On Saturday, 16 June 2018, 19:39, BMFA South East Area <webadmin@xxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Dear BMFA Club.The following was published on the BMFA website on the 15th
June. Please pass on to your members.I think you will agree this is good news
for us all and a big thanks to Dave Phipps.The latest meeting between the
Department for Transport (DfT), Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and
representatives from the UK Model Flying Associations took place this afternoon
(Friday 15th June) at the DfT offices in London.The most urgent matter to
address was the recent change to the Air Navigation Order (ANO) which
introduced (in Article 94A) a 400ft height limit on the operation of all Small
Unmanned Aircraft (SUA) which will come into effect on the 30th July 2018.
Whilst the changes to the ANO are primarily aimed at regulating ‘drones’, the
400ft restriction will also apply to model aircraft below 7Kg.However, we are
pleased to report that agreement was reached that the Model Flying Associations
will collectively apply for an exemption from Article 94A to allow their
members to continue operating model aircraft below 7Kg above 400ft as they do
under the current ANO. The DfT and CAA were supportive of this course of action
and did not foresee any reason why the exemption would not be in place in time
for the 30th July.Negotiations on the other changes introduced in the ANO
(operator registration and online testing for pilots) remain ongoing, but for
now it is business as usual for members of the BMFA, LMA, SAA & FPVUK. Happy
flying!
https://bmfa.org/News/News-Page/ArticleID/2528/Update-on-changes-to-UK-Regulations-and-the-400ft-height-limitStuart
Willis.Area chairman
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