MPs discuss urgent need to update drone use rules

[Paphos Life]

The need to update legislation regulating the use of drones was discussed by the House legal committee on Wednesday....

Read the article and chat about it below...

[Band]

Good!

[trevnhil]

Agreed .... There are some responsible drone flyers and some irresponsible ones..

[ApusApus]

There does need to be a code of conduct at least ........... but ultimately, something legally enforceable will probably be necessary!


Shane

[Jimgward]

As you enter Cyprus at Paphos Airport, there is a Drone advice/do/dont sign

[trevnhil]

I remember arguing on the internet with the person that took this video....

How can it be responsible flying a drone over cars and a bus in the main street of Coral Bay...

This to me is very irresponsible..

[Band]

I remember that discussion well Trev. The guy absolutely refused to accept that he had done anything wrong, even though he launched the drone underneath power cables and flew it at a low height in the face of oncoming vehicles.

[WHL]

Maybe a good idea would be to licence Drone pilots, with them having to take a test to show they know how to safely operate one?,

[Band]

Maybe a good idea would be to licence Drone pilots, with them having to take a test to show they know how to safely operate one?,

For commercial use they do have to be licensed, registered and insured and also need to undertake a risk assessment. Unfortunately, most people who fly drones at weddings and events have no official training or documentation.

The other week I saw one flying near the Louis Phaethon, which is only a couple of miles from the airport and right on the flight path.

They really are an accident waiting to happen and the rules definitely need to be tightened and, more importantly, enforced.

[Dominic]

I practiced my drone flying in the middle of the akamas.

[cyprusmax47]

This way it cannot fall into your pool

[Band]

Well, it finally happened!

https://www.slrlounge.com/drone-strikes ... incident/

"NEWS & INSIGHT
Drone Strikes Commercial Aircraft | First Official Recording Of Such An Incident
By Kishore Sawh on October 16th 2017

A few days ago one of the biggest fears about drones came to pass when a drone collided with a commercial aircraft on approach to Jean Lesage International Airport in Quebec, Canada. this marks the first officially recorded incident of the type, and will probably be a landmark event.

As it stands today, as reported by Transport Canada, there have been 1,596 drone incidents in 2017 in Canada alone, with 131 of them considered aviation concerns. That’s in 10 months, in one country, a country where there are already laws in place meant to help avoid such issues."