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Drone advice needed, please
| SillyOldDuffer | 13/05/2022 19:52:22 |
| 10668 forum posts 2415 photos | Posted by Peter Greene 🇨🇦 on 13/05/2022 18:35:38:
Lot's of rules and regulations - even after Brexit - but what actually happens in real cases such as Michael's? A small piece of private land that needs quickly surveying from 10 metres height. End of. Do people just go ahead anyway and feign ignorance? More rules and regulations after Brexit, not fewer! The Drone rules were introduced after Gatwick and Heathrow airports had to be closed due an mixture of terrorist threats, political demonstrations, and stupid copycats. The rules are lightweight and no-one cares about policing drones unless the flight is a risk to the public. Previously it wasn't illegal to close the world's busiest airport by flying a drone over it, now it is! Dave |
| Michael Gilligan | 13/05/2022 22:04:50 |
 23121 forum posts 1360 photos | Posted by Steviegtr on 13/05/2022 19:08:55:
10mtrs is fine. As long as nothing around is higher. Easy to fly back or sideways to hit if so. I survey the area & set a height above the highest point. With 4k you will get stunning clear shots & photo,s. The ones I did on hol over the sea are very clear at around that height. Steve. . That’s very encouraging, Steve … Thanks MichaelG. |
| Peter Greene | 13/05/2022 22:07:23 |
| 865 forum posts 12 photos | Posted by SillyOldDuffer on 13/05/2022 19:52:22:
The Drone rules were introduced after Gatwick and Heathrow airports had to be closed due an mixture of terrorist threats, political demonstrations, and stupid copycats.
It wasn't already covered under existing rules for model aircraft or was that too specific? Leads one to speculate that they have a set of rules each for model aircraft, model helicopters, drones ... all saying the same thing. Instead of drafting a single, "no flying object" law which would also cover such things as flying i-Phones when they come along. (Such comprehensive rules would have to make some exceptions of course, particularly the obvious two). |
| pgk pgk | 13/05/2022 22:14:53 |
| 2661 forum posts 294 photos | Is there a local r/c flying club? I haven't flown my helis in a long time -most have only 5/6mins time per battery pack but as example my petrol "gasser" is good for 20+.mins aerobatic or 40mins with the original lower performance engine and quick to refuel. |
| Steviegtr | 14/05/2022 00:39:11 |
 2668 forum posts 352 photos | Posted by Peter Greene 🇨🇦 on 13/05/2022 22:07:23:
Posted by SillyOldDuffer on 13/05/2022 19:52:22:
The Drone rules were introduced after Gatwick and Heathrow airports had to be closed due an mixture of terrorist threats, political demonstrations, and stupid copycats.
It wasn't already covered under existing rules for model aircraft or was that too specific? Leads one to speculate that they have a set of rules each for model aircraft, model helicopters, drones ... all saying the same thing. Instead of drafting a single, "no flying object" law which would also cover such things as flying i-Phones when they come along. (Such comprehensive rules would have to make some exceptions of course, particularly the obvious two). The last 2 iphones i had could fly. I threw them out the window. Steve. |
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