New thing yesterday. Drone club.

I won't be going to this particular one again. I won't name and shame but despite being "open to all" it turned out very cliquey and unless you had a ££££ FPV racing drone you had very little flying time or attention directed your way.

Amusingly, one of the committee who unloaded a £3,000 drone out of a £1,000 car sneered at my choice of device, meanwhile I loaded a £500 drone out of a £50,000 van. Yeah let's talk about poor choices eh? Also, laughing cos I've got a DJI Neo as a cool vlogging drone is just an insult.

Sorry that's not my way, using financial status as an insult; I am the sort of person who does not judge a person by their worth but by their value as a human.

Finally, calling me "leatherman" rather than my real name was a bit insulting. I'm on the committee of a well respected charity and I learn the names of prospective members! Yes I wear leather, but I'm also bald, pierced, and a tiny bit scary to look at. Would you call someone who was a little bit camp "poofter" because I got the feeling you would.

I wonder if they'll reach out when I don't go back?

I'll definitely point them at this Fediverse post when they do.

So in essence; the local drone club? A bit shite.

I've got another one to try in a couple of weeks. Let's see how that goes eh?

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My FPV card arrived today. I can now show official ID, often a good way of dispersing the idiots who say "you're not allowed to fly a drone here" because they don't understand how airspace in the UK works.

Basically you don't own the sky above your property; but there are conditions attached.

I'm looking forward to doing a bit of flying tomorrow now I've got this.

I'm also now insured so I can do commercial stuff.

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West Is Trying Drone-Killer Proven in Ukraine Against Russian Shaheds

NOWA DĘBA, Poland — The interceptor drone darted across the sky, screaming toward its target, a hostile drone.…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/258795/

🚁 Cấm điều khiển drone khi có nồng độ cồn!

Quy định mới: Người điều khiển phương tiện bay không người lái phải:
✅ Từ 18 tuổi trở lên
✅ Không có rượu, bia, ma túy, chất gây ngủ trong máu/hơi thở

An toàn bay là an toàn chung! 🛡️

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https://vtcnews.vn/cam-nguoi-co-nong-do-con-dieu-khien-phuong-tien-bay-kh

Um Drohnen fliegen zu dürfen, sollte man Erwerbsscheine (wie bei den Waffen) einführen und dafür zusätzlich eine Prüfung in Theorie und Praxis vorlegen müssen.

Wer dies alles nicht schafft, darf keine Drohne pilotieren.

Zusätzlich müssten alle Drohnen registriert werden und mit einem ADS-B-Sendegerät ausgerüstet sein.

Und ja, das müsste rückwirkend gelten.

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