Thames Valley Police officer lost control of drone

Your home point has not been recorded :roll_eyes: - Thames Valley Police officer lost control of drone

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Note how this is presented as a user error and training issue, rather than as a crime.

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The AAIB found its pilot had not met the force’s own training requirements to operate drones.

:man_facepalming:t2:

I also love how the BBC use the biggest angriest-looking drone picture they can find, when what was lost was a small Parrot Anafi:

:roll_eyes:

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I’m re-phrasing one of my drone labels so I can’t be sued…

“If found, I will learn from this incident”

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It said qualified users should fly the aircraft for a minimum of two hours within a rolling 90-day period.

2hrs over three months​:scream::scream::scream::scream:

I can meet that requirement on a Sunday morning session, as I’m sure most of us can and do. And we’re supposed to be the bad guys?

I’ve often thought that the Police should deputise experienced pilots and those that now how to use the technology.

Standard CAA requirements for GVC pilots for their log books.
I put all of my playing about flights down as “Training”.

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