UK layout Safety Strategy for Drone owners.
https://mexytek.blogspot.com/2017/07/uk-layout-safety-strategy-for-drone.html
This will definitely affect anyone who owns a drone
which weighs more than 250 grams because the UK government has announced plans
to introduce drone registration and safety awareness courses for owners of the
small unmanned aircraft.
It is expected that larger fines for those flying in
restricted areas will be enforced and that a more precise definition of those
restricted areas will be expected of manufacturers.
“Increasingly, drones are proving vital for
inspecting transport infrastructure for repair or aiding police and fire
services in search and rescue operations, even helping to save lives,” Callanan
will announce. “But like all technology, drones too can be misused. By registering
drones and introducing safety awareness tests to educate users, we can reduce
the inadvertent breaching of airspace restrictions to protect the public.”
The Department hopes that a mandatory test will
ensure pilot's understand the Civil Aviation Authority's rules, while a drone
registry could deter misuse of the quadcopters. It has also suggested adding
new warning signs at no-fly zones and mulled making it a criminal offense to
misuse drones.
Critics said it would be expensive to set up a
regulatory body - but the Government estimates the drone industry will be worth
billions by 2025.
CREDIT: bbcnews