'Ignorant' foreign tourists using drones put aircraft at risk

"Extremely ignorant" foreign tourists are putting aircraft at risk by using drones in no-fly zones in New Zealand. The Civil Aviation Authority, which is responsible for aviation safety, is working with Air NZ to produce an inflight video aimed at educating foreign tourists about how to use drones safely while on holiday in the country. "There are particular tourist groups we're aware of where drones are the latest technology," CAA deputy CE John Kay told a parliamentary committee Thursday. The CAA was working with Air NZ to develop an in-flight video about safe drone-flying practice. AN Air NZ spokeswoman said the educational video would be similar to one about safe driving in New Zealand that had been running on its inflight entertainment system since 2015. <br/>