A remote pilot is operating at 300 feet AGL in Class G airspace and notices a Military Training Route on the sectional chart passing nearby. What is the primary hazard these routes present to sUAS operations?

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Military aircraft may fly at high speed and low altitude along the route, potentially within the drone's operating altitude, with limited ability to see and avoid a small UAS. Military Training Routes are designed for high-speed, low-altitude training flights. Aircraft on these routes may fly at or below 1,500 feet AGL at speeds that allow very little reaction time. Unlike commercial air traffic at altitude, these aircraft may be in the same airspace a drone occupies. The drone's small size makes it very difficult for military pilots to visually acquire it at high closure speeds.

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Military Training Routes create a no-fly zone requiring ATC authorization before operating near them

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The routes create radio frequency interference that can disrupt the drone's control link