Do I Have To Register A.drone For Indoor Use

Indoor Drone Flights

The recent Air Navigation Police force Amendment (The Air Navigation Order 2016 as amended) fabricated several very of import changes to the drone legislation, not least of which was the introduction of a single weight class for upwards to 20kg (rather than the previous 0 – 7kg, 7 – 20kg separate). However, there was one subpoena with regard to indoor drone flight that seemed to go largely unreported.

Prior to the amendment, it was stated by the CAA that the law practical equally to drone flights taking place indoors or outdoors i.e. there was no distinct difference between the ii. Now the CAA land on their website that this is now non the instance. While the argument on the CAA website is articulate, we contacted Jonathan Nicholson, Assistant Director, Communications Section, Civil Aviation Say-so to confirm our understanding, which he has.

The argument on the CAA website here: https://www.caa.co.uk/Consumers/Unmanned-aircraft/Recreational-drones/Recreational-drone-flights/

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And here likewise: https://world wide web.caa.co.u.k./Commercial-industry/Aircraft/Unmanned-aircraft/Small-drones/Regulations-relating-to-the-commercial-use-of-pocket-sized-drones/

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'Indoor use – The applicability of the regulations with regard to flights within buildings has been clarified recently. Under the CAA Act 1982, the Air Navigation Order is made for the purposes of regulating air navigation. Flights inside buildings have nothing to do with air navigation because they can have no consequence on flights past aircraft in the open air. As a result, flights within buildings, or inside areas where in that location is no possibility for the unmanned aircraft to 'escape' into the open air (such as a 'airtight' netted structure) are not subject to air navigation legislation. Persons intending to operate drones indoors should refer to the appropriate Health and Prophylactic at Piece of work regulations. '

Then it seems that the CAA take put indoor flights squarely off their agenda and leave it to pilots to ensure that such flights are conducted according the proper health and safety rules, which we whole heartily agree.

Jonathan Nicholson has too signposted that it is probable to remain the case for the forthcoming European EASA regulations equally well.

So it's clear for now that indoor drone flights are outside of the remit of the CAA and although it'due south up to the pilot to ensure that they are conducted to the aforementioned high condom standards as they would normally apply.

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