Recent content by Heidelburger

Been out most of today and can't believe this is still going on. Racing drone to catch it - Good idea Loads of companies with tracking and blocking devices in development - Get down to Gatwick now and show how good your products are. First to find and stop the culprit, wins the contract. -...

Regardless of the validity of this story, the truth is, it is very bad for the 90% (i'm an optimist!) responsible pilots in our community. The only way we might come out of this unscathed is if the drone users themselves were able to succeed where the authorities appear to be failing. In other...

If everybody understood your superb summary we wouldn't have a problem. Sadly opposing thumbs is the entry level requirement to fly these days

Exactly - If it ain't broke.....

100% Great advice to this visitor. I noted the comments about registration and you maybe interested in the changes that are coming soon New European UAV Regulations Draft

Following a major conference on the future of drones held in Helsinki Dec 2017, David Phipps,CEO BMFA has published an analysis of the EASA's proposed regulations. Opinion 01/2018: Unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations in the ‘open’ and ‘specific’ categories | EASA and also here EASA Publish...

More info I've just read states that by the Summer 2018 European legislation will require mandatory registration, not of every craft, but of every pilot - interesting!

'High Altitude' coffee? Say no more :) Still Nice vid though

Classic Flyer - You started a great thread here and I can tell you fully understand the issue. I've just noticed that I questioned the word Privilege on a previous comment. Not a criticism of you in any way, its just that I don't think some people fully understand the meaning of the word. Keep...

Nice! Great mix of land and air keeps it interesting. I would be a little careful flying over some remote hideaways in the Colombian foothills though. Know what I mean?

For anyone who's still interested about discussing this and learning about proposed regulations for Europe, I've just found this link from the conference I mentioned earlier. I haven't had time to read it all yet. This is simply an insight as to what is coming. Opinion 01/2018: Unmanned...

Not by law. Not yet. But things are going to change very quickly. My hope is that changes will focus on safety and responsible flyers recognise that. And anyone who's still upset about having their 'rights' interfered with, take a tent and their drone up into grizzly bear country and fly there.

I'm pleased YOU get it. It should never have been described as a privilege. That simply confused some people. We've all been flying (most of us responsibly) in a short window of unregulated opportunity. Regulation IS coming and when it makes our activities safer and potentially saves lives then...

My April issue of BMFA (British Model Flying Association) News just arrived and their drone related coverage has increased yet again. Their acknowledgement of these 'easy to fly' craft as a hobby should be congratulated. But I digress ... The real eye-opener is an in depth feature by BMFA CEO...

There are many ways to enforce it...If not today then certainly in the not too distant future