B2/C1 reading: Delivery Drones
Lesson #11735
👩🏫 Digibord Weergave: Open Vragen
Delivery Drones Over NYC: Innovation or Annoyance?
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1. The delivery drones currently flying in NYC are operated by an American startup.
2. In the future, the drones are expected to carry light instead of just paper. (medicijnen (Alinea 2))
3. What is one of the main questions the Port Authority wants to answer with this pilot?
4. Globally, most drone delivery projects have focused on rural or suburban areas.
5. NYC’s airspace is extremely , hosting three international airports and several heliports. (overvol (Alinea 7))
6. Why was the start date of the drone pilot pushed back?
7. Skyports’ drones are roughly as loud as a , reaching up to 100 decibels. (grasmaaier (Alinea 9))
8. Residents in Texas complained that drones sounded like a “constantly running leaf blower.”
9. Drones could potentially save lives by flying over traffic to deliver supplies. (verkeersopstopping / verkeersinfarct (Alinea 10))
10. What does the Port Authority want to clarify for hobbyist drone pilots?
11. New York is already a very noisy city. Do you think New Yorkers will mind the “buzzing” of delivery drones, or is it just more background noise to them?
12. In the article, a professor says drones could “save lives” by avoiding traffic. Is this benefit important enough to ignore the privacy and noise concerns of people living below the flight paths?