Got A Drone?

[hc4361]

Are you aware that if it weights more than half a pound you must register it before you fly it outdoors?

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/dec/14/drone-federal-aviation-administration-register-license-uav

I know a lot of people will be getting them for Christmas.

[douglas9401]

All sassenachs should be wary of low flying bagpipes. :-)

[jno]

someone on our street has had it removed from Google street view. But the aerial photos are up to date, Eddie, you can see the basements two of our neighbours are digging.

[EDDIE51]

Not all views are up to date, even the aerial view of my house shows the car I sold 5 years ago parked outside.

[bednobs]

who are your neighbours going to complain to though HC if you take a picture of their house?

[hc4361]

I'd contact the CAA in the first instance, bednobs. They would give me the relevant advice.

http://www.caa.co.uk/Commercial-industry/Aircraft/Unmanned-aircraft/Small-unmanned-aircraft/

[nuruldit]

A drone, in a technological context, is an unmanned aircraft. Drones are more formally known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or unmanned aircraft systems (UASes). Essentially, a drone is a flying robot. The aircraft may be remotely controlled or can fly autonomously through software-controlled flight plans in their embedded systems working in conjunction with onboard sensors and GPS.
In the recent past, UAVs were most often associated with the military, where they were used initially for anti-aircraft target practice, intelligence gathering and then, more controversially, as weapons platforms. Drones are now also used in a wide range of civilian roles ranging from search and rescue, surveillance, traffic monitoring, weather monitoring and firefighting to personal drones and business drone-based photography, as well as videography, agriculture and even delivery services.