CAA announce New drone trials !

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[Don Fry]

Smart phone, MAST, to server! Or a satalite link.

Edited By Don Fry on 29/12/2019 10:44:47

[Martin_K]

Steve J,

I agree that the technologies already exist, my thinking is that the volume of data to be transmitted and stored will require expensive service providers to host it all.

I don't even have a smartphone*, never mind an air time contract for data transfer.

(*I prefer a small, light, cheap device with many days between battery charges and a Pay as You Go SIM).

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[Gary Manuel]

A system that relies on mobile data for the safe detection of a small aircraft is doomed to failure.

Each signal loss = one missing aircraft which presumably will sound an alarm on someone's system. I can't get a reliable signal on my phone, let alone a small model whizzing and twisting around the sky!

[Gary Manuel]

Posted by Steve J on 29/12/2019 09:09:39:

Posted by Alan Gorham_ on 28/12/2019 23:33:16:

Is this not a solution?

Listing long standing sites in section ENR 5.5 of the Aeronautical Information Publication would make more sense to me (they do this in a few neighbouring countries). The 13 sites with permission for 7+kg over 400ft are already listed in the AIP.

Absolutely agree. Let each model flying site be registered as a no fly zone for all other aircraft. We fly inside the zone and others keep well away from it. This would by the way also make model / flyer registration even more pointless.

Edited By Gary Manuel on 29/12/2019 17:42:22

[GONZO]

Posted by Gary Manuel on 29/12/2019 17:41:41:

Posted by Steve J on 29/12/2019 09:09:39:

Posted by Alan Gorham_ on 28/12/2019 23:33:16:

Is this not a solution?

Listing long standing sites in section ENR 5.5 of the Aeronautical Information Publication would make more sense to me (they do this in a few neighbouring countries). The 13 sites with permission for 7+kg over 400ft are already listed in the AIP.

Absolutely agree. Let each model flying site be registered as a no fly zone for all other aircraft. We fly inside the zone and others keep well away from it. This would by the way also make model / flyer registration even more pointless.

Their not going to do that, they want your money. I would suggest more, much more than at the moment. Site assessment fees, site registration fees(annual), operator fees(still wanted and increasing),possible test fees, I'm sure people can think of more.

[GONZO]

Steve J, thanks for the link. I'm sure I remember some larger organisation that dealt with the rules and regulations for all forms of aviation, jet passenger down to light aviation, internationally/world wide.

[Wingman]

Check this out - minutes 15 to 18 - Drones - it's not even really noted as 'special' just accepted.

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