Drone Registration

[Phil P]

It’s now a legal requirement (from the end of February) to be registered with the CAA as an operator if you want to fly a drone or model aircraft weighing over 250g.
I know there’s an ever growing number of forum members who operate drones either for pleasure or checking crops/livestock.
So, what’s people’s thoughts, who’s staying legal and who’s carrying on regardless?

Got mine through today so need to get some labels printed now.

 

[Doing it for the kids]

Pretty pointless but easy to do, if you write the numbers on the top who can see it when flying!?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Done mine....biggest waste of £25 I’ve ever seen...disgusting

 

[Farmer_Joe]

Yea mrs has done it for hers, i use it to check sheep, easy to do but as above pretty pointless...

 

[Phil P]

Done mine....biggest waste of £25 I’ve ever seen...disgusting

£25? It’s only £9!

 

[Phil P]

Pretty pointless but easy to do, if you write the numbers on the top who can see it when flying!?

It doesn’t need to be visible while flying just easily accessible without tools. Think the point of having the numbers on the drone/aircraft is if you lose control and it hits something/someone! Without a registration number it can’t be traced.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

£25? It’s only £9!

I’m sure I paid £25, I did it a few months ago now...I’d have to check

 

[Phil P]

I’m sure I paid £25, I did it a few months ago now...I’d have to check

Could be because I did mine through the BMFA, there may be a discount system. I’ll take a look?

 

[Phil P]

I’m sure I paid £25, I did it a few months ago now...I’d have to check

Just checked the CAA website, definitely only £9 ?

 

[B'o'B]

£9 here without any discounts. Best to keep legal. I’ll just write the number on some tape and stick it on.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Just checked the CAA website, definitely only £9 ?

Yes sorry I’ve just checked and you are correct...not sure why I thought it was £25

 

[Steevo]

£9 here without any discounts. Best to keep legal. I’ll just write the number on some tape and stick it on.

If you just wrote a random number on a sticker and stuck it on they probably wouldn’t know the difference.

 

[B'o'B]

If you just wrote a random number on a sticker and stuck it on they probably wouldn’t know the difference.

It does specifically say it must be a valid number. The chance of getting checked is pretty slim but you would probably be better off getting caught with no number rather than a fake one.

 

[Exfarmer]

I am not 100% certain that this licence actually covers you to use it for commercial purposes. I took it to mean that I can use it myself for the purpose of the company that owns it. Certainly does not cover you to use it elsewhere

 

[B'o'B]

I am not 100% certain that this licence actually covers you to use it for commercial purposes. I took it to mean that I can use it myself for the purpose of the company that owns it. Certainly does not cover you to use it elsewhere

No it is definitely not for commercial flying. It’s the basic legal minimum to fly a drone.
Commercial flying will cost you at least a couple of grand you have to produce your own flight manual and keep a flying log.

 

[Phil P]

I am not 100% certain that this licence actually covers you to use it for commercial purposes. I took it to mean that I can use it myself for the purpose of the company that owns it. Certainly does not cover you to use it elsewhere

You’ll need to do a CAA accredited Permission for Commercial Operation (PfCO) corse if you want to fly for commercial use.

 

[trook135]

I did mine end of last year and i'm sure it was only £9, dead easy to do, pinched a dymo label maker off mother to make my stickers look a bit better than my alternative sharpie! didnt overly fancy scribbling on such an expensive bit of kit!