Distances

Question 1

What is the max. height you can fly your drone?

Answer 1

120m/ 400ft

Question 2

What is the min. distance you should keep when flying your drone near property or people?

Answer 2

It’s best to avoid flying or hovering directly over them, but you should never fly closer than 50m to people. An exception of 30m is given whem taking off or landing.

The same goes for buildings unless you have gotten permission from the people who own the property

Question 3

How close can you fly to built up and busy areas?

Answer 3

150m. Never fly over these areas at any height. Beaches and villages count as built up areas.

Question 4

Crowds of more than 1000 people?

Answer 4

150m. No safe height in terms of hovering or flying over.

Question 5

How far can you fly from airports?

Answer 5

Most airports have a flight restriction zone, you must never fly in these zones unless you have gotten permission from the airport. You must be 5km away from an airport to fly and this distance also has a 5km by 1km zone.

Question 6

What are some examples of restricted airspaces?

Answer 6

Restricted airspace includes prisons, military bases, royal palaces, government sites and more.

Question 7

What about events?

Answer 7

Areas previously accessible may be prohibited during events.

Question 8

What about emergency situations?

Answer 8

Flight allowances may be restricted in cases of emergency such as fires,

Question 9

What is a Notam?

Answer 9

A NOTAM is a notice to airmen

Question 10

What are Byelaws??

Answer 10

Supplementary laws that may restrict you from flying

You have to look out for signs or notices on these because they are unlikely to be shown in apps

Question 11

What rules apply to animals?

Answer 11

The documentation states that one shouldn’t fly where one would disturb animals

Question 12

What about other specialist flying activities?

Answer 12

Always be ready to react in the safest way possible when flying activities like crop spraying, emergency helicopters or whatever are in session

Question 13

Are there any other exceptions?

Answer 13

• If you want to fly at or near an airport , you need permission from the airport
• If you want to fly at different heights or distances to the ones in the CAA code, you’ll need permission from the CAA
• If you want to fly closer to or over a built up area, you need permission from the CAA
• If you want to fly to make money or for any kind of payment you need permission from the CAA.
• From time to time, the CAA may issue general exemptions and permissions