UK Drone Law Update: July 2019

SUMMARY: The amount of stuff that has been 'agreed' is minimal, the lawmakers have no idea what they are doing and things are changing almost daily at the moment, are trying to introduce things into the new 'drone' laws that even general aviation can't comply with, it will not impact the alleged misuse of drones (still no photographic proof of Heathrow and Gatwick 7 months after the event) and most pilots will figure out every loophole in the new laws when they come out so we can keep flying..
BOTTOM LINE: It's a mess.
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Detail about some of the updates from Andrew (subject to change)
1. Foundation test; 40 multiple choice questions, online
2. Additional certificate of competency (CofC); 30 multiple choice questions, at venues run by organisations such as NQE's
Both valid for 5yrs
Limit to VLOS, 400ft from surface
Categories:
A1 - over people - C0-1 types
A2 - 5m horizontally from people, low speed mode + additional competency C0-2 types
- 30m horizontally from people C0-2 types
A3 - middle of nowhere (not even a park - reasonable expectation that no people will be within 50m+ horizontal, and 150m from residential, commercial, industrial or recreational areas) C0-4 types
Drone class types:
C0 - up to 250g, up to 19m/s, 120m range (RF, geofenced), 24V, no minimum age
C1 - up to 900g / 80J collision energy, 19m/s, frangible, height limit, 24V, electronic conspicuity, geofencing, lights, 85dBA@? down to 81dB in 2024
C2 - up to 4kg, frangible, 48V, 3m/s low speed mode(unless FW), height, electronic conspicuity, geofencing, up to 12dB extra for max weight
C3 - up to 25kg, up to 3m, 48V, automatic control modes + height, electronic conspicuity, geofencing
C4 - up to 25kg, stabilisation, no automation
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