BMFA Question Time 25 2 21 

Great discussion - thanks to all. Thinking of reporting 'incidents', I am reminded of the old RAF scheme of 'Anymouse' reports back in the 1950s-60s (or so). We learned a lot from them.

Brilliant stuff BMFA! Great to see faces behind "the firm" :) and thank you to all involved for hosting all these wonderful educational talks/seminars etc.

My flyers ID never changed when i renewed it my insurance company Coverdrone asked me for my my flyers and operator id .Now passed my A2cofc as well January this year .

Its nice to see the BMFA using RU-vid as not everyone uses facebook or other platforms. I have just renewed my drone! Oh sorry,aircraft registration!! Its something i will do as i enjoy the sport/hobby but i also think its unnecessary! My particular gripe is the opperator id. My new id is 25 characters long!!! Using a tape printer with 8mm letters its over 4inches long!! There are over 3.6 million combinations of ten letters,i dobt there are that many fliers of planes/drones in the country. Maybe the numpty at the CAA could answer as to why 25 characters are needed?

Been thinking on joining you guys but i don't know what good i would get out of your group as money money so if your group would be good for me lets know .

1:11:00 This is important to note. Airlines have increased their safety by adopting a no blame reporting culture. That said, I have read the appropriate part of CAP 722 (starts p70) and am still a bit confused. Is there a plan for a simplified version for the revised handbook?

At a flitefest are the visitors insured to fly?

CAA requirements are disproportionate because the CAA has not produced a proper risk assessment for model flying activities. The document the CAA call a risk assessment is in fact a Hazard Assessment. There is no attempt to make a quantitive assessment of the probability of a potential hazard occurring, even though this a legal requirement- hence the disproportionate implementation of the regulations. The CAA and our technologically illiterate politicians should be challenged on this.

Have to say, the CAA drone registration scheme will probably see me leave the hobby in a year or so. It's unnecessary bureacracy brought about by inept Government. The illegal drone flyers will still do their illegal activity while people like me are fed up at paying extra unnecessary costs, sell up and leave the hobby. This will be the thin end of the wedge with more stringent regulation will be brought in, mark my words.