Why Nothing Actually Stops a Drone From Hitting Your Plane

A JetBlue flight collided with something on approach to JFK, and the FAA's own investigation couldn't confirm it was a drone. That's not reassuring. It's actually the whole problem. In the last two weeks alone, there have been three close calls between drones and aircraft in the New York metro area, all happening in the middle of the largest airspace security operation the FAA has ever run for the World Cup. So how does a piece of plastic that costs less than your phone keep ending up in the flight path of commercial jets, and what's actually stopping it? In this video, I break down: 🛩️ How controlled airspace (Class B) and the LAANC permission system actually work 📡 Remote ID, the "honor system" that only works if a drone is actually broadcasting ✈️ Part 108, the FAA's biggest drone rule rewrite in a decade, includes the controversial change that could give some drones the right of way over crewed aircraft 🚨 The real-time stress test that’s happening right now with 100+ World Cup TFRs and 600+ drones already seized by the FBI 🔭 Why detection technology, not more regulation, might be the actual fix I'm a full-time aviation and infrastructure content creator, and I recently bought my own drone and started studying for my Part 107 certification, which is part of why this story caught my attention. The gap between what the rules say and what's actually enforceable in real time is bigger than most people realize. If you found this interesting, subscribe. I've got more aviation and infrastructure breakdowns coming soon. 📌 Topics covered: FAA drone regulations, Remote ID, Part 108, LAANC, airspace class B, World Cup TFRs, counter-drone detection, drone vs airplane collision, JetBlue JFK drone ✉ Email me at [email protected] ✈ Follow me on TikTok:   / abbie.cheeseman   ✈ Follow me on Instagram:   / abbie_cheeseman   ✉ Subscribe to my newsletter: https://substack.com/@abbiecheeseman Get 10% off Your Next Suitcase: https://bit.ly/4aoLZGw #DroneRegulations #FAA #AviationNews #Part108 #AirTrafficControl #dronesafety 00:00 Intro 01:04 How Airport Airspace Works 02:21 The Honor System 03:18 Part 108 04:33 Current Stress Test 05:29 How We Fix This