Drones

[Support Monkey]

Is there any laws is UK regarding the use of a drone?

There Most certainly are, there are Civil aviation guidelines with regards to the use of Drones, you should not be flying within 250 feet of building or people and you cannot use them for taking photos for commercial use unless you have a pilots license.

I think people underestimate how dangerous drones are If you hit someone with it I just hope you thought about insurance.

https://www.caa.co.uk/Commercial-Ind...nned-Aircraft/

[Pondlife]

This weekend I stumbled upon two operators. The first in the local bay area who was recording or at least viewing the 1/2 marathon runners and its range and maneuverability looked impressive.

Then yesterday I was in a local country park walking the dog and there was a chap with one. We had a bit of a chat and the quality looked fantastic. This was a £1200 DJI one where the controller attached to his phone. Very impressive indeed.

[northernladuk]

Wife got me a novelty Millennium Falcon drone for birthday, ended up on the roof of the local community center first trip out!

Ah that's a shame. That was so cool.

[Bee]

Is there any laws is UK regarding the use of a drone?

[SimonMac]

Client CEO gave me a Parrot drone as a thank you once. I flew it into the Thames from Wandsworth Park second flight. I've since imported 3 cheap ones from China - all of which I've either lost or broken beyond repair.

Wife got me a novelty Millennium Falcon drone for birthday, ended up on the roof of the local community center first trip out!

[northernladuk]

Client CEO gave me a Parrot drone as a thank you once. I flew it into the Thames from Wandsworth Park second flight. I've since imported 3 cheap ones from China - all of which I've either lost or broken beyond repair.

I'll take a stab and say its not the drones that are the problem here... .

[oracleslave]

Client CEO gave me a Parrot drone as a thank you once. I flew it into the Thames from Wandsworth Park second flight. I've since imported 3 cheap ones from China - all of which I've either lost or broken beyond repair.

[northernladuk]

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars

That's deeeeeeep man.

[SimonMac]

Oddly enough I thought someone might suggest it wasn't the kids outdoor activities I was recording. I misjudged the gutter scale on this one

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars

[northernladuk]

Your kids or someone else kids

Oddly enough I thought someone might suggest it wasn't the kids outdoor activities I was recording. I misjudged the gutter scale on this one

[SimonMac]

I ordered a Lily drone that automatically followed you for when we are out walking or the kids are doing outdoor activities. Ordered it of Indigogo but it's taken so long I cancelled it.

Your kids or someone else kids

[northernladuk]

I ordered a Lily drone that automatically followed you for when we are out walking or the kids are doing outdoor activities. Ordered it of Indigogo but it's taken so long I cancelled it.

[SimonMac]

I have been toying with one, rather than upgrading my camera to the next level DSLR, but depends what you want to use it for, even if you don't want to go down the commercial route there are a fair few things that you need to consider from the CAA

Flying drones | UK Civil Aviation Authority

DJI seem to be rock solid machines, but crap after sales service

[northernladuk]

I guess it depends on what you want to do. It's only a tool really. One of our cousins uses it at every event and does lots of views over the area and puts them on our local FB group which everyone loves. SWMBO' brother flew his a few times, videod the family waving and it's been in its box since.

[Pondlife]

Anyone got a decent one? Does it get much use past novelty value?