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A2 CofC 1:1 Rule Explained

6th January 2021 By royston

The entry level qualification is the A2 CofC with its full title of A2 Certificate of Competency. The new drone regulations came into force 1st January 2021. They are designed to align with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and build on the new Drone and Model Aircraft Registration Scheme in the UK. The main […]

DJI Mavic Air 2 Launch

28th April 2020 By royston

The Mavic Air 2 is a major upgrade on the old Mavic Air, completely redesigned from the ground up. It offers improved range, a much longer battery life, excellent 4K/60p video and a wide selection of new shooting features. It is DJI’s new mid range option between its more capable big brother the Mavic 2 and […]

Summary of the New European Drone Regulations

13th February 2020 By royston

New European drone regulations are to start in the UK in July 2020. They will impact anyone who flies a drone. It is very unlikely that Brexit will affect these changes. The new rules remove entirely the delineation between commercial and non-commercial drone operations, and will instead be based around the type of drone you have […]

The DJI Phantom 4 Pro is Back

5th February 2020 By royston

A year after DJI announced the end of the Phantom 4 Pro series in early 2019, it’s back. The reason DJI gave for discontinuing the Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 in 2019 was “a shortage of parts” this meant it would no longer be able to produce its Phantom 4 drones. But now the The DJI Phantom […]

Insane Limited offer in the run up to Black Friday

28th November 2019 By royston

Yes …. you can get my “Learn to fly a drone in 3 hours” at half price with a coupon code until Black Friday. This offer is exclusive from Drone School UK. You will need to use our special coupon code to unlock this huge 50% discount. Learn how to fly, operate and control a drone […]

Launch of the DJI Mavic Mini

30th October 2019 By royston

The all new DJI Mavic Mini drone is DJI’s smallest, lightest and most compact drone ever and fits in the palm of your hand! It weighs less than 250g which also means it doesn’t need to be registered with the CAA on 30th November 2019 and doesn’t need the operator to register either! The Mavic Mini […]

UK CAA Drone Registration Scheme 2019

30th October 2019 By royston

When Does Drone Registration Start Drone Registration for the CAA’s new Drone and Model Aircraft Registration and Education Scheme will go live on 5th November 2019 and mandatory registration will be legally required from 30th November 2019. Who Needs to Register – As part of the new drone registration scheme, owners of a drone or unmanned […]

Drone Roof Surveys and Aerial Inspections

5th August 2019 By royston

Drone roof Surveys, and UAV building inspection have become a more efficient data collection process for many building and construction projects, compared to traditional ground-based methods. Major cost savings and speed of collection are the main reasons why an increasing number of companies are using Drone mapping software. Drone Photography Services uses various DJI drone with […]

BBC Anti-Drone Coverage Challenged by Drone Users

5th July 2019 By royston

More bad press comment on the anti-drone coverage this week by a program on BBC Two on Monday night called – Britain’s Next Air Disaster? Drones. The program has caused a very strong reaction to the BBC on social media with many hundred complaints about the Anti-Drone treatment via the BBC website, because the program […]

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