Recent content by je72

More good input, apart from inferring I should have a different hobby! I'm a nervous flyer mostly because I purchased my drone in the middle of the 1st global pandemic in 100 years which has severely restricted my ability to practice, I was a nervous car driver for the 1st few months too, but...

That actually makes a lot of sense. I'll consider myself schooled.

Hi Maelstrom, I fear that I may have become a little dogmatic over this point, so thanks for adding more input. My fear is that in the event of a collision that a drone flyer could not have avoided within the powers of their human ability and by following all the rules before, during and after...

"There should never BE a situation where the situation is impossible to avoid - that means you haven't taken all the actions to avoid any risk of a collision." I think there is. This is all hypothetical because I'm a fairly nervous flyer and don't fly to 100m, but what about this situation: I...

I've just re-read that CAP and those annexes. I have read them before which is why I was surprised to see your assertions. The CAP you specify absolutely does not say or imply that "if there's a collision its your fault" I'm sure you mean well, but you are incorrect. It is illogical to be able...

"Around" is the wording that the .gov website uses. Can I ask why you have asserted that "skirting" by a few hundred meters is ok? In any case the chinooks have been known to go over our houses and gardens which is neither around or skirting! I am running the risk of me sounding like I'm...

Have a look at the gov website that provides information about low flying military aircraft "Low flying isn’t usually allowed in areas around airports, or towns and cities with populations of more than 10,000." Of course if I was to hear a chinook approaching while I was flying my drone (which...

Sure thing, although I'm not sure how many notes I'd have to share. Due to lockdown and my over cautious approach I've only flown about 10 times in a year! Also I do now remember a non-military heli flying low and fast right over our house. Not sure how it had slipped my mind so completely...

I mentioned that purely as it's the height could legally have been flying my drone. Also, Malvern has a population of circa 30,000 somewhat outside of the guidance for low level military flying, which says they should avoid areas with population of over 10,000. Whether flying higher would...

Hi Dave, I also live on the side of the Malvern Hills. On the western slopes, our garden backs onto the valley that runs along West Malvern Road. I TOTALLY agree with your frustration about the Chinooks. I haven't seen or heard the Western Power hellis but the other day a Chinook came blazing...