djharrisx
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There's a rather alarming disparity in the document I linked to above issued by the UK Civil Aviation Authority, compared with the source document... the EU's very euphemistically titled "Easy Access Rules for Unmanned Aircraft Systems". I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere else and it affects the Mavic Mini (or at least the MM2!).
The CAA document defines Class CO as:-
Class C0 - (can be flown in all subcategories) Very small unmanned aircraft, including toys, that:
▪ are less than 250g maximum take-off mass
▪ have a maximum speed of 19m/s (approx. 42.5 mph)
▪ are unable to be flown more than 120m (400ft) from the controlling device
While the EU document uses this wording:-
A class C0 UAS shall comply with the following:
(1) have an MTOM of less than 250 g, including payload;
(2) have a maximum speed in level flight of 19 m/s;
(3) have a maximum attainable height above the take-off point limited to 120 m;
The third bullet point has two very different meanings and is much more than just a translation issue?
I would advance the argument that, in the context of the EU's wording, the MM's maximum attainable height can be limited to 120m -- albeit by the pilot setting the maximum height in the app. Either way, as I understand it, the MM will fall into the legacy classification but, by virtue of its <250g take off weight, can be flown under the A1 rules (i.e. over people but not over crowds).
My point is that it doesn't reflect well on the CAA that they have published guidance which appears to be badly wrong.
Oh, and while I recognise a tongue that's in a cheek when I hear one, I don't think Brexit is an issue here. It seems very clear that -- for now at least -- the UK is adopting the EU Regulations in their entirety.
CAA document -- https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/CAP1789%20April%202020.pdf
EU document -- https://www.easa.europa.eu/sites ... ircraft_Systems.pdf
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