Bob Burton

Along with the "driving aids" the large touch screens in many modern cars worry me Give me the basic information such as speed in front of me and real switches to activate anything that I need whilst on the move

I can still access the free copy from the link in the email telling me about it

You mean TEAL, an acronym for Tripedal Electronic Ambulatory Locomotive which I remember building

I just checked Good news - the £10 note is still there Bad news - it is a paper one, not a plastic one Can they still be exchanged ?

That reminds me. I must check that my emergency £10 note is in the secret pocket of mine

With respect, you know nothing about my activities or what I fly, if anything As to checking whether the runway is clear taking less time than framing a 'photo, how far will the average model move during that time compared to a multi-rotor in a stationary hover ? So would I if I flew FPV because the rule is clear

I should have made it clear that my comments related to LOS flying, not FPV However, is the spotter allowed to glance away to look for hazards, I wonder ?

The Devil is in the detail If I am required to keep the aircraft in sight at all times then I can't glance at the runway to see whether it is clear for landing nor take my eyes off the aircraft to check for a potential mid air can I ? If I am allowed to do that then surely I am allowed to hover my drone and glance down at the screen of my controller to check that what I want to photograph is framed properly

Not at all Flying within VLOS means that you can see the aircraft when you choose to look at it Maintaining constant visual sight means that you never look away from the aircraft. One factor that should not be overlooked is the difference between flying a conventional model aircraft which is constantly moving, compared with the ability of a drone to hover in one place with no control input required.

Is the requirement that you should maintain constant LOS or that you should not fly beyond visual LOS ? They are not the same thing and, in any case when fly your 'plane do you never take your eyes of it ?

Quite clear thanks Toto

Toto - can you please explain exactly what you mean by a procedural turn in the context of your flights ?

It is a proven fact that most bad crashes happen on the last flight of the day 😃

When you say "live", where do you envisage the LCD being stationed ? With the pilot so that the readings are live in real time or on the model so that they are available to view immediately upon landing ?

That sounds all too familiar