German aviation expert calls for drones to be licensed

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2025-10-04

Berlin (dpa) - An aviation expert is calling for drones to be labelled as a consequence of recent incidents at airports. "We need complete and mandatory visibility of all legal drones so that they can be quickly distinguished from illegal ones, Gerald Wissel, chairman of the Association for Unmanned Aviation, told dpa. He added: "When I see a drone, who decides whether it's good or bad? And how do I decide that?" Questions like these are still i......

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