doubleboost
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I have the chance to review a drone from banggood
What are the requirements in the UK to keep it legal
What are the requirements in the UK to keep it legal
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Seadog
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You need a licence - https://www.caa.co.uk/consumers/unmanned-aircraft-and-drones/
eLuSiVeMiTe
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Depends on the drone irrc. No licence required for my racing drone last time I checked
eLuSiVeMiTe
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Huh. Law changes
Best have a read myself.
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Tbh I've only flown on Sims with .y radio kit for the last year or so
Best have a read myself.
FPV Drone Laws In The UK
FPV drone flying, and the use of goggles, is legal in the UK - but certain rules need to be followed; Having a competent observer beside the remote pilot is currently an integral part of the permission; Under new drone laws - starting on December 31, 2020 - FPV flights can be conducted in the...
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Tbh I've only flown on Sims with .y radio kit for the last year or so
angellonewolf
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me and son used to use aa more toy type one last year for a bit was fun did have a camera but tbh the fun just was not there after a bit unless a group of you racing
we did take a few items that makes it a bit more fun as you can weave in and out and make a circuit
we now passed it on to a family member so they can have fun as well
we did take a few items that makes it a bit more fun as you can weave in and out and make a circuit
we now passed it on to a family member so they can have fun as well
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You need a license if it’s over 250 Gramms
Of course everyone who flies a drone these days has a license ……. Not
Of course everyone who flies a drone these days has a license ……. Not
eLuSiVeMiTe
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Another hobby ruined by legalisation.
That's the issue with things becoming mainstream. People misbehave and laws change.
That's the issue with things becoming mainstream. People misbehave and laws change.
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Genuine question- when does a model helicopter or airplane become a drone?
AVI_8
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It’s not unless legislation has changed since I used to fly a model aeroplane, You just join a model aeroplane club and get instruction in how to fly it then you pass a test and get a certificate, there’s no CAA license required. And these are much larger than a drone, I’ve got several in my loft the largest has a 7 ft wingspan and has a 50cc engine
Bobupndown
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Would like an aerial photo of the house and garden taken with one.
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Ruined by idiots tbh. People who need to be told that something is illegal before they can understand how bad an idea it is.
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Good question. I wonder if its the addition of the camera; resultant privacy issues - and being able to control it beyond the pilot's horizon/view..?
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I've a dji phantom 3, well actually I've 2 but that's a long story. If your using the dji app on a device with location services it has all the no fly zones built in, I'm not 100% sure but think there's a restriction on it if the device doesn't have location services.
The dji is very easy to fly,
The dji is very easy to fly,
James1979
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I don’t know. I do know the commercial ones are pretty big. The Police had one that had the full setup
Of the helicopter on it. Was a decent size. About a small straw bale sized thing but they said most of that was battery.
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Aye. When things become mainstream and easily accessible it's easy for idiots to get involved.
When you've got to build them and hae an understanding of the programming of them you tend to have more respect for how you use them.
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Unfortunately there is no distinction between any of them as they are all unmanned aircraft now. Anything above 250 grams and below 25 kg falls in to the requirement for CAA Article 16 Authorisation to fly these models now
This has changed as of Dec 31st 2020 you now need the above authorisation to fly them
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Hi, Drones and model aircraft are classed the same as Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), because they are operated remotely. There are two issues the aircraft must be registered and the operator licenced.
Remember the chaos caused by the drone at Gatwick which closed the airfield back in Dec 2018. Classed as uncontrolled aircraft operating in a controlled airspace, as in not controlled by ATC, so a danger to aircraft.
@carbon regs updated again December 3 2021.
Colin
Remember the chaos caused by the drone at Gatwick which closed the airfield back in Dec 2018. Classed as uncontrolled aircraft operating in a controlled airspace, as in not controlled by ATC, so a danger to aircraft.
@carbon regs updated again December 3 2021.
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There was a thing about that on Radio 4 yesterday.
As they never got a conviction and the report is classified, all the tinfoil hatists have jumped on it. I would be interested in the report but not to the extent that I think it’s the lizard people controlling drones
