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31 12, 2018

DSR New Year Resolutions

By |December 31st, 2018|Categories: General |Tags: |Comments Off on DSR New Year Resolutions

Drone Safe New Year ResolutionsAs one year rolls into the next, it’s an ideal time to look back on everything that has happened in the last 12 months and and take a beat to think about what’s in store for the year ahead.2018So it goes without saying that this year has been incredible for DSR. It’s seen our visit to Dragons’ Den to further our plans to become more than just a national directory of UK approved drone pilots.We can now offer more than ever to our members in terms of discounts and benefits as well as a brand new website with lots of new features designed to give o [...]

24 12, 2018

The CAA Drone Awareness Study 2018

By |December 24th, 2018|Categories: CAA |Tags: |Comments Off on The CAA Drone Awareness Study 2018

It’s easy to be misled by the news headlines into thinking that drones have nothing positive to offer the UK economy and indeed society but the CAA, as the body in charge of creating the set of rules and regulations that control their use, were keen to get behind the front pages and find out what people really thought about UAVs. So they interviewed a large number of people from members of the public through to commercial pilots to try to find out where opinion really lies and to be able to build a picture to help them shape the future of the UK Drone Industry. A recent report [...]

15 12, 2018

Looking for the Perfect Gift for the Drone Enthusiast in your Life?

By |December 15th, 2018|Categories: General Hobbyist |Tags: |Comments Off on Looking for the Perfect Gift for the Drone Enthusiast in your Life?

Flying drones is fast becoming a very popular hobby here in the UK with this year’s crop of Christmas trees bound to have a few drone shaped packages underneath them. If you’re looking to treat the drone enthusiast in your life with the perfect gift to go with their brand new copter, or just to gift them with a drone accessory they’ll really get benefit from, then you will soon be able to buy them a Drone Safe Register Hobbyist Membership. Priced at £29.95 for the year, hobbyist membership gets your pilot Welcome pack including all current CAA information and craft ID sticker [...]

10 12, 2018

CAA Begin their Drone Consultation

By |December 10th, 2018|Categories: CAA News |Tags: |Comments Off on CAA Begin their Drone Consultation

CAA Drone ConsultationThe 30th May 2018 saw the government’s announcement that further drone laws were being introduced as part of their ‘ Industrial Strategy: the Grand Challenges ’  initiative designed to take drones safely forward into the UK’s future.These laws will affect all drone users (flying craft over 250g which includes the DJI Spark) from the casual hobbyist to the full time commercial pilot but the good news is that we all have time to prepare.The CAA have just launched their own consultation survey to allow them to build the necessary systems and [...]

5 12, 2018

DSR Launch the Drone Safe Register 2018 Awards!

By |December 5th, 2018|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on DSR Launch the Drone Safe Register 2018 Awards!

The original drone awards!We are proud to count some of the best safe and legal drone pilots available across the country in our membership.  With this in mind, DSR is very excited to announce that we have launched our annual Drone awards 2018 to celebrate all of that member talent and their outstanding contribution to the UK Drone Industry.There are four categories for entries, each with a £200 cash prize donated by each category sponsor who will also act as the judge for their category.The Film & Television Aerial Imagery AwardAmong our members, we have some very tal [...]