UK drone pilots. The Department of Transport have put out a consultation document about new proposed drone regulations in the UK. Time is running out if YOU want to have YOUR say on this subject. The closing date for input from drone users, ends on the 17th September. I'll put links at the end.
I'll quickly run through what the main proposals are. Having to use an app operated by either a 3rd party, DOT or CAA before you fly, every time you fly. This will give your location and will be mandatory. Police or 3rd party personnel with powers to confiscate your drone if you are suspected of not sticking to the rules. Technology to take out your drone if it is being flown near a so called sensitive area. This will either be some kind of signal jamming or something to make your drone crash out of the sky or something to make your drone return to your home point and land. Whatever, it sounds like it would be open to abuse by the anyone that is given a licence to operate it.
If you're happy with that little lot, then do nothing and fly your drone while you still can. On the other hand, if you want to have your say and maybe mitigate some of this BS then do the survey and do it now! It doesn't matter what you fly or what make/manufacturer of drone you use, this will affect all of us.
I'll not pretend the survey is straightforward, it's long winded, frustrating and I was losing the will to live by the end of the first page! But please stick at it. At the end, there is the chance to have your say in a box called 'Any Other Comments'. Please let-rip here but keep it civil.
The other way to have your say is via the NODE website. (Network Of Drone Enthusiasts) There is a link on the NODE website where YOU can write your comments directly to the Department of Transport. It will bring up a standard e-mail already written and ready to send. But my advice would be to delete the standard e-mail and write your own comments about what you think of the new proposals. Again, get your point across but keep it civil, if you just go off on one they will likely just delete it.
European & UK drone pilots. There are proposals for noise regulations for drones. (I think this has been covered here in another thread but I'll reiterate). The crux of this proposal is the the noise test would be conducted with the microphone positioned right next to the drone with the drone on full power! Again, you can use the NODE website to have your say. Please everyone, do it now. The more of us that put in our point of view the better chance we have of getting this stuff scrapped.
Here are the links.
DOT Survey https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/drones/
Node NODE - Dedicated to ensuring fair and responsible drone regulations
I'll quickly run through what the main proposals are. Having to use an app operated by either a 3rd party, DOT or CAA before you fly, every time you fly. This will give your location and will be mandatory. Police or 3rd party personnel with powers to confiscate your drone if you are suspected of not sticking to the rules. Technology to take out your drone if it is being flown near a so called sensitive area. This will either be some kind of signal jamming or something to make your drone crash out of the sky or something to make your drone return to your home point and land. Whatever, it sounds like it would be open to abuse by the anyone that is given a licence to operate it.
If you're happy with that little lot, then do nothing and fly your drone while you still can. On the other hand, if you want to have your say and maybe mitigate some of this BS then do the survey and do it now! It doesn't matter what you fly or what make/manufacturer of drone you use, this will affect all of us.
I'll not pretend the survey is straightforward, it's long winded, frustrating and I was losing the will to live by the end of the first page! But please stick at it. At the end, there is the chance to have your say in a box called 'Any Other Comments'. Please let-rip here but keep it civil.
The other way to have your say is via the NODE website. (Network Of Drone Enthusiasts) There is a link on the NODE website where YOU can write your comments directly to the Department of Transport. It will bring up a standard e-mail already written and ready to send. But my advice would be to delete the standard e-mail and write your own comments about what you think of the new proposals. Again, get your point across but keep it civil, if you just go off on one they will likely just delete it.
European & UK drone pilots. There are proposals for noise regulations for drones. (I think this has been covered here in another thread but I'll reiterate). The crux of this proposal is the the noise test would be conducted with the microphone positioned right next to the drone with the drone on full power! Again, you can use the NODE website to have your say. Please everyone, do it now. The more of us that put in our point of view the better chance we have of getting this stuff scrapped.
Here are the links.
DOT Survey https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/drones/
Node NODE - Dedicated to ensuring fair and responsible drone regulations