UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Drone Regulations

roger jones

roger jones

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Commercial regulations are different again...

But under 20kg and non commercial and the following seems to apply.
(I am not a lawyer or an employee of the CAA, this is just what I have found so far. Hope it helps)

For recreational drone flights you may want to read this:

https://www.caa.co.uk/Consumers/Unmanned-aircraft/Recreational-drones/Recreational-drone-flights/

And if you want to fly FPV then this:

http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/modalapplication.aspx?catid=1&pagetype=65&appid=11&mode=detail&id=7891
 
I didn't read it all, but I liked how they tied the license test to a practical flying test. If drone popularity continues I think the laws will eventually evolve to require something like a drivers license.
 
It's a pain FPV is 400 feet out 400 feet up and you need a spotter with you so it becomes LOS for them as a spotter
If your doing it as a pro you have to take a flight test by a qualified CAA tester to get a licence
 
holtneil said:
It's a pain FPV is 400 feet out 400 feet up and you need a spotter with you so it becomes LOS for them as a spotter
If your doing it as a pro you have to take a flight test by a qualified CAA tester to get a licence
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Gotcha - very similar here - except for the flight test.
 
Blah blah blah my kit is all legal & if I got a spotter then that does me.
If I haven't then I go middle of nowhere with about a 3 miles circle & put the 600mw on. Cops don't really bat an eyelid. But they do bate. What I thought was a local scallywag was quizzing me about my gear then asked if I would be interested in a jail run. I told him no & packed up. Well some woman we know was murder by her husband a few weeks ago and guess who was parked outside for the first couple of days. This bating copper. So I goes over & says hello.
He basically said it was a good job, I was a good boy. I just shook my head & walked away saying he needed to get back on the beat as he couldn't run very far.
He ain't catching me in my see you laters.
 
mozquito1 said:
Blah blah blah my kit is all legal & if I got a spotter then that does me.
If I haven't then I go middle of nowhere with about a 3 miles circle & put the 600mw on. Cops don't really bat an eyelid. But they do bate. What I thought was a local scallywag was quizzing me about my gear then asked if I would be interested in a jail run. I told him no & packed up. Well some woman we know was murder by her husband a few weeks ago and guess who was parked outside for the first couple of days. This bating copper. So I goes over & says hello.
He basically said it was a good job, I was a good boy. I just shook my head & walked away saying he needed to get back on the beat as he couldn't run very far.
He ain't catching me in my see you laters.
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Too funny, Moz.

Scallywag - haven't heard that one in quite a while. I think it's time to bring it back into popular usage.
 
I used to fly at an historic house never had a problem used to have lots of families come over and ask about the helicopters , then one day some twat crashed a phantom in to the back of the house when the house owners got hold of the phantom they saw it had a camera and looked at the footage all the person flying was recording was the Windows and doors at the back of the house to find a way to break in , so now no one can fly on the grounds of the house any more
 
That sucks. Leave it to the criminals to figure out how to use technology for nefarious purposes. Hope they caught him.

I assume you mean fingerprints, Moz? Love learning new little phrases. Over on this side of the pond, dab has a completely different meaning.
 
Yes my dad was a cockney born to the sound of Bow bells so I talked cockney till he died that was when I was 9 so can't remember if all but here is a few words
Whistle and flute is suit
Apple's and pears is stairs
Daisy roots is boots
Ache and pain is rain
Al Capone is telephone
Acker Bilk is milk
Air gunner is stunner ( when your talking about a lady )
Mutt and Jeff is deaf
 
I haven't been on your side of the pond in over 20 years, but the only ones I remember are:
bees and honey - money
laugh and a joke - smoke
 
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