CAA made this statement back in April:
Long before the 3 Classic saw the light of day
What are your viewers saying then @ianinlondon ? Will they keep their Classic or is there going to be an influx of them on eBay soon?
CAA made this statement back in April:
Long before the 3 Classic saw the light of day
What are your viewers saying then @ianinlondon ? Will they keep their Classic or is there going to be an influx of them on eBay soon?
That statement was the premise for their consultation, which then resulted in their announcement in June for the extension of the Transition period. And whilst they stated the C markings would be reviewed, the existing legislation allowed for the A1 flights of drones marked C1, even if they were launched before 1 Jan 2023. At no point was there any mention that C marked models may be treated as legacy indefinitely. And yes, Iāve had a few incredibly angry people that were waiting for the first >250 gram C1 model to be released, only to find itās lost any advantageā¦ Itās a pretty poor show I think
Ah cool, never realised that, most the overviews you see didnāt go into that level of clarification on self builds
Iām surprised to hear people were dropping over a grand on a drone based on an assumption
But as theyāre only ten days old hopefully they can just be returned for a full refund
Why do say it was an assumption? As @kvetner says above, the regs were live and ready, waiting for the C-marked drones to appear; as soon as one does, they change the rules.
@ianinlondon is there anything we can do to help you Ian with getting someone to look at this? I know its a long shot but its worth a go?
What about a petition? Petition Parliament and the government - GOV.UK
Iām not great at these things, but something like:
Please feel free to suggest any changes. I donāt mind setting it up though.
Youāve nailed it, Joe. Nothing more to add.
Iāll sign it Perhaps, well known YouTubers with 60.1K subscribers could help spread the word
300 character limit for the main petition text, 500 characters additional supporting info. Iām only 1500 characters too long!
Looking at all the uncertainty of any proper regs ,c markings I am now thinking it would be best to sell all my larger drones , i.e. mp2 ,autel evo and the likes ,and just stick with a mini 3 pro or autel lite. is this going to be the way forward for unrestricted (responsible ) flying ?
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Thanks Joe!
Hi everyone,
Please forgive the noob questions but my head is spinning a little. I currently own 3 Drones. Mavic 2 mini, Mavic 3 and Mavic 3E. I only have my A1 & A3 open sub category.
Am looking to progress in time to providing commercial drone photography for estate agents, resorts as well as roof inspections (domestic and factories / commercial). Thatās why I got the M3.
Then learned that photogrammetry with the M3E is pretty much automated in the current firmware, with ability for 3D modelling as well. This is a premium service and intend to skill up on those courses to be able to practise a lot and be able to provide a service clients are willing to pay for!
So I got the M3E, thinking I could do the commercial drone videography stuff with it as well, but DJI have locked down the firmware and donāt include the fancy features of the M3 suited to videography vs mapping functions in the M3Eā¦as well as the M3Eās mechanical shutter, which is a shrunk down version (but much more advanced) than the Phantom 4, I believe.
Being new to drone flying - I realised that itās going to be pretty difficult to easily āgo out and practiseā so I got a min 2, to learn with in my back garden. Camera is good on it but doesnāt match the M3 and its capabilities for more professional results, but could be handy for very quick, small domestic roof and gutter inspections.
SOā¦I am still within the āreturn windowā for the M3. Feels like overkill to have an M3 and the M3E but am reluctant to part with the M3 (I can afford to keep it but still have that nagging feeling and no itās not the Mrs!!) as itās a phenomenal photography drone and would be future proofing myself for the photography aspect of what I am looking to offer in the future, alongside the industrial survey mapping work.
Thank you for making it this far!
My question is will the A2CofC make any difference post Dec 22, if the restrictions then come into force about ālegacy dronesā which all of mine would become and thousands of other owners too of course. If I then do a GVC - what are the restrictions on ālegacy dronesā then?
Thanks in advance
Moved your post to this thread where the subject has been (and probably will be) discussed in great detail.
The extension now takes the transitional period up to the end of 2025, so the situation stays as it currently is* until then.
Your mini 2 is a legacy drone in the A1 Subcategory so thatās:
Fly over uninvolved people, but not over crowds
Your Mavic 3 and Mavic 3E are A2 Transitional so thatās:
No closer than 50m horizontally from uninvolved persons
No uninvolved people present within the area of flight. Maintain 50m separation from any uninvolved people
No flight within 150m horizontally of residential, commercial, industrial or recreational areas
If you get your GVC you can apply for Operational Authorisation to fly in the Specific Category. Under the standard risk assessment, that gives you almost exactly the same restrictions as having the A2 CofC with one notable exception.
Under the the Open A2 subcategory the 50m minimum distance is horizontal so itās basically a column you canāt enter.
Under the Specific category that 50m minimum becomes a bubble, so you can (so long as youāre 50m up) fly over uninvolved people (still not crowds though).
(*unless the CAA/DfT see sense and recognise the C1 classification of the Mavic 3 - then just get yourself commercial insurance and youāre laughing!)
Very good advice, thanks very much. So the extension of the transitional period continues until the end of '25, that is good news. Do you know when that was announced?
Thanks again
Lol, just very recently then! Just seen the CAA website. My Mavics have no C markings on them, so happy days.
Now I have to decide whether or not to hold onto my M3 or not, for future high end photography. I just donāt think the M3E has enough of a resolution and quality, max is only 4k 30fpsā¦