UK Drone users look likely to take drone test

[Gubernator]

This is an interesting, article.

UK drone users to sit safety tests

 

[Haloweenhamster]

New uk drone laws spring 2018

 

[locoman]

that's because some idiot shut down an airport awhile back. It is only a matter of time before it will happen in the US.

 

[4wd]

You can bet the 'idiots' won't be taking any tests.

 

[Mike_in_Letcombe]

You can bet the 'idiots' won't be taking any tests.

I will. You too, probably. But, as you say, the idiots will ignore this. And the worrying thing is, it’s not just kids. There are very experienced drone users who STILL publish videos over cities / towns / people and motorways, who state that ‘laws are meant to be broken’. So, eventually, we shall all have to fly at designated sites, no exemptions. Goodbye to amazing photographs and enjoyment. Because of the few, not the many.

 

[Haloweenhamster]

Always the way

 

[Haloweenhamster]

I will. You too, probably. But, as you say, the idiots will ignore this. And the worrying thing is, it’s not just kids. There are very experienced drone users who STILL publish videos over cities / towns / people and motorways, who state that ‘laws are meant to be broken’. So, eventually, we shall all have to fly at designated sites, no exemptions. Goodbye to amazing photographs and enjoyment. Because of the few, not the many.

 

[OzoneVibe]

There are THOUSANDS of drones out there. Even many that aren't idiots won't bother.

It's almost totally unenforceable. The police have a shortage of resources for tackling far more important things.​

 

[4wd]

There are THOUSANDS of drones out there. Even many that aren't idiots won't bother.

It's almost totally unenforceable. The police have a shortage of resources for tackling far more important things.​

UK dealers will probably need to see evidence of your certication.
It will be remarkably easy to circumvent.
If you were wanting to fly drugs into prison or drop nerve gas on central London you will be completely stuck.

 

[Haloweenhamster]

Drone users will be forced to sit safety tests as number of near misses with planes increases by 60 per cent

 

[OzoneVibe]

There are UK laws and tests for driving cars. These don't stop people driving without a license, insurance, MOTs etc.
It's futile.

 

[MAvic_South_Oz]

The US brings in a test (or was it just DJI ?), so the UK follows.

Listed is one incident, well documented in the news and on forums, here on Mavic Pilots included . . . the rest ?
99 this year (so far), 62 last year, and 29 in 2015, roughly looking at perhaps double each year ?
How much has drone ownership increased ?

Yes, that is still a concern, but how many of these drone near misses are real or imagined ?
There have been plenty of arguments either way about just how much a pilot can actually see and identify a drone flying under flight conditions, speed of plane, size of drone, background camouflage of drone to ground, cockpit activity (rarely look out windows !), it brings to mind this posted pic put up here by another member recently . . .



I honestly think geofencing like DJI does here in Australia would stop most of the issues near airports, can't even start motors near the main controlled airspaces here ( I just had to test how efficient the system was).
Also the apps with NFZs etc are brilliant, I always check before even planning a flight or heading to a site.

 

[Haloweenhamster]

The US brings in a test (or was it just DJI ?), so the UK follows.

It was published in July that the UK was going to introduce testing, before I heard and talk from dji about a test

 

[MAvic_South_Oz]

It was published in July that the UK was going to introduce testing, before I heard and talk from dji about a test

I'm sure it will be the same here in the near future.

 

[Haloweenhamster]

On the other side Canada and India are relaxing the rules on drones

 

[MAvic_South_Oz]

On the other side Canada and India are relaxing the rules on drones

They had total bans, didn't they ?
Sweden was another to already reverse a full ban on (camera equipped) UAVs for personal use.

 

[Macmad]

Personally I don’t mind sitting any test, but how can this be policed and monitored, if little Jimmy gets a Mavic Pro for his 13th birthday.
We have all seen the videos on YouTube of irresponsible flying, and it was only inevitable this would happen in the UK.
I think certain drones should only be sold to people at least 18 years of age.

 

[Estaban]

Never mind the almost impossible task of policing such a rule, how and where do they expect the thousands of people who already have a drone are going to go to get 'tested'?
Typical Government knee jerk reaction not being thought through properly.

 

[Youser]

Never mind the almost impossible task of policing such a rule, how and where do they expect the thousands of people who already have a drone are going to go to get 'tested'?
Typical Government knee jerk reaction not being thought through properly.

Probably have to sit an online test and print out a certificate

 

[Estaban]

So they have absolutely no idea who took the test..... sounds stupid enough for them to take that option. Hope it doesn't turn into a money making scheme.