From over here this drone thing is quite amusing.

I don't know how the drone laws work in the UK but here in Aus you can't fly a drone within 5kms of an airport. Its all geofenced so your drone won't even take off if you are within that zone. If you take off from outside and enter the geofenced areas, the drone will turn around and fly to 'home' (where it took off from). It's built into the software by law so it's the same across all manufacturers.

The only way you can fly near an airport is if you have filed a flight plan with CASA and have the documentation for the plan. You have to contact ATC to get a code which you can enter within half an hour of proposed flight. This allows you to fly the the plan you've entered into the system. Only commercial operators can get these too.

Sure drone flights are a nightmare here and it's a bit of a hassle (due to the nanny state) but stops instances like at Gatwick. I suspect you guys will get something similar now after this.

Posted By: I Am Hoot on December 21st 2018 at 01:58:59

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From over here this drone thing is quite amusing. (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, Dec 21, 01:58:59
- you find it amusing (General Chat) - earthleakage, Dec 21, 03:16:53
  - tbf (General Chat) - CWC, Dec 21, 09:20:29
  - and we have the same law here (n/m) (General Chat) - earthleakage, Dec 21, 03:19:52
    - No you don’t, clearly. (n/m) (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, Dec 21, 04:01:42
      - explain what you would do (General Chat) - earthleakage, Dec 21, 04:31:14
        
        It would be fairly simple for DJI or [insert manufacturer] to push an update... (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, Dec 21, 05:00:58
        
        no (General Chat) - earthleakage, Dec 21, 05:11:32
        
        I doubt it's a reaper. (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, Dec 21, 06:28:50
        
        Its 1k but I agree. (General Chat) - Men without hats, Dec 21, 04:39:48
        
        why is it (General Chat) - earthleakage, Dec 21, 04:47:10
        
        don't you think (General Chat) - earthleakage, Dec 21, 04:59:14
- what makes you think in the UK the laws will be different? (General Chat) - earthleakage, Dec 21, 03:14:58
  - Well that’s another issue, here if you buy a drone you have to register it... (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, Dec 21, 04:01:20
    - All fine and dandy for a law abiding user (General Chat) - CWC, Dec 21, 07:46:34
      - See that’s another thing here, drones are limited in distance... (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, Dec 21, 09:52:28
        
        We were talking about this in the pub last night. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Dec 21, 11:04:56
        
        wow, sounds riveting (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Dec 21, 11:30:45
        
        I also told an anecdote about a 12" purple dildo (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Dec 21, 12:28:43
- They are geofenced here too (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 21, 02:19:42
  - Even managed to spin brexit into the drone story. (General Chat) - Men without hats, Dec 21, 04:42:45
    - We arent in the Euro (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 21, 08:54:44
  - clearly it isnt rediculous (General Chat) - earthleakage, Dec 21, 03:22:44
    - What's wrong with capatlism? (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Dec 21, 08:07:08

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