Recent content by dilwyn555

You're right, they're wrong but I know from experience that its hard to have conviction in your knowledge. Oddly, ever since I started wearing a reflective jacket marked 'Drone Pilot' I haven't had a single 'angry man' approach me. Those people who do are out of curiosity and when I explain what...

It seems that no-one yet knows but DJI say no. The price difference is (sorry UK figures) £579 for the old one and £879 for the new one. I did wonder if the new DJI RC Pro is backwards compatible with the Mini 2 and Mavic Air 2 but again, no one seems to know....

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Renewed my Operators Registration today and yes, got the long number. Which is just about fine on my Mavic Pro but as I’m also the holder of a OA (PfCO in old money) I also have to put it on my Mini 2 along with the OA number. This could be tricky. Especially as I did the same registration in...

Hi Dirk - Because your Mini 2 weighs 249g you don't have to register it or take the flyers test in the Uk. The CAA’s Drone and Model Aircraft Registration and Education Service (DMARES) – which became law on November 30, 2019 – applies to: Anyone responsible for a drone or unmanned aircraft...

So he can see 3/4 mile. On your basis helicopters wouldn’t be able to traverse towns (they follow rivers and canals for safety). The road is not classed as built up except in your opinion. But criticise away - its not like we’ve got any enemies that’ll capitalise on it.

I think you're making false assumptions in condemning a fellow drone pilot. Video 1 runs for 1' 30 secs and at 10 mph that would mean the drone travels only 400 metres (which is well within the 500 m limit). Video 2 runs 1' 50 secs and again at 10 mph it travels 490 metres. Seems to me the pilot...

Drone pilots must prove they know safety rules and register online Doesn't sound too scary a test, just recite the distances and no goes. Probably be multi choice with a hugely excessive fee!

I think, to a certain extent, you are all missing one vital point. If this was 'true as reported' (and the UK press does abide by some regulations) then it was an illegal flight. It was either too close to the airport or too high. So there is no need to change the law - just enforce it (and the...