Drones in Ireland (Republic of, to be sure)

[electrotor]

The IAA is introducing mandatory registration of all drones over 1kg, effective from 21 Dec. Must be to catch the Christmas present list i suppose. No details yet but these will be published during December by the IAA.

https://www.iaa.ie/Remote-Piloted-Aircraft-Systems
http://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/drone-register-features-app-detailing-permitted-flying-areas-1.2422081

[electrotor]

The net tightens?
The IAA have introduced drone registration as of today.

The weight limit is higher than the FAA, at 1kg.
The age limit too is higher, at 16y.o.
The fee is described as minimal, whatever that amounts to.

http://www.iaa.ie/news/2015/12/17/drone-registration-to-commence-on-21st-december-2015
http://www.iaa.ie/general-aviation/drones
http://www.iaa.ie/general-aviation/drones/drone-registration

The new legislation prohibits users from operating their drones in an unsafe manner. This includes never operating a drone:

- if it will be a hazard to another aircraft in flight
- over an assembly of people
- farther than 300m from the operator
- within 120m of any person, vessel or structure not under the operator's control
- closer than 5km from an aerodrome
- in a negligent or reckless manner so as to endanger life or property of others
- over 400ft (120m) above ground level
- over urban areas
- in civil or military controlled airspace
- in restricted areas (e.g. military installations, prisons, etc.)
- unless the operator has permission from the landowner for takeoff and landing

And in addition there are two further regulations until things settle down :
- pilots must wear a donkey jacket at all times and have a bottle of Guiness handy
- Ryanair is not permitted to start drone operations for the carriage of leprechauns

[skyscraper]

This brings uo to the Scottish regulation

- you will have to pay to register your drone

which should be sufficient to kill drone flying up there  :laugh:

regards
Andy

[skyscraper]

In practise though there will surely be a new interest in "drones" under 1kg  in Ireland.

regards
Andy

[electrotor]

This brings uo to the Scottish regulation

- you will have to pay to register your drone

which should be sufficient to kill drone flying up there  :laugh:

regards
Andy

JIST YOU WAIT.

[Gundummy]

:facepalm:  this is getting out of hand

[rob.thomson]

Seems to me that the regulation is not really saying anything more than is already outlined by the  caa rules.

All it does is reinforce what the rules are.



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[FPVSteve]

They're penalising the very people who adhere to the rules in the first place. It's lazy enforcement. "We can't find you, so you need to let us know who you are".

[FPVSteve]

2016 could very well be the last year we're able to enjoy FPV as it is now - wouldn't surprise me one bit if the CAA felt that they had a green light to implement something similar. There's certainly government support for such a system.

[Gundummy]

As per http://www.fpvhub.com/index.php/topic,47716.msg235504/topicseen.html#new

It wouldn't suprise me if the BMFA jump on the band wagon....

[BigT]

Feck, that's not just for FPV that's for all model aircraft even free flight, slope soarers etc. The flight pack for my My Twin Dream weighs more than a kilo.

http://www.iaa.ie/docs/default-source/drones-questions-and-answers.pdf?sfvrsn=2

So if I want to take any of my fleet with me when I take my caravan to Ireland I have to pre register it with the IAA.

I particularly like the I've Lost a Drone and I've Found a Drone Forms.

I think I'll hold off buying anymore FPV kit for now.

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[Cockney Boy]

We could always have a "fight club" style attitude :)

[BigT]

Whatisprohibitedregardingtheoperationofdrones?The Small Unmanned Aircraft (Drones) and Rockets Order, 2015 (SI 563 of 2015) contains a number of limitations for the operation of drones. These include never operating a drone:• if it will be a hazard to another aircraft in flight• over an assembly of people• farther than 300m from the person operating the drone• within 120m of any person, vessel or structure not under the control of the personoperating the drone• closer than 5km from an aerodrome• in a negligent or reckless manner so as to endanger life or property of others• over 400ft (120m) above ground level• over urban areas• in civil or military controlled airspace• in restricted areas (e.g. military installations, prisons, etc.)• unless the person operating the drone has permission from the landowner for take-off andlanding.


See that bit about no closer than 5k from an aerodrome? If that came here it would put an immediate stop on 9 local flying clubs that operate locally, 3 I belong to.

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[Gundummy]

I think I'll hold off buying anymore FPV kit for now.

[electrotor]

As per http://www.fpvhub.com/index.php/topic,47716.msg235504/topicseen.html#new

It wouldn't suprise me if the BMFA jump on the band wagon....

The BMFA doesn't regulate model flying in the UK. It is simply one of a number of CAA recognised model flying associations.