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Near dense office buildings full of Wi-Fi, what drone problem does the FAA warn about?

Control link interference that can cause loss of control or a flyaway.

  1. Stronger GPS signals
  2. Faster battery charging
  3. Interference causing loss of control or flyaway ✔

Why: Most drones use the same 2.4 and 5.8 GHz bands as Wi-Fi. In crowded signal areas, interference can break the control link.

Huh, didn't know that: Both 2.4 and 5.8 GHz are line-of-sight bands, so buildings between you and the drone can block the link.

The dad joke
Why did the drone break up with the Wi-Fi router? There was too much interference in the relationship.
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Sources

  1. AC 107-2A, Appendix B, B.6.1 https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC_107-2A.pdf

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