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Interestingly, at the end of the last episode of S2 of "The Outlaws" a no doubt very large camera drone flies directly under Bristol Suspension Bridge.

They’re ‘accidentally’ sharing their future updated addition to rules before they’ve implemented most likely.

Not to play devils advocate here....was this class of flight a hobby or commercial flight?

more important is change of Govt and Lab intending to a more unification of standards ! Hopefully my Air 3 will go under C car allowing 5 metres in slow mode below 5.7 mph

I have dealt with the CAA for 25 years as a biz jet Captain ! They do not always get everything right depending on the person responding

That fire alarm blasted through my headphones deafening my hearing. 😮

The CAA should be very embarrassed about this person working for them. No chance in hell that cars moving along a bridge is considered a crowd. Id be inclined to crack on and take the flight.

Funny enough I went to the Clifton Bridge last week to fly my Air 3 and take some video and pictures. I didn’t give a thought to check their website as I know I am OK as long I stay 50m laterally from it and don’t fly over it which wasn’t my intention. It was too windy when I got there so didn’t fly anyway.

A case of "You can't soar like an eagle when you are working with Turkeys" springs to mind. The CAA are not unique in being an authority giving out confusing/incorrect information. Can hardly expect genuine flyers to understand the rules if they don't promote them properly themselves. A bit of a shambles really and one they need to address.

The subject on getting permission from landowners with regards to trespass is interesting. As well as flying drones, i go wild camping. Technically, this is illegal in England without permission but it is perfectly legal in Scotland. Thankfully i live close to the Scottish border. In Scotland there is right to roam and a landowner would need a very good reason to stop you. If this also applies to drones, permission is assumed unless otherwise notified.

I expect the C AA staff feel they have better things to do than speak with the general public.. The emails were probably coming from a contractor working for the C AA who happened to be tasked with dealing with public...no protocol is really needed to be dealing with the public.. Collapse of the institutions a lot of the time they can have contempt for the public.. If you're not the credentialled class then you don't matter... sometimes break off communications wait a couple of weeks and reach out in a different way you will get a different answer... Anyway hopefully somebody from the CAA at a higher level will see this video🤣🤣🤣🤣

Just as the newest drone code has been adopted by the vast majority of remote pilots, confusion is dissipating and we seem to be ‘dealing with it’! I can’t help thinking the CAA responder has realised they’ve made an error in terms of interpretation, but hasn’t held their hands up quickly enough (metaphor). Rather they have allowed themselves to be drawn into what is such a hot topic for our the drone community. I hope this is dealt with very soon and very clear and concisely by the CAA drone team. In my view they are very helpful and professional and seem to do their best on behalf of the drone community in my humble opinion. They’ve been pushed in front of the brexit red bus, a number of times, and have had an unenviable task on their hands. This is surely an error that can easily be resolved. Personally I’ll just continue to follow the latest version of drone code until Sean tells me otherwise😂. Thanks guys for addressing this topic. I’m sure you can have a day off tomorrow, enjoy. 🤝

Guess the CAA has had a lot of staff changes recently.

That shit has to be ai.

I've often wondered where these misconceptions come from in auditors facing this trash, I guess now I know.

Unbelievable, should be dismissed. Everyone makes mistakes but this is there job.🤦

A crowd was always previously considered "a assembly of 1000+ people who could not move away from a falling drone." Public Consultation required !

Disclosure: I was once a regulator for another sector. Answer: Sometimes the "tech" guy in the team is away, and a junior firms a reply, which gets checked & approved by a non-texh senior. Then poor/wrong answers go out as public answers. Also clarifications can change previous answers. Either way, demand a review, and it being struct off the public website if the reply has been published. Escalate, escalate, escalate. Then ask your MP, minister for transport etc. If any answer is a policy change, it should be considered for public consultation. Given the public have asked about it, it definitely passes the test of requiring consultation.

Disclosure: I was once a regulator for another sector. Answer: Sometimes the "tech" guy in the team is away, and a junior firms a reply, which gets checked & approved by a non-texh senior. Then poor/wrong answers go out as public answers. Also clarifications can change previous answers. Either way, demand a review, and it being struct off the public website if the reply has been published. Escalate, escalate, escalate. Then ask your MP, minister for transport etc.

Sean no reason to not hit the “👍” button nice and early on your channel. Every video on point and no waffle. Thanks.

I fly my drone at 350ft and I am strategically placed out of sight somewhere else. They can see it if they want too, but gl keeping up with it visually.

I think this is why people fly legally (but also fly I legally)

As a service delivery manager this is not at all surprising. CAA are providing a service and it's crucial you anticipate how you provide things like information and clear, consistent advice before allowing anyone to provide an advisory service. Failure to do this gives you a really good chance of reputational damage, litigation, and introducing danger and risk in the area it's responsibility is to protect. You cannot let advisors loose on enquirers with anything short of watertight, defined and limited frameworks within which to communicate. The most natural thing in the world is for people in an advisory capacity to provide an opinion in the absence of training, knowledge and definition of their remit and role. What I've seen a few times on this channel is the hallmarks of bodies like the CAA cobble together policies and procedures that leave me in no doubt that these basic principles are not understood or applied. For a legislative/regulatory body to have a free reign over how they implement policy, advise and communication is fairly typical but unfortunate for anyone finding themselves having to comply with the resulting ambiguity and seemingly casual attitude toward safety that is seen here.

The bridge authority is claiming legislation over the first 50metres around the bridge rather similar to landowners stopping walkers from walking over their land. Is a mass aerial trespass required to ensure legal access to the airspace?

it's sad that toys so hyper regulated. Stay away from people and aircraft is all that's required. If your toy weighs less than 1Kg (that's 2 pounds of butter, not really dangerous).

Mate, this is absolutely shocking!!!! My biggest issue is how many people think the Drone Code is the guide for what's legal and what's not, which it absolutely isn't (although it should be!)

@geeksvana my (fading) memory of crowds from when I did the GVC course was that it should be based upon how easy it is for the uninvolved persons to escape if something goes wrong. E.g. 2 people in a confined space with limited exits could be considered a crowd, whilst 10 people on an empty beach might not. Two questions; 1. Is my memory correct/do you agree with that assesment and 2, could this apply to a bridge given that options to escape may be limited by barriers, traffic etc.?

CAA = Cancel All Aviation! 😂

Hi...It seems that the CAA are using BOTS to answer emails....once these bots go off on a tangent...there's no going back...lotsaluck

Omg your interview from years ago , that's the same bloke from the camera show that I spoke to .he seemed to just want to push sub 250

What would be "interesting" to see is why this is a restricted area? Safety? I dont think so.... But safety should be the ONLY one criteria. Safety meaning collision with aircraft rather than sub 250g drone falling off the sky.

It's another one of those BRIDGE TOO FAR Films.

Look, the CAA person is probably on their first week of YTS ( showing my age ) and is also a hobby Bobby. Facts matter to neither.

I believe the official designation is required due to it being a “public body” and because under the Official Secrets Act it is about government policy needs to state if it restricted viewing.

This is not surprising. Suspect the CAA has had a revolving door season

CAA renaming to the 3 Cs.... 😳😳😳

According to a local drone copper in Corsham where I live a crowd legally is classed as 500 people or more is this correct.

i'll let dj audits know😂

Friendly reminder you can make a complaint about the CAA here: applications.caa.co.uk/CAAPortal/servlet/SmartForm.html?formCode=CPF They have to investigate every complaint so more the merrier.

I brought up the rotor riot thing weeks and weeks ago, I read unusual machines and red cats white paper to share holders. It’s more than them just building fpv strike drones. They are working on a USA made flight controller/ESC’s using funding from the chips act. So it might be a good thing even for us, because this China -amid that the governments have is only gonna get worse and no company in the UK is going to making flight controllers. Trying to get fpv parts just now is a nightmare. Especially at reasonable cost, imagine what it’s going to be like with more regulations. It’s 150 pound for an iflight f7 stack just now, IF can find them.

I've never known a hobby that causes so much confusion, heartache and fear of prosecution. Flying with my PPL is easier than flying a remote controlled piece of plastic. When I pitch up to fly from an airfield I'm never concerned about the rules. They are clear and I know all limitations. When I occasionally decide to fly my drone it just causes anxiety. Absolutely ridiculous! I don't see the attraction anymore.

Clueless, confused and unresponsive - not surprised at all

A drone ran unto a bridge,......and then damaged the bridge?? ("Mama loved ma' music so much she started dancing to it,... and fell out the window,... and then the radio fell on her head??")

Once you are required to ask permission from uninvolved people that is the end of the hobby.

I’m only two months into owning my first drone (mini 3 pro) and I still feel confused with where I can fly and my restrictions. I live in a city and although I can fly in the centre itself, close to buildings, my understanding is that I must keep 50m from people and 150m from buildings. How can I tell my distance a building to make sure I’m being compliant.

Just as worrying is the fact that authority figures will lock on to the wrong information provided by this post and take it as gospel. I wonder how many of us will have this thrown in our faces if the situation arises as often does when dealing with the lack of knowledge from the authorities. Several times I've tried to educate them and finally decided to pack up my gear and move on just because of the effort it takes trying not to argue with an idiot. Stupid posts like this will only ever empower the KAREN's we encounter. #DisapoiintingCAA 🤔😪

It's because when you spread shit everywhere, everywhere you stand is shit of your own making. UNNECESSARY IDIOT PEDANTS.