Pilots Are Now Sharing the Skies with Drones

To the Point

Pilots Are Now Sharing the Skies with Drones

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Published on Aug 21, 2015, 11:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:52:12

Episode Description

It's too early to call it a crisis, but it may be just a matter of time before an unmanned drone collides with a commercial airliner. Already, drones have interfered with aerial firefighters and injured people on city streets. Drone technology has many benefits, and it's growing fast. Is it time for regulation before it gets out of control?   

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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.