Summary
The civil Aviation Authority (CAA) requires people who are given a drone as a gift to understand how to use it safely. According to the research by CAA, only 39% of drone owners know the regulations for safe-flying. The number of accidents caused by drones keeps rising. So now the CAA and NATS are providing the essentials for owners through the Internet and some organizations in Europe are calling for drone makers to equip “geo-fencing” systems with drones. Mr. Sage from NATS insists that drones are the fruits of advanced technology but it is quite important to use them safely.
Opinion
The UK’s drone code has been changed to the five terms whose initial letters are “DRONE.” I think this revision was well-devised to let drone owners remember how to fly it safely, but honestly, these five terms are not enough. I was very surprised to know that only 36% of buyers have got guidance for safe-flying when they bought drones. In the case of driving cars, we cannot get driving licence unless we go to driving school and learn to drive safely. Drones have risks of causing accidents, so it is necessary for drone buyers to get guidance and obtain licence same as the case of cars.