Recent content by TezzAuzz

Just to clarify exactly how the confiscation occurred..... I foolishly put the Mavic in my carry on luggage with the battery attached. Hindsight it should have had the battery removed and been placed in the checked luggage as my sister did without hassle. So weigh up your risk assessment on...

Hello.... Apologies for absence and not replying. I've had an emotional time after having my Mavic confiscated in July at Muscat airport trying to LEAVE the country with it!!! Their argument was "it's not allowed in this country so you cannot take it out of the country"!!! Unbelievable...

They are quite funny here in Oman. Drones and batteries should be in hand luggage anyway but to leave the airport there is a simple baggage scanner so it is possible to keep the drone on your person and get it through but it's risky. The Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) here in Muscat...

No i took a drive over the border and collected from Dubai. Was the most likely way to avoid hassle. Honestly I don't expect to have a problem but it's a costly risk. PACA are refining the drone licence procedure this month so hopefully they will have an application form on their website and...

Hi all. Name's Tez. Aussie/Brit currently working in Oman, Muscat. Just picked up a Mavic Pro on a road trip to Dubai. Looking forward to Oman making regulations simpler for drone owners. Got some lovely wildlife footage the other day of camels near my house. Once I'm better at camera control...