Hi, I’m looking for some confirmation as to if I can fly a sub 250 drone (whoop) at Battersea Park.
Specifically tomorrow. Just orbits under a tree with a friend type deal.
From what I can see it seems just outside the R157, and there looks to be notice of a restriction on Wednesday 10th, September between 8:30-9:30am for a Red Arrows flight, but for tomorrow should this be ok?
I did give an ask to an llm, that seemed to think it would be legal but I can’t trust that, and I’m still learning to read these maps.
If I’m reading / understanding right there’s also another restriction there,
Flight Restriction Zone: EGRU143 LONDON
HELIPORT Red zones are regulated high-risk areas and operation of your drone may be hazardous or prohibited FRZ Active H24 Unmanned aircraft flight not permitted unless permission has been granted by the heliport operator
Oh thank you. So I think would need one of the paid exemptions that take several days to get and a little over the top for what I’m looking to do, so will just avoid.
If memory serves I spoke about this place ages ago for some reason, I’m also sure as you said about the paying thing it was quite pricey ( besides ) unless your doing it to get better money in return I wouldn’t bother paying someone to fly recreational, especially when there’s places that don’t cost a penny to fly although I know London can be a bit difficult finding places at times .
Yes exactly, there are places locally. A friend wanted to meet there as closer to them, and they had been asking me to bring a drone last couple of times out. Can take something bigger somewhere more fitting.
Paid exemptions ??? Report whoever is trying to charge you to the CAA. The airspace in this country is a state asset, it’s not a cash cow for private companies.
And don’t pay a single penny, even if they try to mask it as an admin fee!
lol I’m not sure if you are saying we should treat it that way regardless, in which case I support you fren’!
Or if you are totally serious. But I was referencing this:
The establishment of an airspace restriction means that the sponsor is responsible for managing it, and not that the sponsor ‘owns’ it; airspace is a State asset. There should be no reason for a Sponsor to charge for access to airspace for UAS. Whilst some burden of work may exist in processing applications for UAS access to airspace, it is envisaged that this will not require an undue burden on the Sponsor and should incur negligible time or cost. Any such cost should not be passed on to UAS operators, or manned aviation operators - in the case of an airspace restriction which facilitates UAS flight by restricting manned aviation.
