UK "Drone" registration on the way?

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Well a new £9 a year tax paid like a good citizen, still cannot see much benefit to this.

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one thing however, I had forgotten about the 30th Nov date, if it wasn't for this thread I would be flying ileagally next month, not seen any advertising about this at all, so many people are going to get caught out by this.

[RVVUNM]

Dog Star said:

RVVUNM said:

Dont forget if you want to fly you must be registered by Nov 30th.

What's so funny chap?

[catso]

scrw. said:

Well a new £9 a year tax paid like a good citizen, still cannot see much benefit to this.

Surely the £9 a year is the 'benefit' as far as the state is concerned?

soon to increase, no doubt...

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catso said:

Surely the £9 a year is the 'benefit' as far as the state is concerned?

soon to increase, no doubt...

Well indeed, I wonder how many will sign up though, versus the cost of running the system. And the value of the system is...? People who play by the rules (drone code) are the ones who will pay, not the problem fliers.

[RVVUNM]

The reason I signed up is because I am a law abiding citizen who whilst using my drone can not worry about being fined, just the same as having car tax, Insurance and aTV licence. The wrong un's will carry on being wrong.

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ash73 said:

It's worth joining the BMFA if you fly model aircraft or drones, at the very least to benefit from the indemnity insurance.

BMFA members don't have to be registered until 31 Jan 2020, it's an opt-in at annual renewal, and you can skip the online test if you have a BMFA qualification (e.g. A/B certificate).

Already am in the BMFA, test itself is not dificult although 2 questions are vague (flying in snow should you be more concerned about losing visability of drone or fingers getting cold...and another one where the correct answer was not actually following the drone code).

Interesting how you can stop model aircraft from breaching the 120m ceiling though, easy enough with a drone via software, but a basic flying plank with a dumb transmitter?

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Need to brush up on my BMFA exemptions. However I do know a couple of old boys who fly near me who have never been BMFA members.