Both the U.K Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are offering digital safety resources to users, and potential users, of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in advance of the upcoming holiday season.
The CAA and NATS, a U.K. air navigation services provider, have developed a new website, dronesafe.uk, where the operators of small UAS, commonly referred to as drones, can find the “dronecode,” a simple summary of rules to follow when flying a drone.
“Dronesafe.uk is designed to help ensure that drone users in the U.K. can easily access the information they need about how to fly their drones safely and legally, without endangering others,” according to a statement on the website.
The CAA’s dronecode comprises six basic rules:
- Always keep your drone in sight.
- Stay below 400 ft.
- Follow the manufacturer’s instructions ev…
