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I have one and I’m in London. My understanding is these new rules actually free things up significantly for drones in that weight class. Previously, you could
by markalexander 6y ago
I have one and I’m in London. My understanding is these new rules actually free things up significantly for drones in that weight class. Previously, you couldn’t fly over ‘congested’ areas, near people, buildings, etc. So it was very difficult to fly fully legal around London. The new rules remove those restrictions.
All they require in exchange is registration for £9/year. The sub 250g drones don’t require you to do the online certification or get a flyer ID.
London still has a bunch of special security zones you can’t fly in, so you won’t be getting any nice shots of Canary Wharf, but it does open things up a lot. I’m concerned that the police won’t be up to date with the new regulations though, and apparently they can just seize your equipment and make it very painful to get back.
- tjoff 6y agoThe sub 250g drones don’t require you to do the online certification or get a flyer ID. I could very much be mistaken, but I thought the special rules regarding <250g drones only apply if the drone does not have a camera. The DJI Mini does.
- pmuk 6y agoRegistration is required for <250g drones if they are camera equipped, but not if they are toys.
- markalexander 6y agoThere are two distinct things: an operator ID and a flyer ID. The first is basically just a register of ownership. No test or competency, unlike the latter, which does require you to show you know a little about the rules. For sub 250g drones without a camera, you don’t need either of these. If it does have a camera, you need an operator ID but not a flyer ID. So you have to fill out a form with your name and address, and stick the ID to your drone, but there’s no certification element like there is when you have a heavier drone and need a flyer ID too.