I’ve been lurking on here for a couple of weeks now, so just thought I’d introduce myself. My name is Anthony and I’m from London. I’m doing my PhD at Imperial, looking at developing a radar/InSAR system for the DJI M600 Pro for infrastrucutre/geology monitoring. I’m doing my GVC for this.
I also currently use the DJI Air 2S for recreational flying around London (although there is not many places to do so legally) and on the south coast.
It’s nice to see such an active drone community here!
I also live in London which - as I’ve found out since buying my Air2S - is a nightmare when it comes to flying! Outside of the obvious standard No Fly Zones (NFZs) such as airpots, sporting venues, etc, there’s a whole bunch of Borough-specifc byelaws, some which can be really confusing. Having gone into the weeds a bit on some of them already I was thinking of trying to put together a London Boroughs flying guide.
If you haven’t already found it I’d definitely recommend the flying field at Richmond Park.
Some kind of guide that amalgamates all the bylaws for London or other areas sounds like a good idea. I’ve found several places to fly in and around London (like Wormwood Scrubs, and a few parks/fields scattered around South London), but I’ve had to look up specific locations, timings (days/hours) and restrictions for each of these. I’ve ended up making a list for these locations, but a more comprehensive guide for everyone would be useful.
And yes, Richmond Park is always a nice place to go!
Ah, ok. Yes, I use the dronescene maps (member-added notes/locations are really useful) and am registered/logged in. I also use https://dronesafe.uk/ as it gives different/additional information sometmes (such as the IDs for specific warnings/areas).
