https://www.canada.ca/en/transport-canada/news/2017/03/new_safety_rulesforrecreationaldroneusetakeim

[moebiuscat]

That's it. Government killed a hobby again...

New rules for hobby drone operators were announced today. This will make 99% of all hobby drone use illegal. This is a textbook example of bad law - it makes most normal people criminals overnight. People mostly fly them in parks etc. So 75 meters from people or buildings at all times is not realistic,

Comments

[dragon_ru]

I do not think it is just a bad law. I'd rather say it is a malicious law. I suppose this regulation about distance from people and buildings is intentional - it's how bureaucracy works. Easiest way for bureaucrats to prevent drones accidents - to completely destroy this hobby.

Another, but not better possibility - that they going to use this hobby to fill budget, and in this case next step is going to be paid licensing for people using drones.

[moebiuscat]

Commercial rules are even worse. Aviation insurance ($2000/year), and flying flight plan for each flight 1 month in advance, getting permit for each flight, and prohibited flights in "built up areas", and direct visual range only.

Bad law anyway you look at it. Good law would prohibit flights close to "crowds of people", close to "high-rise buildings", directly over roads and pedestrian walkways (thus excluding downtown areas and highways and park trails), and racing drones allowed only at closed courses. Plus good rules from what was there before: airports, height ceiling etc. Would be reasonable and safe.

[moebiuscat]

BTW "malicious" is a subset of "bad". One means another (and then some). It's just more precise in meaning, but falling into the "bad" category.

wi

[taksik]

So it will kill the idea to use it in real estate :((

Re: wi

[moebiuscat]

Legally it was already dead: law requires aviation insurance ($2000/year), and flying flight plan for each flight 1 month in advance, getting permit for each flight, and prohibited flights in "built up areas". So yeah, it's already legally dead. People just ignore the law, which only diminishes respect for other laws.

[ivar]

Либералы, at their best. Запрещать и забирать свободы - самое дешевое решение любой сложной проблемы.