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Aardvark Posted at 2017-7-11 03:44
I use the official CAA NATS App' for guidance, and it's notifications are quite specific, and very good. Generally recommending that if flying in class D airspace then perhaps it should be avoided, BUT if you do fly, then fly with caution and observe drone code. Notifications of course vary, so I need to check for each area I fly in. Common sense all round I believe.
Yes, yesterday I got within 500m of a green area, looked just like any other green area on DJI's map, but flying according to the Drone Code would not have been acceptable - it was a military training area and needed a check for red flags to see if it was in use, or a check of the published timetable. When not in use it is fine to fly, when in use definitely you don't want to fly - you may meet a well armed helicopter flying at 50ft, or even on the ground beneath you.
You "CAA NATS App" probably wouldn't give you that information though, sometimes it is hard to find out what the rules are... |
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