There seems to be a lack of understanding at the moment concerning flying drones within the Open Category, phrases such as ‘Legacy Drone’, ‘Transitional Period’ and ‘Class Marking’ are causing some confusion. Hopefully the information below will provide more clarity.

There is no question that drones are changing the way that inspections are conducted on all kinds of terrains. This has led to a major change in the way that this industry works and it has made it possible for many business ventures and projects to get optimal inspection results at affordable costs.

Drones are forging new pathways within many industries every day, creating safer methods of work that no longer puts people at risk in hazardous situations. Now, we see what drones can offer in the landscape of emergency response.

Yes, drones can be used for more than cool aerial footage in social media videos today. UK drones are actually being leveraged at a rapid pace for construction work, data collection, and picture-taking, completely revolutionising the industry as we once knew it. Providing more accurate intel in a fraction of the normal time without endangering any lives, the potential for construction drones knows no limits at this time.

For years, drone distribution companies have been using UK drones to complete inspections, construction projects, media projects, and more. Leveraging this newfound power in our world that takes to the sky and mitigates danger as well as human error in the process, drone surveying is only increasing in popularity throughout our country today.

So the time has come where the CAA has finally recognised what responsible operators and permissions holders have been saying for years; people need to be held accountable for irresponsible, unsafe and illegal flying.