The air authorities of different countries such as France, England and the United States are sounding the alarm about the increase in the number of cases of accidents related to drones These small remote-controlled flying devices are the current sensation of the technological market , allowing users to have fun, as well as serving as a tool to take impressive aerial shots, either in photo or video, much cheaper than hiring a helicopter or other type of aircraft.However, its use has also caused all kinds of incidents, even putting at risk the flight of an Airbus A320 that was traveling from Barcelona to Paris and that he was able to avoid the crash at the last moment.
But is there any way to avoid these situations? In the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recommends the use of an application to monitor the airspace in real time and know the possible presence of aircraft. In Spain, it is possible to use the application FlightAware Tracker of Flights for the same purpose. Of course, it must be understood that only commercial flights, which use high- altitude routes, and private flights with route IFR Does not include, however, flights of airplanes and other aircraft that may conflict with the altitude of 120 meters at which drones can be flown.
The current legislation in Spain, although temporary, is clear and concise regarding the flight of these devices, limiting their use to areas of uncontrolled airspace It is totally prohibited, therefore, flying this type of aircraft near airports or aerodromes. It is also not possible to fly them in places where flights with other aircraft are carried out at low altitude or over populations and crowds of people Apart from this, you just have to avoid exceeding 120 meters in height and have the relevant permissions. With all this in mind, the FlightAware Flight Tracker app can be helpful.
Just start it and click on the section Near meHere, the application displays a map of the user's area with all the planes that are flying over it in real time As we say, these are flights commercials, which usually rise well above the 120 meters that Spanish legislation on drone flight includes. By clicking on each plane, within the FlightAware screen, it is possible to find out its trajectory and all the flight information data.
This application also has meteorological information updated in real time, which can also be applied to the flight of drones, avoiding situations with strong winds. The rest of the information focuses on knowing possible travel delays, or the specific trajectories of certain flights. The application FlightAware Flight Tracker can be downloaded free from Google Play Storeand App Store for Android and iOS , or from the Microsoft Store for terminals with operating system Windows Phone
With all this, the user should have a wider range of information to avoid possible air accidents. A problem that is growing alarmingly in other countries, and that in United States has already resulted in almost 600 incidents in less than six months.
