Recent content by Whitebeak

Looks like you are correct for UK in 2021 ; <250g, not a toy, with a camera , need CAA Operator ID but not a flyer ID

I’m still studying , so stand to be corrected, but no . AFAIK if < 250g you only need operator ID and Flyer if a camera is fitted. That is a rule change for 2021.

There are now new UK CAA drone regulations for 2021, which are complex and permit us to continue in the ‘Open’ category . You must now register ALL drones with cameras with CAA and get a flyer ID, even if you are in the uber lightweight <250grm category. For those >250grms ( but not the...

I had a terror incident trying to hand catch my M2Pro , last year , from underneath . Grab and flip it over ; done before several times , but that day , the drone went bonkers with maximum thrust and was a terrifying wrestle . No injury , but I won’t do it again .

My amateur opinion is that flying a quadcopter, with four non waterproof electric motors , in ANY rain, freezing or not , is asking for a bad situation .

I like the increasing altitude , whilst looking down on falling snowflakes . Lovely vid .