A 20% increase in annual licence cost, on top of 11% last year ?

If you think this is excessive you have less than a week to respond to the CAA.

https://consultations.caa.co.uk/finance/caa-charges-23-24/

Thanks for the information

tjalex Posted at 1-12 14:35
Thanks for the information

It won't affect you, but we Brits are pretty annoyed about it

Wow, that is an outrageous price hike Mr. B.  Hope all you Brits respond your thoughts on this to the CAA as quickly as possible.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-12 15:19
Wow, that is an outrageous price hike Mr. B.  Hope all you Brits respond your thoughts on this to the CAA as quickly as possible.

I've added my voice to the debate already, via the link.
Rip-Off Britain is a journalistic tagline that fits.

Blériot53 Posted at 1-12 23:19
I've added my voice to the debate already, via the link.
Rip-Off Britain is a journalistic tagline that fits.

I like your tagline.  It could be shortened to ROB as in you are being robbed by this increase.  

I can surely see why you - and probably who-knows-how-many others - find that irritating. I would imagine that was already expensive enough as it is.

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-13 03:45
I like you tagline.  It could be shortened to ROB as in you are being robbed by this increase.

Everywhere you look, in the UK

HGDC84 Posted at 1-13 05:08
I can surely see why you - and probably who-knows-how-many others - find that irritating. I would imagine that was already expensive enough as it is.

No need to charge at all.  In France it's FREE.

Blériot53 Posted at 1-13 08:22
Everywhere you look, in the UK

Yikes, that's not good.

Blériot53 Posted at 1-13 08:23
No need to charge at all.  In France it's FREE.

That only serves to make it even more infuriating

HGDC84 Posted at 1-15 08:28
That only serves to make it even more infuriating

The UK loves its indirect taxes

I saw this in tutorials section.   They ask a lot of questions to not make it easy.  

Prezzodrone Posted at 1-15 12:50
I saw this in tutorials section.   They ask a lot of questions to not make it easy.

My personal feeling is that the authorities want to hound us out of the skies. For the six years I've been involved in the hobby I've seen the ever-changing rules and regulations, reduction in weight categories and other restrictions. Always another hoop for us to jump through

Blériot53 Posted at 1-15 13:23
My personal feeling is that the authorities want to hound us out of the skies. For the six years I've been involved in the hobby I've seen the ever-changing rules and regulations, reduction in weight categories and other restrictions. Always another hoop for us to jump through

I don’t understand why they would want to do that. They make money off our registrations.  

Prezzodrone Posted at 1-16 10:57
I don’t understand why they would want to do that. They make money off our registrations.

Far more money available from licensing commercial drones delivering packages (Amazon and the like) and recreational drones might get in the way of  those activities.

Blériot53 Posted at 1-16 23:09
Far more money available from licensing commercial drones delivering packages (Amazon and the like) and recreational drones might get in the way of  those activities.

Surely tech could keep them apart

Prezzodrone Posted at 1-17 12:13
Surely tech could keep them apart

It would be nice to think so

Blériot53 Posted at 1-17 12:14
It would be nice to think so

We already share the air with other things after all.

Prezzodrone Posted at 1-17 12:20
We already share the air with other things after all.

Not least of which are birds
Most commercial traffic though doesn't occupy  the lower 120m AG. It's all above 150m or so.
And it's this lower segment that the likes of Amazon will want to operate their single-item delivery drones in - where they'll be less susceptible to deflection by the wind.
I'm actually sceptical as to whether drone deliveries of small packages will be widespread in the UK in the near future (certainly not in my lifetime )

Blériot53 Posted at 1-17 12:26
Not least of which are birds
Most commercial traffic though doesn't occupy  the lower 120m AG. It's all above 400m.
And it's this lower segment that the likes of Amazon will want to operate their single-item delivery drones in - where they'll be less susceptible to deflection by the wind.

I did the nats test the other day and it dawns on me that there is a gap between up and commercial of 30m. They could use that gap.  Apart from landing I guess.

Prezzodrone Posted at 1-17 12:30
I did the nats test the other day and it dawns on me that there is a gap between up and commercial of 30m. They could use that gap.  Apart from landing I guess.

I just read this about helicopters:

There is no legal minimum altitude for flying a helicopter. However, pilots must ensure that their flight does not create a hazard to persons or properties on the ground. Other types of aircraft must maintain an altitude of 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle when flying over congested areas.

Blériot53 Posted at 1-17 12:39
I just read this about helicopters:

There is no legal minimum altitude for flying a helicopter. However, pilots must ensure that their flight does not create a hazard to persons or properties on the ground. Other types of aircraft must maintain an altitude of 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle when flying over congested areas.

Weird.  The nats thing said “ 500ft from people, vehicles, vessels and structures. ” for light aircraft.  Maybe congested means like housing estates.  

Prezzodrone Posted at 1-17 12:52
Weird.  The nats thing said “ 500ft from people, vehicles, vessels and structures. ” for light aircraft.  Maybe congested means like housing estates.

Yes, large towns and cities.
I keep meaning to ask - did your brother post to the forum before he gave you his drone?
And has he replaced it with something else for himself?

Blériot53 Posted at 1-17 12:56
Yes, large towns and cities.
I keep meaning to ask - did your brother post to the forum before he gave you his drone?
And has he replaced it with something else for himself?

I dont think so.   I only found it when I was exploring the fly app.   

Prezzodrone Posted at 1-17 13:06
I dont think so.   I only found it when I was exploring the fly app.

OIC. I just thought there may have been some of his work that could have been viewed.

Blériot53 Posted at 1-17 13:13
OIC. I just thought there may have been some of his work that could have been viewed.

I’ll ask him and Ping you back.  

Prezzodrone Posted at 1-18 10:54
I’ll ask him and Ping you back.

That would be good

Blériot53 Posted at 1-18 12:04
That would be good

I txted him and he did not know there was a forum.

Prezzodrone Posted at 1-18 12:33
I txted him and he did not know there was a forum.

He's missed an opportunity

Blériot53 Posted at 1-18 13:00
He's missed an opportunity

From what he said he didn’t know. He only flew the drone a few times and did not like it.  

Prezzodrone Posted at 1-18 13:01
From what he said he didn’t know. He only flew the drone a few times and did not like it.

Time for you to show him how wrong he was

Blériot53 Posted at 1-18 13:36
Time for you to show him how wrong he was

I just made my first post. Nothing special just a local crane. But i did it.  

Prezzodrone Posted at 1-19 12:01
I just made my first post. Nothing special just a local crane. But i did it.

I shall take a look.

Blériot53 Posted at 1-19 12:10
I shall take a look.

Dont rush.  It’s probably not up to standard here.

Prezzodrone Posted at 1-19 12:44
Dont rush.  It’s probably not up to standard here.

I've already seen it and commented

Blériot53 Posted at 1-19 13:06
I've already seen it and commented

Oh my.  Youre so fast.  Can i call you speedieB?

Prezzodrone Posted at 1-19 13:28
Oh my.  Youre so fast.  Can i call you speedieB?

Well. I'm no cardi B  
But I'm not particularly speedy either

Blériot53 Posted at 1-19 13:31
Well. I'm no cardi B  
But I'm not particularly speedy either

Not sure i like it. SloweyB?

Prezzodrone Posted at 1-19 13:59
Not sure i like it. SloweyB?

I have been called a LAZY B***** in the past