There are no rules for this in the new regs - you will be able to fly as close as you like, except that laws regarding trespass, nuisance and privacy still apply, and the overriding duty to fly safely remains.
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Iâm presuming you mean if you are flying a toy? Otherwise I think you are mistaken
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Happy to be told where in the new regs it requires a separation from structures, because Iâve found nothing other than for A3.
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Yet despite all our questions NONE of our current crop of drones will be eligible for any class being discussed will they? Due to transmission of location requirements as I understand it?
The way I see it everything we own now is going to be old trash in 2022 unless you do a PFCO and hang onto it and never miss a renewal in the future.
The exception âmayâ be and I use that term âmayâ well as the mini being 249g âmayâ just get off and be able to fly in laymans terms 50m class but I say that is a âmayâ
They way its looking is 2020 we start the tranisition period and this gives all the manufacturers 2 years to build and sell new drones, this allows them to take money from our pockets again and in 2022 the old deones go in the bin.
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Yes Iâm really thrilled that I recently spent ÂŁ1200 on a mavic 2 not
Disgusting mate really is, look at the petrol ban 2035,
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You CAN do something about.
Start a petition on charge.org demanding legacy status be granted to existing aircraft, describe why that is a good thing and plaster it all over social media.
These âcreowd-fundedâ (canât think of the appropriate term) are sometimes effective. You will need to make 100,000 UAV owners aware that their kit has a limited life under the new regs and will have little or no resale value. Do that and you may well win your case.
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Do you have a PfCO?
No just fly for fun as a hobby.
Ah no!
Had a look at pfco training course in Norfolk, cost is in region of ÂŁ1200, seems a bit excessive to outlay that for a hobby flyer. Would guess that any new CE marked and new cat drones in the future will not be much more.
Yes, thatâs due to a: not being able to type properly and b: not checking my post.
Haha no worries
IF i knew how to word it,i would do just that!!!
But you can continue to use your drone if it is a LEGACY UAS after July 2022, you will be restricted in Cat A1, which shouldnât really bother recreational flyers as there is no real need to fly over people.
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Dont you mean A3?
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A1 transitional <500g competency defined by the CAA for no intentional flight over uninvolved persons, up to 30th June 2022. Then after that your existing drone becomes a Legacy a/c and you will follow cat A1 C1 rules.
A3 transitional >2kg to <25kg then after 30th June 2022 becomes a Legacy a/c.
You can still use your legacy a/c after 30th June 2022 but it must meet the sub categories criteria for legacy a/c. If it doesnât then it assumes that the risk may be higher for the operation and possibly then move from an open category flight to a specific flight.
Recreational flying should not have to move up to a specific category nor should it have a need to intentionally fly over or near uninvolved persons.
The keyword for is Intended flight operations.
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Well luckily I have a PfCO
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You wonât be in any category. The drone you intend to fly for the intended flight operation will be in the sub category