We review products independently, but we may earn affiliate commissions from buying links on this page. Terms of use. Between now and the end of November, drone fliers in the UK will have to register it with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) - or be fined up to £1000. There are two categories that drone users fall into, depending on the size of the drone. If you're flying a drone or model aircraft weighing less than 250g, you're safe to fly. Popular drones such as the DJI Mavic Mini falls into this category, weighing just 249g; but the heavier DJI Mavic Air, DJI Mavic 2 Pro, and the DJI Spark all require registration before they can get up in the air. If you want to fly any drone or model aeroplane weighing between 250g and 20kg, you must pass an online test - which is free to take and renewable every three years. There is no minimum age to take this test, but children under 13 can only register with a parent or guardian present. Provided you get 16 of the total 20 multiple choice questions correct - which covers where you can fly, flight safety, and privacy laws - you will earn a Flyer ID. You'll then have to pay another £9 annually to get an Operator ID, so long as you're over 18, which must be displayed prominently on the drone. The Operator ID must be clearly visible, which means you can't write it in UV ink or put it inside the drone, should be clear and in block capitals taller than 3mm, must remain safe from damage, and be easy to read when the drone is on the ground. It's also recommended that a removable label be used for the Operator ID, so that you can take it off if you are no longer responsible for the drone. Compulsory labelling should also help flyers who have lost their drones find them again. With that in mind the CAA is launching a 'Drones Reunited' site, as apparently over a quarter of drone owners have lost their drone at some point due to battery loss, poor signal, a technology failure, or pilot error. Membership of the program comes included with the Operator ID. Should you lose your drone, pilots should post their details to the Drones Reunited site, where hopefully someone will have found it and submitted its registration number. The CAA says it will "then be on hand to act to help ensure drones are returned to their rightful owners." Jonathan Nicholson, Assistant Director of Communications, CAA, said:“Drones Reunited is a UK-first - an essential service that is only possible thanks to the drone registration scheme that is also launched today. The service is about giving something back to the community, helping responsible drone owners and operators to be reunited with lost drones and continue flying. “Our aim is for the Drones Reunited platform to become an essential service for the drone community - the first port of call for anyone who has lost, or found, a drone.”
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We review products independently, but we may earn affiliate commissions from buying links on this page. Terms of use. Between now and the end of November, drone fliers in the UK will have to register it with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) - or be fined up to £1000. There are two categories that drone users fall into, depending on the size of the drone. If you're flying a drone or model aircraft weighing less than 250g, you're safe to fly. Popular drones such as the DJI Mavic Mini falls into this category, weighing just 249g; but the heavier DJI Mavic Air, DJI Mavic 2 Pro, and the DJI Spark all require registration before they can get up in the air. If you want to fly any drone or model aeroplane weighing between 250g and 20kg, you must pass an online test - which is free to take and renewable every three years. There is no minimum age to take this test, but children under 13 can only register with a parent or guardian present. Provided you get 16 of the total 20 multiple choice questions correct - which covers where you can fly, flight safety, and privacy laws - you will earn a Flyer ID. You'll then have to pay another £9 annually to get an Operator ID, so long as you're over 18, which must be displayed prominently on the drone. The Operator ID must be clearly visible, which means you can't write it in UV ink or put it inside the drone, should be clear and in block capitals taller than 3mm, must remain safe from damage, and be easy to read when the drone is on the ground. It's also recommended that a removable label be used for the Operator ID, so that you can take it off if you are no longer responsible for the drone. Compulsory labelling should also help flyers who have lost their drones find them again. With that in mind the CAA is launching a 'Drones Reunited' site, as apparently over a quarter of drone owners have lost their drone at some point due to battery loss, poor signal, a technology failure, or pilot error. Membership of the program comes included with the Operator ID. Should you lose your drone, pilots should post their details to the Drones Reunited site, where hopefully someone will have found it and submitted its registration number. The CAA says it will "then be on hand to act to help ensure drones are returned to their rightful owners." Jonathan Nicholson, Assistant Director of Communications, CAA, said:“Drones Reunited is a UK-first - an essential service that is only possible thanks to the drone registration scheme that is also launched today. The service is about giving something back to the community, helping responsible drone owners and operators to be reunited with lost drones and continue flying. “Our aim is for the Drones Reunited platform to become an essential service for the drone community - the first port of call for anyone who has lost, or found, a drone.”