Out a couple of days ago… page 4 last para is interesting…
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This part?
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That reminds me of a scene in The West Wing where Ed and Larry are giving Toby & CJ a briefing on India… only in this case it’s some poor Westminster SPAD with a Gartner login…
LARRY
India’s population stands at roughly one billion. 82% are Hindus, 11% are Muslim.ED
They’re mostly poor, but nearly as bad off as Pakistanis.LARRY
Yes, whose average per capita income is $400.ED
They are, however, better educated. Their literacy rate is 48%.LARRY
And they’re healthier. Average lifespan is 57.7 years.ED
The average rainfall…TOBY
What the hell kind of briefing is this?LARRY
Toby, if we could just have another hour to prepare…TOBY
Where’d you get this stuff?LARRY
I swear to God, the Encyclopedia Britannica.C.J.
[rising to leave] I need a briefing.
Sorry… Page 3…
Automatic Identification via Electronic Conspicuity (EC)
Drones equipped with EC can actively signal their presence to
other airspace users and receive signals that alert their pilot to
other aircraft in the vicinity. EC (alongside other technological
developments) could help limit the number of mid-air collisions
and airspace incursions, and enable greater sharing of airspace
between different types of aircraft.22 It could also help establish
whether a drone poses a threat by providing access to
information such as the name of the operator, and could
provide authorities with the exact location of the drone’s pilot.
EC is seen by industry groups as a prerequisite to enabling
future drone operations, such as flights in densely crowded
areas and beyond visual line of sight operations (Box 5).103 A
product standard requiring all new drones coming onto the EU
market to have EC is due to come into force in 2022 (Box 2).5,22