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With drone technology becoming more and more accessible
what are your views of one being flown over the range and above
the butts?

I imagine there are no rules laid down so it would come down
to individual range officers, individual ranges?

If it was a private range and general permission was given in principle
how would you feel if

a). You were shooting and a drone was flying over the range?
b). Somebody you know asked permission to fly a drone over the range?

On another point, how do you feel about people taking photos of you
while you are shooting?

Regards

ozone

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Unless it's flying really fast it should not be too difficult a target.

Redcat

redcat wrote:Unless it's flying really fast it should not be too difficult a target.

Redcat

Yeah I thought of that :)

But other than a target



ozone

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There are rules laid down for all RC aircraft under the CAA Air Navigation Order. Its something that most drone flyers are completely ignorant of or completely ignore and they are slowly screwing up my other hobby Flying proper RC Helicopters. See Here
https://bmfa.org/Info/Know-the-Law

The NRA flew a drone over the St George's 2nd Stage (during preparation, though not while shooting) at this year's Imperial.

https://www.facebook.com/NRAUK/videos/1769776486371551/

The drone footage at this range is slightly different:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h11uEvGc7u8

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kevinww wrote:There are rules laid down for all RC aircraft under the CAA Air Navigation Order. Its something that most drone flyers are completely ignorant of or completely ignore and they are slowly screwing up my other hobby Flying proper RC Helicopters. See Here
https://bmfa.org/Info/Know-the-Law

I could find no reference to a non commercial hobby drone being used??
I might be wrong, I only scanned the document but I will put a few caviats onto my first question.
Those caviats are it is taken as stated that the operator of the drone is fully
complient with all legal requirements to fly it in the first place.

Regards

ozone

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ozone wrote:

kevinww wrote:There are rules laid down for all RC aircraft under the CAA Air Navigation Order. Its something that most drone flyers are completely ignorant of or completely ignore and they are slowly screwing up my other hobby Flying proper RC Helicopters. See Here
https://bmfa.org/Info/Know-the-Law

I could find no reference to a non commercial hobby drone being used??
I might be wrong, I only scanned the document but I will put a few caviats onto my first question.
Those caviats are it is taken as stated that the operator of the drone is fully
complient with all legal requirements to fly it in the first place.

Regards

ozone

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The ANO applies to all RC aircraft, RC for gain requires exemption to the ANO to be sought and appropriate certifications on the part of the pilot.

If the RCO has given permission for the drone to fly, and I am not identifiable, I have no issues.

If the RCO has given permission, and I have given permission to be identifiable, I have no issues.

Otherwise, sounds like target practice (not really serious unless I'm shooting a shottie, or have a humungus danger area, but you get the idea!)

rox wrote:The NRA flew a drone over the St George's 2nd Stage (during preparation, though not while shooting) at this year's Imperial.

Use of a drone certainly gives a more interesting coverage of an event:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixY0bCKP48A

Regards,

Mark.

I was at an event 2 weeks ago where filming from a drone took place as we were shooting. The guys concerned (professionals) had the good sense to keep the drone to the rear and well above of the firing line. I certainly wouldn't be happy with or want the unnecessary distraction of a drone flying down range when anyone was shooting.