Major update to drone regulations

[Aerophile]

Thanks. I jumped through the hoops today, took the online test, paid my fee, and got the Operator ID and Flyer ID. Now just need to label the drone with the number and start packing. Hopefully nothing will change before I get through there. Cheers.

 

[Max Headroom]

Operator ID and Flyer ID.

You don't need both to fly sub 250g here but I guess it's useful to have.

 

[Buel]

Hi all, have there been updated rules from the CAA this week?

 

[Max Headroom]

OMFG you can no longer look at the screen in flight to check the video or check before taking a picture you now need a spotter, what idiot came up with that?

How are you supposed to know the height of the drone the flight time left etc DJI have spent millions making all this data available on the screen and you now cannot look at it in flight, crazy.

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[mavic3usa]

If you live in the UK and you don't know Sean, he's your biggest advocate and he's a drone patriot.

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[BossBob]

OMFG you can no longer look at the screen in flight to check the video or check before taking a picture you now need a spotter, what idiot came up with that?

How are you supposed to know the height of the drone the flight time left etc DJI have spent millions making all this data available on the screen and you now cannot look at it in flight, crazy.

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And the drone haters will be able to download a scanner from their favourite playstore and have the precise location of your drone every time you start it up, even to update firmware in your man cave at home. I think I’ll go back to flying/crashing RC Helicopters. Who needs a camera drone when the whole world is populated with people who’ll happily put up with mobile phone photography, which unless you’re looking for it, the first you know about it is when pictures are posted on social media. Ever tried sneaking up on someone using a quad copter? Only ever happen if their deaf and the hearing aid batteries are flat!
If they go for the nuclear option, they’ll put the scanner output on some network then the world will know when you fly, and there’s sure to be someone who comes up with yet another way of extracting money from it all.

 

[Max Headroom]

Thanks for the video @mavic3usa i will in future get my information from him not some random post on FB, i should have known better.

@BossBob looks like its a case of carry on as you were

 

[AnzacJack]

i will in future get my information from him not some random post on FB,

Or just take 10 mins to read the regs. Easily accessible and not hard to understand

Edit that. Your CAA regs page is awful with graphics that do not match what they are describing. No wonder people are confused. This Government Regulations web page looks like something put together by a group of school students

 

[BossBob]

@BossBob looks like its a case of carry on as you were

No, I’ll just ignore you!

 

[Felix le Chat]

Thanks for the video @mavic3usa i will in future get my information from him not some random post on FB, i should have known better.

@BossBob looks like its a case of carry on as you were

I always head straight here:

Updates | UK Civil Aviation Authority

Updates to the Drone and Model Aircraft Code

www.caa.co.uk

Any major, minor or planned changes clearly stated.