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For the helicopters, you need to know your airspace, but I agree that they are the biggest risk, as they are flying in the same airspace, and can sneak up on you from behind, even when flying VLOS, and can fly unpredictably, unlike the fixed wing...
If you can't see the difference in the privacy implications of a piece of metal with a random number on it attached to your car and a radio signal broadcasting your location to people that can't currently see you, then I'm not sure you're...