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NightOwl999 Posted at 5-1 10:33
I've just spent quite some time drooling over drone options, only to find this and other threads about how very restricted we are in the UK to use them.
I appreciate the recent furore over drone scares at airports (what is the difference between an airport, an airfield and a private landing strip?) and would always endeavour to stay within the law, but where could I actually fly it? Not in my garden, not in National Trust or English Heritage sites, not in parks or on the moors, on common land or even on the coast.
It will depend mainly on your local council policies and by-laws - some are far more lenient than others across the country. One of the great things about drones are that they encourage you to branch out and find locations you would not normally have ever known were there. Google maps, park websites etc are great to support your search and I'd recommend using the NATS drone assist app on your phone to define NFZ's where you are thinking of flying. I've flown at more than 30 different flight locations across England and Wales without any issues - common sense also plays as big a part in the flight as the planning of it too. No, you can't take off within 5KM's of airports or do a 'dronie' in front of Buckingham palace but there are plenty of places to fly safely and legally here. |
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