2016-07-01

Paper planes

From what I can tell, one of the crazy things in this world is that a paper aeroplane, flown outside, is covered by the Air Navigation Order and regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority.

What makes this especially crazy is that you can now buy a drone that is smaller than a paper aeroplane!

This drone has no camera, so is pretty much OK to fly around outside, but my grandson is getting one for his birthday which is only a fraction larger and has a camera! That means it is subject to section 167 of the Air Navigation Order and will actually be ILLEGAL for him to fly outside his home (being a congested area). It too is smaller than a paper aeroplane!

What a mad world in which we live - not just in terms of amazing technology, but amazing laws...
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5 comments:

  1. UnknownFriday, 1 July 2016 at 22:09:00 BST

    What about a paperplane with a camera?

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  2. Cecil WardFriday, 1 July 2016 at 23:02:00 BST

    Laws are indeed an ass! You're quite right.

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  3. Owen SmithSaturday, 2 July 2016 at 15:27:00 BST

    I've had a drone collide with the side of my head. They're a lot heavier than paper aeroplanes, even the small drones. I'm all in favour of the laws, how long before your grandson flies his drone into someone?

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  4. Chad HSunday, 3 July 2016 at 23:58:00 BST

    Laws are very hard to write. Think about something simple like "No Vehicles allowed in the park". What is a vehicle? A car surely isn't allowed in the park, but what about a motorbike? A Bicycle? A Bicycle with a little engine to assist peddling? A Skateboard? Roller scates or those shoes with skates in the heel? A Mobility Scooter? A Segway? Is a remote control car a vehicle or something else?

    Where, and how, do you draw the distinction in such a simple rule?

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