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UK Revises Safe Flying Drone Code (bbc.com)
The UK's drone code has been revised and updated to help pilots of the unmanned craft ensure they fly the gadgets safely. From a BBC report: The revised code turns the five main safety tips into a mnemonic, spelling drone, to make it easier to remember. (1) Don't fly near airports or airfields. (2) Remember to stay below 120m (400ft) and at least 50m (150ft) away from people. (3) Observe your drone at all times. (4). Never fly near aircraft. (5) Enjoy responsibly. "Drones are an incredible, inspiring technology but it's vital that people are using them safely," said Andrew Sage from air traffic control body NATS in a statement. "With the number of reported drone incidents on the rise, it's important that people understand their legal obligations and fly safe," he said.
So as long as I fly 50 meters up I can fly anywhere? Because if everyone has a 50 meter diameter cylinder around them it's going to be really difficult.
Do not shoot missiles at people, homes or other drones. Except if the other shoot first
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Don't Remember Observe Never Enjoy. That will definitely help me remember those rules.
Not that hard to do. Got like 4 in the last week. And I don't even try.
How about a mnemonic that helps you to remember the *relevant* words:
stay away from People
stay away from Aircraft/ports
be Responsible
Observe your drone at all times
stay Lower than 120m
Enjoy yourself
PAROLE
Just to be sure: It is still possible to do a automatic flyover of Heathrow at 5000 feet following an Airbus 380 all while I am asleep, right?
Don't fight for your country, if your country does not fight for you.
What bullshit about not flying drones near people or airports?
The rules have been there for years for a reason.
A drone on the head will complete make a mess of your face, blades spinning or not. And that can happen whether its in your control, just failed or is going loopy because of a faulty component or low battery. These things can get up to 30mph or more horizontally, what do you think they can do in a crap operator's hands in a park full of kids?
A drone hitting a light aircraft coming into land can easily damage a propeller or damage a wing worth tens of thousands, not to mention interfere with control surfaces. Factor out to helicopters and you can bring the aircraft down. They only fly that low near airports and airstrips, otherwise you're way out of their danger zone anyway.
A drone hovering over your back yard and peering into your private dwelling with it's HD camera is likely to cause you offence, no?
A drone hitting a pylon or telephone line can bring down comms or power for a town.
Don't fly these things near people, houses, or airports. Don't take your eyes off it as you're then not in control.
How hard is that?
safely
Few safes weigh 20kg (44 lbs) or less.
It little behooves the best of us to comment on the rest of us.
That's a lot of effort refuting my trolling. Hell I didn't even read the summary. I don't even particularly care if anyone lives or dies over there
Until they have transponders, they are a menace to sport aircraft, which often fly at low altitude when landing or taking off from a field, for amphibian aircraft, a lake. Given that striking a drone will usually destroy an airplane and kill the passengers, it seems reckless that they can be allowed over public land above 100 ft. They have been declared to be aircraft: they should have transponders.