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Nice video

How did you manage to fly in the center of Helsinki?  Flights are prohibited there.

Thanks for sharing

Thanks for sharing

Great scenes DMD. But be careful you don't fall foul of the authorities ;) Thanks for the share.

ckat007 Posted at 9-25 11:43
Nice video

How did you manage to fly in the center of Helsinki?  Flights are prohibited there.[Image]

I got permission from a local police

Great video Dimi. stunning images. Thanks for sharing!

Fantastic footage

Great video.
Not sure if police can give you permission to fly somewhere.
Here in NL they don't control airspace.
They can just fine you if you do something illegal

ckat007 Posted at 9-25 11:43
Nice video

How did you manage to fly in the center of Helsinki?  Flights are prohibited there.

Here in NL police does not have authority to give permission to fly somewhere.
The only thing they can do is 'not fine you' if they don't mind.
In the end the national airspace authority is controlling the air above NL and decides who can / can't fly somewhere.
Or, in some cases, the local government.
But never the police.

Suren Posted at 9-25 21:36
Thanks for sharing

Thanks for the feedback!

dimidrone Posted at 9-26 21:35
Thanks for the feedback!

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dimidrone Posted at 9-26 01:39
I got permission from a local police

The police in France and the UK cannot and would not give such permission. It's outside their remit.  You'd have to be lucky to find one who might "turn a blind eye"  

A J Posted at 9-26 00:24
Thanks for sharing

Thanks for watching!

dimidrone Posted at 9-27 02:53
Thanks for watching!

You're welcome mate

Blériot53 Posted at 9-26 00:45
Great scenes DMD. But be careful you don't fall foul of the authorities ;) Thanks for the share.

Thank You!

QQRUCH Posted at 9-26 04:21
Great video Dimi. stunning images. Thanks for sharing!

Thank You!

Nicely done.    

dimidrone Posted at 9-28 01:29
Thank You!

you're welcome!

ckat007 Posted at 9-25 11:43
Nice video

How did you manage to fly in the center of Helsinki?  Flights are prohibited there.

Perhaps he missed the sign ckat.

Woe Posted at 9-26 06:25
Fantastic footage

Yay!!! Glad You liked it and thanks for the feedback!

dimidrone Posted at 9-28 06:10
Yay!!! Glad You liked it and thanks for the feedback!

You're welcome

Montfrooij Posted at 9-26 08:51
Here in NL police does not have authority to give permission to fly somewhere.
The only thing they can do is 'not fine you' if they don't mind.
In the end the national airspace authority is controlling the air above NL and decides who can / can't fly somewhere.

Khmmm... Dunno. In Latvia they have directives about restricted flight locations and they can stop you from flying, charge you and confiscate your drone

dimidrone Posted at 9-28 08:41
Khmmm... Dunno. In Latvia they have directives about restricted flight locations and they can stop you from flying, charge you and confiscate your drone

Usually there is a special authority that controls the sky.
They can decide if you can fly anywhere.
The police is there to enforce that rules.
They don't make the rules. (and that is a good thing actually).
So they can't 'allow' you to fly there.
They can only decide not to fine you.

But, when the authority wants to, they can still do that.
If they find the footage bad enough to go after you.

Not very likely I think.

Blériot53 Posted at 9-27 01:26
The police in France and the UK cannot and would not give such permission. It's outside their remit.  You'd have to be lucky to find one who might "turn a blind eye"

In Latvia CAA gives a permission on a flight plan and you'll have to show it to police or local authorities

Montfrooij Posted at 9-28 08:56
Usually there is a special authority that controls the sky.
They can decide if you can fly anywhere.
The police is there to enforce that rules.

In Latvia police can fine and fake you for everything. If they have a will. ))) Yeah, flights regulated by CAA. But it's quite complicated to get a permission. You have to spend about three hours on each flight to fill in papers and draw a flightplan

dimidrone Posted at 9-28 21:39
In Latvia police can fine and fake you for everything. If they have a will. ))) Yeah, flights regulated by CAA. But it's quite complicated to get a permission. You have to spend about three hours on each flight to fill in papers and draw a flightplan

I can imagine things work differently per country and I have been to Latvia once so I can see what you mean ghegheghe.

But in EU it is mainly like how I described.
No worries. Nothing will happen.

dimidrone Posted at 9-28 21:39
In Latvia police can fine and fake you for everything. If they have a will. ))) Yeah, flights regulated by CAA. But it's quite complicated to get a permission. You have to spend about three hours on each flight to fill in papers and draw a flightplan

You'd have to be patient and persistent to go through all that procedure for every flight. but it does seem more lenient AND more civilised than elsewhere.

Montfrooij Posted at 9-28 21:52
I can imagine things work differently per country and I have been to Latvia once so I can see what you mean ghegheghe.

But in EU it is mainly like how I described.

Thanks! Happy to hear! Doesn't like my "chit-chat" conversions with law enforcers.

dimidrone Posted at 9-28 23:57
Thanks! Happy to hear!  Doesn't like my "chit-chat" conversions with law enforcers.

Nah me neither

Blériot53 Posted at 9-28 23:41
You'd have to be patient and persistent to go through all that procedure for every flight. but it does seem more lenient AND more civilised than elsewhere.

Maybe, but I personally more appreciate Greece approvals. Create an online flight plan. Set time of flight, height and send to the approval. All takes 15 mins

dimidrone Posted at 9-29 02:43
Maybe, but I personally more appreciate Greece approvals. Create an online flight plan. Set time of flight, height and send to the approval. All takes 15 mins

Now why can't everywhere be the same?  Let's all move to Greece !

Blériot53 Posted at 9-29 02:46
Now why can't everywhere be the same?  Let's all move to Greece !

I would love to!

dimidrone Posted at 9-28 08:41
Khmmm... Dunno. In Latvia they have directives about restricted flight locations and they can stop you from flying, charge you and confiscate your drone

Same here in the UK. The CAA is not a law enforcement agency. They have no authority to issue fines or make arrests. They are a regulator who set out directives on behalf of the government for the safety and control of the airspace and act in an advisory capacity to law enforcement. It is the police who enforce the law and may contact the CAA for advice if they perceive the law has been broken. The police make the charges and the courts hear the case and benchmark the sanction against the legislation administered by the CAA to decide if the law has indeed been broken.

If a CAA official walked past me in the field and caught me flying illegally he or she would have absolutely no power to charge me - they would have to call the police like everyone else. Equally, if a local authority has set out regulations for flying a drone from their land (such as a park) those regulations legally supersede the CAA who actually state that on their website. They also advise the public that if you wish to report a drone operator you need to contact your local police.

Gaining permission from the CAA to fly beyond the core statute of their legislation merely covers the operator from police intervention. That said, the police do not have the power to permit operators from breaking CAA legislation. If a police officer told you that it is OK to rob that bank I assure you it won't be... And in that bank will be a Bank Manager who has authority over the regulation of the bank but like the CAA, he/she is not empowered to arrest you for robbing it - if that makes sense.

A J Posted at 9-29 03:22
Same here in the UK. The CAA is not a law enforcement agency. They have no authority to issue fines or make arrests. They are a regulator who set out directives on behalf of the government for the safety and control of the airspace and act in an advisory capacity to law enforcement. It is the police who enforce the law and may contact the CAA for advice if they perceive the law has been broken. The police make the charges and the courts hear the case and benchmark the sanction against the legislation administered by the CAA to decide if the law has indeed been broken.

If a CAA official walked past me in the field and caught me flying illegally he or she would have absolutely no power to charge me - they would have to call the police like everyone else. Equally, if a local authority has set out regulations for flying a drone from their land (such as a park) those regulations legally supersede the CAA who actually state that on their website. They also advise the public that if you wish to report a drone operator you need to contact your local police.

Excellent clarification mate! Anyways, the most Drone friendly country i've visited is Estonia! Fly whenever it's not permitted and don't do crazy ... or bullying.

dimidrone Posted at 9-29 05:04
Excellent clarification mate!  Anyways, the most Drone friendly country i've visited is Estonia!  Fly whenever it's not permitted and don't do crazy ... or bullying.

That's how it should be mate! Of course, the CAA can seek to obtain a law enforcement order in extreme cases but again, that would be the decision of the court and not on their own authority. The CAA would therefore stand as the prosecution in court but they are not Judge and Jury as everyone is innocent until PROVEN guilty.

A J Posted at 9-29 05:04
Thats how it should be mate!

Totally agreed!

dimidrone Posted at 9-29 05:15
Totally agreed!

but as not every country is as relaxed as Estonia we must all play our part and respect the laws of the country we are in and if you can't do the time then don't do the crime!

A J Posted at 9-29 05:32
but as not every country is as relaxed as Estonia we must all play our part and respect the laws of the country we are in and if you can't do the time then don't do the crime!

Sure thing!

dimidrone Posted at 9-29 06:54
Sure thing!