UK calls for compulsory registration of drones


The House of Lords EU Committee has called for all commercial and civilian drones in the UK to be registered, on the grounds that it would help the government to track drone activity and address concerns with regards to public safety and national security.

The report published by the EU Committee highlights the increased use of drones by members of the public who have little understanding of aviation rules.

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How do you define a drone from a radio controlled model aircraft?

Maybe licence them all, and all should carry a transponder as well.

Plenty of drones on Thaivisa!

Of course they all should be registered, and with a unique RF MAC address (or some such) too so that they can be remotely identified.