Government at it again

[chicowot]

If you fly model aircraft in the UK you need to respond to this!
Once again the innocent are being penalised!

https://largemodelassociation.us8.list-manage.com/...

[Amused2death]

Surely this is relating solely to "Drones"?

Model aircraft already covered via the BMFA.

[plasticpig]

Amused2death said:

Surely this is relating solely to "Drones"?

Model aircraft already covered via the BMFA.

No.

CAA said:

All those in the UK operating drones or model aircraft between 250 grams and 20 kilograms must register by the end of November 2019. From the same period, remote pilots will be required to take an online safety test. Failure tocomply with these rules could lead to a fine of £1,000

[GetCarter]

chicowot said:

If you fly model aircraft in the UK you need to respond to this!
Once again the innocent are being penalised!

https://largemodelassociation.us8.list-manage.com/...

Not quite sure why you think the 'innocent' are being penalised.

I'll have to register and pay. I'm neither innocent nor guilty. I fly a drone.

[Far Cough]

Love to know how they intend to police this and locate the pilots ? Anyone remember the Gatwick drone farce ?

[mmm-five]

So it's not a consultation on whether they should do this or not, but rather on the level of charge they can get away with for it.

[Riley Blue]

mmm-five said:

So it's not a consultation on whether they should do this or not, but rather on the level of charge they can get away with for it.

It's not unreasonable to expect running costs to be recovered, is it?

Question 6. Do you have alternative ideas about how the CAA could cover the costs of running the registration scheme?

[mmm-five]

Riley Blue said:

It's not unreasonable to expect running costs to be recovered, is it?

Question 6. Do you have alternative ideas about how the CAA could cover the costs of running the registration scheme?

I've no vested interest, as I don't have anything to fly, other than helium balloons...and I don't believe they're asking me to register them...yet!

My point was that there is only a consultation on how it should be funded...not whether there should be the scheme at all.

[Down and out]

What if it's 21 kilos?

[brman]

Down and out said:

What if it's 21 kilos?

you already need to register

(I think you need a exemption from the ANO or some such)

[brman]

chicowot said:

Once again the innocent are being penalised!

As a model aircraft flyer I don't think I am being penalised. Frankly, with the prats messing with drones at the moment I think the CAA have a choice between a registration scheme or an outright ban. I'd rather pay £16.50 for the former than have the latter. There are more important things in life than worrying about a few minutes of my time and the cost of 1/4 of a tank of petrol.