Let the drone put our landscape in the frame
COunTy neWS......................................... MeMOrIeS ................................................................. PurPLe PATCH....................................................... FAMILy AnnOunCeMenTS ............ reCruITMenT ........................................... A drone photography competition has been launched by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in a bid to educate people about using the equipment safely while taking in the British countryside.
Photographers have until January 31 to submit entries. One is this stunning view of Leeds Castle taken by the Phantom Flight School.
Drone technology has raised concerns among aviation authorities after a string of high-profile near-misses with passenger aircraft and microlights.
In July last year one of the them came within metres of hitting a passenger airliner carrying 82 passengers over Detling. The images must be captured using a safely operated drone at no higher than 400ft. This is the highest point the CAA recommends people fly so the technology can be kept in sight.
Regulations also prohibit flight over congested areas or within 50 metres of a person or building.
Phil Binks, based with air traffic control service NATS, said: “Drones are an exciting technology and 400ft Britain is a fantastic way of showcasing the beauty of the British countryside.”
More www.400ftBritain.com. Entries close on January 31, 2017.