Drone fliying

New rules

December 31^st 2020

New rules based on

Operation centric, risk based, performance based

Categories of UAS operation

Open, Specific, Certified

Open must be

Less than 25kg, Visual Line of Sight (VLOS), 120m (400ft) max height from the closest point of the surface of the earth, Production standards (CE), May not drop articles from UAS, Can not carry dangerous goods with UAS

Transitional arrangement

1^st January 2026

1:1 rule

If you are x metres high stay below the 45 degree line but further than 50m horizontally  from people

What visual aids can you use for VLOS

Only spectacles and contact lenses

When do most drone on aircraft near misses occur

In good visibility on clear days

CAP 722

UAS operations UK airspace guidance

What is an air proximity report

Distance between the aircraft as well as their relative positions and speed

Who needs insurance

If drone is for commercial gain you must have drone insurance

EC785/2004

Insurance Requirements for Air Carriers and Air Operators

Specific category

Minimum distance to people 50m during flight 30m during take-off and landing, No flight within 50m horizontally of any assemblies of people

GNSS

Europe- Galileo, USA- GPS, Russia-GLONASS

Main components of GNSS

Space segment, Control segment, User segment

Runway protection zone RPZ

5x1 km protection zones

What is ATZ

Aerodrome Traffic Zone

What is AIP

Aeronautical Information Publication

Isobars

Closer isobars greater the wind, low pressure is light to continuous precipitation, heavy showers, thunderstorms

Reportable wind includes

Win in its origin and speed

What is the result of flying downwind of buildings

Turbulence and possible loss of control of the drone

What is IEC 60529 in relation to

Ingress protection

what should a comprehensive lone working policy include

an ongoing check in procedure or no-show alerting procedure confirmed.

Payload weight

Cannot exceed manufacturers guidelines for safe operation, which is critical to ensure the safety and efficiency of our logistics processes.