UK Drone laws

[Welsh pilot]

The new law is Live on 30th Nov 2019, Registration and online test is from Tuesday 1st October 2019

 

[RonW]

Thanks for the info. I wonder what surprises may be awaiting us droners, will the test be common sense or technical?
Roll on Tuesday!

 

[MAvic_South_Oz]

For hobbyists, it will probably be very simple, encompassing the knowledge of current rules to fly.
What a CASA (CAA equivalent) rep advised me once here in Australia, is if you can pass the DJI little test they introduced, that is the level of test we will have here in the near future.

I'm just interested to see exactly how those that register makes a difference to our hobby.
How many won't register, and how they / how many will be found and how they are dealt with.
No mention here as yet as to what sort of fine might be applied.

 

[THE CYBORG]

 

[ZX14-R]

The new law is Live on 30th Nov 2019, Registration and online test is from Tuesday 1st October 2019

Live where ?? More details.

Cheers

 

[ZX14-R]

For hobbyists, it will probably be very simple, encompassing the knowledge of current rules to fly.
What a CASA (CAA equivalent) rep advised me once here in Australia, is if you can pass the DJI little test they introduced, that is the level of test we will have here in the near future.

I'm just interested to see exactly how those that register makes a difference to our hobby.
How many won't register, and how they / how many will be found and how they are dealt with.
No mention here as yet as to what sort of fine might be applied.

Waiting for this to come in. should be interesting.....

Brisbane, Queensland - here

 

[MAvic_South_Oz]

Waiting for this to come in. should be interesting.....

Brisbane, Queensland - here

RePL changes soon, hobbyists into the new year, as far as I'm aware.

Spend a LOT of time in Brisbane, work and a little play.
Fly up there a bit, love the Nat Parks drone policy QLD has.

 

[Welsh pilot]

For hobbyists, it will probably be very simple, encompassing the knowledge of current rules to fly.
What a CASA (CAA equivalent) rep advised me once here in Australia, is if you can pass the DJI little test they introduced, that is the level of test we will have here in the near future.

I'm just interested to see exactly how those that register makes a difference to our hobby.
How many won't register, and how they / how many will be found and how they are dealt with.
No mention here as yet as to what sort of fine might be applied.

I been reading up and there is s risk of being confronted by the police I suppose and if they ask you for your Reg. Number and you are not then a £100.00 on the spot fine

 

[Welsh pilot]

Thanks for the vid

 

[Welsh pilot]

Just looking no sign yet of the Reg scheme
Although it does say the 1st October

 

[zocalo]

I'm actually more curious to see how they go about publicising the need to register rather than the test (which seems quite likely to be a fairly starndard animation/video based multi-choice thing). I'm assuming some ads in magazines and websites with a general photographic/tech content focus, but if other hobbies are anything to go by the on-line community will be quite fragmented and only cover a fraction of the total userbase.

So how do you reach the pilots with their semi-impulse purchases and consumer-level usage of all the various drones from the knock-offs you get in typical "Boy's Toys" outlets on up just use it as a plaything and for the occassional weekend trip/holiday snaps but don't actively engage with sites like this or tech news sites on a regular basis? Realistically, the only option I'm coming up with is to have some main stream media coverage (including riders tagged onto other drone related stories) as well as more specialist outlets, which might actually be a very good thing if it helps make "Concerned of Tunbridge Wells" realise that there is some regulation in place, pilots are not entirely anonymous, and perhaps the number of drone operators looking to invade their privacy isn't approaching 100%.

 

[old man mavic]

I'm actually more curious to see how they go about publicising the need to register rather than the test (which seems quite likely to be a fairly starndard animation/video based multi-choice thing). I'm assuming some ads in magazines and websites with a general photographic/tech content focus, but if other hobbies are anything to go by the on-line community will be quite fragmented and only cover a fraction of the total userbase.

So how do you reach the pilots with their semi-impulse purchases and consumer-level usage of all the various drones from the knock-offs you get in typical "Boy's Toys" outlets on up just use it as a plaything and for the occassional weekend trip/holiday snaps but don't actively engage with sites like this or tech news sites on a regular basis? Realistically, the only option I'm coming up with is to have some main stream media coverage (including riders tagged onto other drone related stories) as well as more specialist outlets, which might actually be a very good thing if it helps make "Concerned of Tunbridge Wells" realise that there is some regulation in place, pilots are not entirely anonymous, and perhaps the number of drone operators looking to invade their privacy isn't approaching 100%.

it seems at the moment, that all anyone in government is interested in is the B word and not a lot else ,i am sure that at some point we will find out our fate ,in the hands of the law makers ,and there will be some sort of publicity about the new rules and regs in the UK all we can do is wait and see

 

[RonW]

For those in the UK, I have just received this notice from the BMFA re the new scheme.
It may be of interest to those of you who are not members of BMFA, ( and members if you've not yet received the email).

An update on the UK regulations for model flyers – delay to DRES

Further to our previous update of 11th September (https://bmfa.org/News/News-Page/ArticleID/2610/An-update-on-the-UK-regulations-for-model-flyers-a-bit-of-good-news-at-last ).There is no real change to the situation as published. All parties are cur

bmfa.org

 

[old man mavic]

just seen my notice time will tell i guess

 

[pross]

I never did get any reply from my beta testing feedback, so not holding a lot of hope that it'll work out.

 

[Welsh pilot]

For those in the UK, I have just received this notice from the BMFA re the new scheme.
It may be of interest to those of you who are not members of BMFA, ( and members if you've not yet received the email).

An update on the UK regulations for model flyers – delay to DRES

Further to our previous update of 11th September (https://bmfa.org/News/News-Page/ArticleID/2610/An-update-on-the-UK-regulations-for-model-flyers-a-bit-of-good-news-at-last ).There is no real change to the situation as published. All parties are cur

bmfa.org

Thanks for this I’m going to join the BMFA!
Cheers

 

[MAvic_South_Oz]

I been reading up and there is s risk of being confronted by the police I suppose and if they ask you for your Reg. Number and you are not then a £100.00 on the spot fine

Interesting, as it is outside general Police responsibility now (if it's the same in the UK as Oz).

I guess that having Police watch for people flying, and check registration etc is the most likely best way to enforce it, as they are there on the ground wherever during their other duties.
But how much this might happen, and how long it takes to train them is another thing.

I can't see CASA (or CAA or FAA) having enough people to police it themselves, it will be more reactive enforcement, and fining people, rather that proactive checking of various places people might fly (parks, beaches, etc).

Really, this whole thing is almost an unenforceable policy the way pilots would often just rock up just about anywhere, fly a battery or two for half an hour or so, and leave.
It just could be one of these total waste of time and $$$ exercises that GOVCOs are very good at.

 

[Cymruflyer]

What about the many, many thousands of visitors to the UK each year, who may have amongst them, some drone flyers? What are visitors supposed to do about this reg. and test thing? How are they supposed to know about it? Anyone know what the policy will be for those on holiday that are non UK residents who are flying or may want to fly their drones?

 

[Tankertel]

The new law is Live on 30th Nov 2019, Registration and online test is from Tuesday 1st October 2019

Just to make you all aware this has now been postponed till at least the 14 October: edit from BMFA update
All parties are currently awaiting the outcome of the Secretary of State’s deliberations on the matter and there is little we can add until we receive this.
What we can confirm however is that the DRES scheme will not be rolled out on the 1st October (it seems unlikely that it will be rolled out before 14th October at the earliest) and for the time being we would therefore suggest that it remains ‘business as usual’ for our members. We would also encourage members not to rush into registering or taking the test when the DRES is eventually rolled out until we have issued further guidance.
We will update members as soon as we receive further information from the Secretary of State for Transport, the Department for Transport and/or the Civil Aviation Authority.
David Phipps
Chief Executive

 

[MAvic_South_Oz]

What about the many, many thousands of visitors to the UK each year, who may have amongst them, some drone flyers? What are visitors supposed to do about this reg. and test thing? How are they supposed to know about it? Anyone know what the policy will be for those on holiday that are non UK residents who are flying or may want to fly their drones?

That will be interesting to see once all the major countries putting these new requirements in place have completed implementation.
It could be some sort of recipricol arrangement could be made, or more likely one just learns the rules, does the simple test, pays a nominal fee, and obtains a permit for their visit.

I guess most drone flyers that have some basic knowledge of drone rules being in place in most countries, and would just google the country they intend visiting along with drone rules.
The ones that don't have an once of knowledge about drone rules will just go places wherever they visit and fly without concern, as they do at home.