Drone exam · Incident reporting and recordkeeping

A drone flies away for four minutes, then reconnects and lands safely. Why should the event not be dismissed because nothing was damaged?

Answer

The loss of control could have endangered other aircraft or people and may be reportable or internally significant. Record the event and check the applicable reporting criteria.

Explanation

Outcome alone does not measure event severity. A recovered flyaway can still reveal a serious control system hazard.