EASA Latest Update on Proto Rules

[BigT]

https://bmfa.org/News/News-Page/ArticleID/2424/Update-on-EASA-Prototype-Rules

Plus there is to be a new FPV Extension to the basic proficiency qualification for each discipline flown.

Edit by Moderator : see also new thread - BMFA Safety Achievement Scheme - FPV Extension

[CurryKitten]

Certainly wouldn't win any plain English awards.

I've had a read through, but as far as I can see all we have is a report from the "expert group" although its not mentioned the full list of participants trying to lay out some guidelines and EASA may/may not take on-board.

As I read it, the BFMA is trying to protect it's members so they can continue to build planes from components, as of course they always would, and there's some very obvious stuff about how impossible some of the ideas would be to enforce.

Of course the clubs are keen to protect it's own members and flying areas, but that's as far as they are happy with going.  As far as they seem to be concerned, anyone that flies outside of a club environment may as well be flying Phantoms into 747's over Heathrow.

So there's absolutely still no possibility of anyone flying something that doesn't have CE marks all over it and weighs lighter than air in perfectly safe deserted fields.

Still crazy and saddening.

Didn't see the stuff about FPV extensions to the basic proficiency stuff ?

[FPVSteve]

If the airspace is so crowded and there's imminent danger to aircraft from drones, how come it's taking them so long to implement these rules and why isn't there a blanket ban in the meantime?

Reason: they know it's a non-issue and this stuff is designed to protect commercial interests, not the airspace.

[Gundummy]

If the airspace is so crowded and there's imminent danger to aircraft from drones, how come it's taking them so long to implement these rules and why isn't there a blanket ban in the meantime?

Reason: they know it's a non-issue and this stuff is designed to protect commercial interests, not the airspace.

Glad you read it... my eyes glazed over ..... :laugh:

but agreed on that one

[electrotor]

As two distinct threads were emerging I thought it best to split accordingly.
Please continue this thread as per the subject heading.