Tag: civil aviation authority
Drone users must take online theory test or risk £1,000 fine
Drone users will face fines of up to £1,000 if they fly their device without passing an online theory test or registering as an operator, regulators have warned. Children and adults wanting to fly the gadgets from November 30 will have to take the test to show they can do so “safely and legally”. Those…
CAA to charge drone operators £16.50 annual fee to join new register
Drone operators will have to pay an annual charge of £16.50 under plans to introduce a new registration scheme in the UK. From the end of November, operators of drones or model aircraft weighing between 250 grams and 20 kilograms will be legally required to register with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). A new online…
One in five do not bother to read gadget manuals, claims CAA
Nearly one in five people (19%) rarely bother to read the manual after unwrapping a new gadget at Christmas, a survey suggests (frankly we're amazed the percentage isn't higher). Some 26% of respondents said opening the manufacturers’ handbook is “the worst part” of receiving such a present, with almost half (49%) describing the process as…
Safety worries as drones set to be this year’s must-have Christmas present
Drones are quite literally set to fly off the shelves over the next couple of weeks with nearly a quarter of consumers planning on buying one over the festive period, potentially adding another 1.5 million to UK airspace. Research from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and its DroneSafe campaign has revealed that 63 per cent…
