Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Airline Pilots Recommend Go-Slow Approach on Drones
The Air Line Pilots Association contends that pressure to introduce drones into the U.S. national airspace system should not override safety.
A DJI Phantom quadcopter takes flight, however, this one is tethered. (Photo: Bill Carey)
A DJI Phantom quadcopter takes flight, however, this one is tethered. (Photo: Bill Carey)

The main union representing pilots at U.S. and Canadian airlines called for a go-slow approach to permitting wider use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) during a hearing before the U.S. House Transportation Committee. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) also wants UAS to be equipped with collision-avoidance capability and their operators trained to an equivalent standard with manned aircraft pilots.