Close encounters of the drone kind: near-collisions with UAVs increasing

Pilots’ run-ins with amateurs flying drones near sensitive sites or manned aircraft has become a serious problem in recent years, according to Bard reportClose encounters of the drone kind are becoming more frequent according to a Bard College study that uncovered some 90 “incidents” with commercial jets in the last two years alone, and hundreds more with other manned aircraft.Amateurs flying drones near sensitive sites or manned aircraft has become a serious problem in recent