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Suspect if the US developed a mini drone like this it would be fitted with a V8. May get it down to half the size of a Chinook

The concept of being able to view a Mavic at 1500' with horizontal distance taken into account is stretching it a bit isn't it? VLOS isn't just about being able to see a dot in the sky, it's about being able to find it immediately when you've glanced down at your controller and to be able to...

Sorry guys, missed the trail of replies. I did my AMP training with my Inspire. Don't fly a Mavic but keep an eye on the forum as it's a fascinating little drone. I've moved beyond PfCO now and have gained an OSC to operate at reduced distances. Even managing to pick up OSC consultancy...

I used to have a recurring nightmare as a child where a bear was trying to break in to a shop I was hiding in. It felt real to me and I used to wake up crying. In comparison, not putting your work address down for a delivery just seems like a mild inconvenience. I'm not a millennial though so...

The Air Navigation Order defines a congested area as being 'any area of a city, town or settlement which is substantially used for residential, industrial, commercial or recreational purposes'. On our training course we were given a simple example ... three houses and a road. Crowds are...

I was in Cologne last September and part of the cathedral was scaffolded.

Is it a heated garage. They don't like getting too cold.

I went with AMP (Aerial Motion Pictures) near Oxford. Really friendly and helpful. They're also right at the end of RAF Benson's runway so you learn about unlocking NFZs first hand.

If the image is to be used for a commercial purpose - directly or indirectly, then you need a PfCO. This would include them putting it on their website. Being a business I can't believe they want it to stick in a drawer for ever. Strictly speaking you can't even use images you take before you...