The EASA wants to implement rules all over Europe to limit usage of drones by civilians. Any self-built model cannot weight more than 250 grams anymore.
The altitude limit will be 50 meters. When you want to fly at 150 meters, you can not fly FPV, you need to have training and examn and license, you will have a hard geofencing system and electronic ID that transmits position, regnumber and such, and the drone needs something like a parachute.

See this video for a quick walkthrough of the proposed rules:

This is not good news at all

FuZZyPiLOT Posted at 2016-10-18 20:58
This is not good news at all

Write an email to them. That's the least you/we can do as long as it still can. If we do nothing, in 2-3 years our hobby is gone.

Noyag Posted at 2016-10-18 20:02
Write an email to them. That's the least you/we can do as long as it still can. If we do nothing,  ...

You have no voice in the EU parliament, you need to email your local MEP and persuade them to vote against it.

Matt-and-Riley Posted at 2016-10-18 22:23
You have no voice in the EU parliament, you need to email your local MEP and persuade them to vote ...

We might start a petition?

Canada here, come and get me!! Hahaha
Then you may try to Pry my six drones and a couple of RC heli's from my dead cold fist.


RedHotPoker

OP

Would it make any difference to the way you fly, you seem to pay little attention to the existing rules as it is ?

Your last video was a warning of a fine if I remember correctly.

Matt-and-Riley Posted at 2016-10-18 21:23
You have no voice in the EU parliament, you need to email your local MEP and persuade them to vote ...

"You have no voice in the EU parliament, you need to email your local MEP and persuade them to vote against it."

As you say your MEP is your elected voice in the EU parliament. Email them and complain. After Brexit it probably won't matter to us.

Dark times lies ahead Harry...

http://www.battelle.org/our-work ... telle-dronedefender
http://www.dedrone.com/en/ look at the "threats" column...

RedHotPoker Posted at 2016-10-19 05:19
Canada here, come and get me!! Hahaha
Then you may try to Pry my six drones and a couple of RC heli' ...

and they can give a kiss your liberty a nice good bye,  that Is sooo sad that because of a few morons, idiots and weird people, we will have to comply to the most stupids rules i've ever seen
......awhhhhhh  forget it.

The A3 category in the proposed rules seems sensible. It involves some certification, but that is probably a good thing.

The trouble is, those with the say so that make up the rules and regulations, most likely have never seen, or operated a drone. Invite them out, let them see how it operates, let them fly it so they can experience how much control you have with them. It couldn't hurt.

Jake Phantom 3  Posted at 2016-10-20 23:35
The trouble is, those with the say so that make up the rules and regulations, most likely have never ...

Great idea! I just invited them. Let's see what happens.