Drone Flights and Operations Near Structures

Flying small uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs aka drones) in proximity and even contacting structures during flight is laden with risk and dangers. There is a reason in aviation history aircraft do not fly near, or contact, structures: it is very dangerous. In addition to the behaviors of environmental variables, such as wind and barometric pressure, creating difficult flight conditions close to structures there are a host of technical issues that can negatively impact drone flights, such as magnetic, electrical, and radio frequency interference. UAV operators need to recognize a drone is a tool and like any tool is best suited for its intended use. Therefore no one should fly a drone near or try to fly it to contact a surface or structure unless the drone has been designed for that type of use or specific use case.