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Ware that could be built into every drone sold in america that would prevent unmanned aircraft from flying within two miles of any airport or higher than 500 feet or within striking distance of landmark buildings or monuments. >> there is an elegant solution, which is called geofencing. you can build into the software of a drone at nominal cost, a program that doesn't let them fly in certain places. within two miles of an airport. above 500 feet. over the people irstate building or the messenger. -- empire state build organize the pentagon. it's cheap doesn't interfere with hobbyists and other...

Right. about 800, 900 feet was our altitude. there was a drone. >> can you give me what direction? >> it was one of those four-bladed drones but color or direction, i'm not sure ma'am. it just popped right underneath our nose. >> roger. and that was when you were about a mile final, right? >> yes, ma'am. >> senator schumer has an answer. >> there is an elegant solution which is called geofencing. you can build into the software of a drone at nominal costs a program that doesn't let them fly in certain places within two miles of an airport, above 500 feet over the pentagon or the empire state b...

That has to be unnerving, to say the least. >> absolutely. it's almost like it becomes sport with some of these hobbyists, and they are clearly violating the law, which is you can't fly above 400 feet. it seems like they're looking to engage in aircrafts, especially since you see all of this around airports like jfk. it's potentially lethal. the regulations are there. they really need to be enforced. and the criminality aspect of it really needs to be enforced. >> and penalties, right, even if it is just joking around. all right, daniel thank you very much as always. coming up next -- traged...

Aggressively as it did yesterday. about five drones in that area as firefighters are trying to put out the blaze. here you have these hobbyists flying these drones in that area. they are a real hindrance in a situation like this. you have these helicopters trying to drop water and save these people and cars and they can't get there because you risk having a helicopter collide with one of those drones. that could be a real tragic situation. i want to show you this picture that the forest service tweeted, it's very simple. it said if you fly, we can't. they do not want people obviously to be fly...

New faa guidelines i'm told are there but not being enforced? >> i think we have two things. the hobbyists that used to be relegated to the parking lot of an empty mall just four or five geeks flying these things. listen that might be the way they introduce themselves to you but -- >> obviously we've learned that's not the way to do it. >> no it's not. but we are hurting the commercial area. other countries are way ahead of us on this. it's a shame because we're missing amazing opportunities. drones will be a part of everyday life at some point. get used to it. the hobbyists, stay away from da...