Hi all,
I can see that this has been discussed in part in other threads and over recent months but I'm hoping there's a definite answer now that the new drone code is fully updated and in place.
As far as I can tell from the code I can (observing all other safety/privacy considerations) now fly my Mini2 over people and in recreational / residential areas based on what's written here: Where you can fly drones | UK Civil Aviation Authority
From what I can understand the M2 isn't a C0 drone, but is under 250g so with the code wording of, for example, You can fly small drones and model aircraft that are lighter than 250g, or C0 or C1 class, in residential, recreational, commercial and industrial areas. It's ok as even though its 'Legacy' (is it?) rather than a marked C0, it's still under 250g and the use of 'or' means it not being C0 doesn't matter so much.
All that seems clear cut to me. I've got my operator ID and flyer ID (even though I don't need a flyer ID from what I can see, but there wasn't an option not to do the test), so in my mind I'm good to go.
BUT... This seems slightly different to the EASA wording What are the requirements under the subcategories of the ‘open’ category? | EASA which talks about the A1 category and the drone needing to be CE marked 0 (which I guess the M2 isn't?) or for sub 250g drones it only talks about home built drones, (the UK code doesn't seem to make note of home built being the time when just weight comes into it, only mentioning sub 250g)
Is the EASA 'irrelevant' as we leave the EU and have the drone code in place, can I for example now fly in my local park. Or does the EASA (or something else I'm missing) trump my interpretation of the code and mean I can't fly in those areas / over people and only if an 'M3' with a C0 mark came out would it be ok?
I can see that this has been discussed in part in other threads and over recent months but I'm hoping there's a definite answer now that the new drone code is fully updated and in place.
As far as I can tell from the code I can (observing all other safety/privacy considerations) now fly my Mini2 over people and in recreational / residential areas based on what's written here: Where you can fly drones | UK Civil Aviation Authority
From what I can understand the M2 isn't a C0 drone, but is under 250g so with the code wording of, for example, You can fly small drones and model aircraft that are lighter than 250g, or C0 or C1 class, in residential, recreational, commercial and industrial areas. It's ok as even though its 'Legacy' (is it?) rather than a marked C0, it's still under 250g and the use of 'or' means it not being C0 doesn't matter so much.
All that seems clear cut to me. I've got my operator ID and flyer ID (even though I don't need a flyer ID from what I can see, but there wasn't an option not to do the test), so in my mind I'm good to go.
BUT... This seems slightly different to the EASA wording What are the requirements under the subcategories of the ‘open’ category? | EASA which talks about the A1 category and the drone needing to be CE marked 0 (which I guess the M2 isn't?) or for sub 250g drones it only talks about home built drones, (the UK code doesn't seem to make note of home built being the time when just weight comes into it, only mentioning sub 250g)
Is the EASA 'irrelevant' as we leave the EU and have the drone code in place, can I for example now fly in my local park. Or does the EASA (or something else I'm missing) trump my interpretation of the code and mean I can't fly in those areas / over people and only if an 'M3' with a C0 mark came out would it be ok?
