paulm:
So I think this means that we should be permitted to fly the Mini 1 or 2 within residential, commercial, industrial and recreational areas with no specific separation distance, just “No intentional flight over uninvolved persons.”
These two links cover the situation, noting that the Mini 2 doesn’t seem to be C-marked so will be treated as a legacy drone <250g (it’s actually about 7g lighter than the original Mini):
Here’s my attempt to explain which categories we’ll be able to fly our existing drones in from the end of the year (assuming changeover to EASA regs goes as planned). I’m happy to be told if I’ve got anything wrong, otherwise hopefully it’s of some use to somebody. I’ve just gone with a series of “popular brand” drones (not to scale!) but included the weight boundaries for anyone with other makes and models.
[EASA Open Category by Weight of Drone]
Ok, in response to @milkmanchris ’s request, these two diagrams are my attempt to clarify the difference between where you can legally fly today with your drone (assuming no PfCO), and where you will be able to fly from next year using the same drone i.e. ignoring new C-marked drones as none are available to buy yet anyway. The diagrams should be read along with my previous post .
Again, I’m not certain I’ve interpreted the various rules correctly, so comments are welcome. The second diagram is b…
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