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To: BenLurkin
I live near Albuquerque, NM, and every year the city hosts a Balloon Fiesta in the north part of the city. This year the FAA issued a no-fly zone warning for the Fiesta targeting drones and setting a no-fly zone around the Fiesta launching grounds.

They had some equipment there that could identify drones via the radio signal, and trace it.

Here's a link to a story that tells of the equipment being used: https://www.krqe.com/news/balloon-fiesta/hundreds-violate-faa-s-no-drone-fly-zone-at-balloon-fiesta/1510662538

9 posted on 12/20/2018 9:13:57 AM PST by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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To: IYAS9YAS

I was going into GSO earlier this year, at around 4000’ and 200+ kts, when one of these buzzed by us a couple of hundred yards away.

If it had hit the cockpit, I likely would not be here.


12 posted on 12/20/2018 10:00:23 AM PST by phormer phrog phlyer
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