areas?

    Those two questions essentially ask the same question but will illicit opposite answers from most survey takers.