SN–2023/005 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Geo-Awareness

[PingSpike]

@BudgieUK

I wonder why they issued the notice about this publication?

Because the DJI GEO maps built in to all the DJI apps are utterly useless and bear no resemblance to the actual UK airspace regulations

The SkyWise notification reads:

SN–2023/005 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Geo-Awareness

We would like to alert drone operators that airspace restrictions shown in their device’s displays and apps may not accurately depict the current airspace in the UK.

Before flying, you must ensure that your flight will not take place within such a restriction, unless you have permission.

We strongly advise you not to rely on manufacturer’s inbuilt map software and apps, and instead use an alternative, which is based on the official source of airspace information.

You can find out more about the use of online maps and apps for flight planning on our airspace alerting apps webpage, and you can read our SN–2023/005 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Geo-Awarenesson our website.

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