What to Do When You Get a new Drone for Christmas

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What to Do When You Get a new Drone for Christmas

Heliguy Insider look at tips for people who get new drones as Christmas gifts. Including learning the drone laws, finding a place to fly and a lot more. ... Read More

Know the Rules and Regulations

Before flying your new drone, you need to ensure you know the rules and regulations and make sure you follow them. Drones are overseen by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) a statutory corporation of the Department for Transport. You must follow the below rules and regulations on every flight:

  • Always fly the drone within your visual line of sight

  • Never fly over 400ft (121m) and stay within 1640ft (500m)

  • Don’t fly closer than 150ft (50m) to a person, vehicle, vessel or structure that’s not under the control of the pilot and stay 500ft (150m) away from built up and congested areas

  • Don’t fly near aircraft, airports or airfields

  • Flights must not be reckless or negligent

  • Only fly when reasonably satisfied you can do safely

  • Don’t takeoff or land within 100ft (30m) of a person

  • Never cause or permit an article to fall from your aircraft

  • Only fly in permitted UK airspace

  • Do not takeoff or land on private land without the landowner’s permission

  • Follow all bylaws and land permissions – if you're unsure, check any available websites or give them a call

Read the Manual

Know the App

Choose a Place to Fly

Learn how to Fly

Create a Pre-Flight Checklist

Stay Up to Date

The drone industry is still a relatively nascent sector and as such, is constantly changing and developing. In particular, the drone regulations in the UK are currently in the process of being updated with a release of a new Drone Bill expected in Spring 2018. Because of these changes and updates, it’s worth following websites like the Heliguy Insider so you receive updates on these changes. Subscribe for email updates and keep an eye out as the changes will likely affect you. You could also look for a local or online drone or UAV community to join for additional support.

Summary

Here at Heliguy, we completely understand how exciting it is to open up your first drone as get it in the air as soon as possible. But following the above steps will help you get the most out of your drone and hopefully avoid crashing before you even start. Remember, a drone isn’t like most electronic products. If you get it wrong, it can be dangerous to you and others, as well as being costly. Make sure you follow the suggested steps and learn about your drone before taking it out. But also remember to enjoy the experience and make the most out of it.

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For those of you who are new to flying or the Heliguy Insider blog, the below might be useful to help with your drone flying and care.

The Heliguy Knowledge Base is also available for user aircraft specific advice and support.

To discuss anything from the above post or any DJI or Freefly product, please give one of our team a call on 0191 296 1024 or email us at info@heliguy.com.

Keep checking back to Heliguy’s Insider Blog for more announcements, insights into drones and, of course, the latest news from the drone industry.

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