Sub 250g drones and the A1 Open Category 

Hi Josh, things have changes since the days of the BNUC-S and if you are flying in the open category with a sub 250gm drone you only need to have commercial insurance that meets the requiriements of EC785/2004.

@@BritishModelFlyingAssociation ah awesome thanks so much for getting back to me! Okay as the venue is asking for quite a lot of things like BNUC-S and CAA Approval (SRG1320) Would I have much of a leg to stand on to go back to them with?

DJI mini 3 pro

@@TheSebiestor thanks, I’ll check it out

Not on their land you can't no - You can overfly their land though. So if you stand outside their perimeter, you can control it from there and fly all over it without any problem (obviously with all the other provisos, must be within sight, not over crowds etc)

Yes, its still classed as sub 250g.

Hi Onenoodles. We have a regular gettogether in our virtual pub, the Wobbly Gimbal, you would be welcome to join our next session where we can discuss your questions in person. See britishdroneflyers.org/events/wobbly-gimbal

Nick, apologies for not responding to you sooner. For the purposes of registration the rules do not make that distinction and if it is equipped with a camera registration is required unless it is considered to be a toy. There are some specific rules on what is a toy though.

@@BritishModelFlyingAssociation thank you for you comment, but are you sure about that? The wording of s1.3 in CAP722 is: "The provision of images or other data solely for the use of controlling or monitoring the aircraft is not considered to be applicable to the meaning of ‘a sensor able to capture personal data’ in relation to the registration of UAS operators within Article 14 (5)(a) ii of the IR." That appears to say the opposite?

@@BritishModelFlyingAssociation I have to agree with ​ @Nick W on this. Your camera does not 'capture' personal data any more than a car's rear view mirror does. Additionally use would seem to be permitted as the camera is being used "solely for the use of controlling or monitoring the aircraft". And on a separate point this is a good example of regulatory creep. If I were to place a camera on model and place that model on a stick 400ft in the air and _record_ people in public then provided it was not for commercial use I would be exempt form the DPA / not have to register as a data controller. But if I do the same with a model which was in flight but _not_ recording anything then regulations may apply.

As long as you maintain visual line of sight and are at a height not to be nuisance.

@@BritishModelFlyingAssociation thank you for you answer .. I will do 🙏

I believe they own the land and not the airspace

As long as you mantain visual line of site and are not endangering you should be ok with a sub 250gm drone.

@@BritishModelFlyingAssociation alright, good to know ! Thank you

Hi Dan, no licence requried other than Operator ID, however you do need commerical liability insurance that meets meets EU regulation EC785/2004 requriements.

@@BritishModelFlyingAssociation thank you very much for your reply 🙏

@@BritishModelFlyingAssociation any idea is this does apply abroad as well?

@@danchiricuta4692 Our reply relates only to hr UK. You would need to check the requirements in the country where you are wanting to operate.

Hi Ross, Chris here. I decided to focus this video on drones, as it is the subject I get asked about the most and see the most confusion over online, mainly due to drones such as the DJI Mini 2 that are targeted at being under 250g on the packaging and marketing. In regards to small model planes and helicopters under 250g, I think there is also less stigma attached to them, due to less negative media coverage, so someone flying say a small model in a local park is less likely to draw attention than anyone flying a drone. In terms of mentioning about flying restrictions for local parks and nature reserves, that is already in this video at 6:05, the section on not committing trespass. Regarding visual line of sight there is already a dedicated VLOS video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QTL0VsBkeWE.html which covers maximum height and distance. There are then other videos on the channel regarding Article 16 for example. Sadly it is not possible to put everything in one video and not have it overwhelming for those watching. I am currently recording a 'Did you get a drone or model aircraft for Christmas?' video, that I hope to release soon with useful guidance for people. I would like ideas for other videos if you have them, as the more of these we do the more we can share the right information.

You are flying from their land if you are stood on it.