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Re:Lake fire grew after private drone flights disrupted air ... by artmageddon on Thursday June 25, 2015 @11:31PM (#9782334)
They're more dangerous than you think. When doing my private pilot training, I had to be very aware of birds striking the windshield as they do have enough energy in them to cause serious damage. Even passenger jets have issues with them[0], and have been taken down as a result[1]

[0]: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Plane-Damage-0New-York-...

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Airways_Flight_1549

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Re:Lake fire grew after private drone flights disrupted air ... by dzhiurgis on Friday June 26, 2015 @12:15AM (#9782459)
The point is you don't have a flock of drones. There is usually one drone. I don't see how one drone can shut down two engines.
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Re:Lake fire grew after private drone flights disrupted air ... by falcolas on Friday June 26, 2015 @12:36AM (#9782519)
Only need to shut down (or just damage) one to be a problem. 2.5 lbs of carbon fiber, wires and motors at 100+ MPH would likely be more than enough to destroy a turbofan.
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Re:Lake fire grew after private drone flights disrupted air ... by dzhiurgis on Friday June 26, 2015 @12:46AM (#9782547)
You do not shut down airport if there is bird in the sky.
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Re:Lake fire grew after private drone flights disrupted air ... by falcolas on Friday June 26, 2015 @12:48AM (#9782552)
Well, airports sometimes hire out hawks to keep birds out of the sky, and they intentionally limit the speed of aircraft at altitudes where birds fly. If a multirotor can fly higher than birds (they do), they could pose a significantly greater threat than a flock of birds.
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Re:Lake fire grew after private drone flights disrupted air ... by azernik on Friday June 26, 2015 @02:46AM (#9782788)
Yes. Yes you do.

http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/local/2015/01/07/plane-strike...

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Re:Lake fire grew after private drone flights disrupted air ... by artmageddon on Friday June 26, 2015 @08:57AM (#9783965)
Depending on the type of multi-engine aircraft and configuration, losing an engine can become a critical emergency, even if the other one is still running properly. In those instances, the pilot will shut down the other working engine to keep the plane heading straight, rather than veering the plane in one direction due to the power output on one side.
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