'It may be catastrophic': Pilots issue stark warning over relaxed drone laws

By Michael Koziol
Updated September 29 2016 - 7:08am, first published September 28 2016 - 9:14pm
The Lily Drone - one of the many drones available on the commercial market. Photo: Supplied
The Lily Drone - one of the many drones available on the commercial market. Photo: Supplied
Sky battles: A drone flies over Bondi Icebergs. Photo: Dallas Kilponen
Sky battles: A drone flies over Bondi Icebergs. Photo: Dallas Kilponen

The Turnbull government has rejected a call from pilots to overturn a relaxation of regulations on unmanned drones, despite warnings they risk catastrophic collisions with commercial aircraft and helicopters.