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The Civil Aviation Authority created a "Drone code" which lists the following regulations, forming the acronym DRONE: "Don’t fly near airports or airfields, Remember to stay below 400 feet (120 m), Observe your drone at all times – stay 150 feet (46 m) away from people and 500 feet (150 m) away from crowds and structures, Never fly near aircraft and Enjoy responsibly".
A1/A3: Required for drones of 250 grams (8.8 oz) or more, a free online exam with 40 multiple-choice questions after registration, and confirming the pilot's identity. After passing the exam, the pilot receives the licenses for both A1 and A3. A2: Requires the A3 license. Written on-site exam with 30 multiple-choice questions. Mandatory online ...
Skyports Drone Services is a British provider and operator of eVTOL drones for cargo delivery, survey and monitoring. [1] The company became famous for using drones to carry Covid-19 samples and test kits in some parts of Argyll and Bute which has been described as a UK first. [2]
UAV ground control station (GCS) is a land- or sea-based control centre that provides the facilities for human control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or "drones"). [1] It may also refer to a system for controlling rockets within or above the atmosphere , but this is typically described as a Mission Control Centre .
Hall launched the drone from inside the Dominator 3, providing a breathtaking and unique view of the incoming fury. "It was crazy how you could see all the inflow, you could see the condensation ...
The great Highland bagpipe actually has four reeds: the chanter reed (double), two tenor drone reeds (single), and one bass drone reed (single). A modern set has a bag, a chanter, a blowpipe, two tenor drones, and one bass drone. The scale of the chanter is in Mixolydian mode, which has a flattened seventh scale degree.
Trimming controls allow a pilot to balance the lift and drag being produced by the wings and control surfaces over a wide range of load and airspeed. This reduces the effort required to adjust or maintain a desired flight attitude.
Just 15 sorties, totalling 43 hours and 52 minutes, were flown in September 2020, and six sorties for 23 hours and 54 minutes were flown the following month. Chris Cole, director of Drone Wars UK, said "the use of military-grade drones at borders is the beginning of the use of drones that blur the boundaries between military and domestic policing".