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| - | ===== A beginners guide on flying regulations in EU as given by CAA ===== | + | ===== A beginners guide on drone' |
| - | UE 2021 Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) legal drone flying requirements and rules as of the beginning of 2021((https:// | + | UE Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) legal drone flying requirements and rules as of the beginning of 2021((https:// |
| ==== Getting what is needed to fly legally ==== | ==== Getting what is needed to fly legally ==== | ||
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| There are different categories of operations. The categories affect things like where flyer can fly, and how close to people and crowds he can fly. | There are different categories of operations. The categories affect things like where flyer can fly, and how close to people and crowds he can fly. | ||
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| ^ **Categories** | ^ **Categories** | ||
| | Open A1 and A3 | Basic, low risk flying | | Open A1 and A3 | Basic, low risk flying | ||
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| - | ^ **Class** | + | ^ **Mark** |
| - | | C0 – toy | No | No | | + | |{{ : |
| - | | C0 – not a toy – no camera | + | |{{ : |
| - | | C0 – not a toy – with camera | + | |{{ : |
| - | | C1 | Yes | Yes | | + | |{{ : |
| - | | C2 | Yes | Yes | | + | |{{ : |
| - | | C3 | Yes | Yes | | + | |{{ : |
| - | | C4 | Yes | Yes | | + | |{{ : |
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| ^ **Flying weight** | ^ **Flying weight** | ||
| | below 250g - toy | No | No | | | below 250g - toy | No | No | | ||
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| ** Make sure any equipment is secure ** | ** Make sure any equipment is secure ** | ||
| - | If you plan to carry any equipment on your drone or model aircraft, you must not go over the maximum take-off mass (MTOM). This is the maximum safe weight your drone or model aircraft can take-off and fly with. It includes fuel and any items or equipment attached to it. | + | If you plan to carry any equipment on your drone or model aircraft, you must not go over the maximum take-off mass (MTOM). This is the maximum safe weight your drone or model aircraft can take off and fly with. It includes fuel and any items or equipment attached to it. |
| You can find the maximum take-off mass in your drone or model aircraft instructions. | You can find the maximum take-off mass in your drone or model aircraft instructions. | ||
| Do not fly if the weather could affect your flight. | Do not fly if the weather could affect your flight. | ||
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| Follow the manufacturer’s guidance on the safe temperatures to fly at. | Follow the manufacturer’s guidance on the safe temperatures to fly at. | ||
| - | Some types of battery | + | Some types of batteries |
| ** Make sure you’re fit and safe to fly ** | ** Make sure you’re fit and safe to fly ** | ||
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| ** Report any dangerous incidents, near misses or suspicious activity ** | ** Report any dangerous incidents, near misses or suspicious activity ** | ||
| - | If you’re involved in a dangerous incident or near miss when you’re flying your drone or model aircraft, you must report the incident to the Civil Aviation Authority. | + | If you’re involved in a dangerous incident or near-miss when you’re flying your drone or model aircraft, you must report the incident to the Civil Aviation Authority. |
| - | An incident or near miss includes anything that did or could: | + | An incident or near-miss includes anything that did or could: |
| * put people in danger, | * put people in danger, | ||
| * cause damage to property, buildings, equipment or aircraft | * cause damage to property, buildings, equipment or aircraft | ||
| - | The Civil Aviation Authority will use this information to monitor potential hazards and risks to help keep flying | + | The Civil Aviation Authority will use this information to monitor potential hazards and risks to help keep flying |
| - | ** Suspicious activity and mis-use | + | ** Suspicious activity and misuse |
| - | If you see anybody using a drone or model aircraft in a suspicious or dangerous way, call your local police on 101. If it’s at an airport, call airport security. | + | If you see anybody using a drone or model aircraft in a suspicious or dangerous way, call your local police on 101 (or 112, country depending). If it’s at an airport, call airport security. |
| ** Retrieving your drone or model aircraft after a forced landing ** | ** Retrieving your drone or model aircraft after a forced landing ** | ||
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| If you fly a drone or model aircraft that weighs less than 20kg for fun, recreation, sport, or as a hobby, you can choose whether or not to have insurance. | If you fly a drone or model aircraft that weighs less than 20kg for fun, recreation, sport, or as a hobby, you can choose whether or not to have insurance. | ||
| - | If you fly for any other reason, you must have third party liability insurance. For example, you must have insurance if you: | + | If you fly for any other reason, you must have third-party liability insurance. For example, you must have insurance if you: |
| * get paid to take pictures or record video or carry out surveys, | * get paid to take pictures or record video or carry out surveys, | ||
| * use your drone for work, such as on a farm, park or estate | * use your drone for work, such as on a farm, park or estate | ||
