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UK: Drone permits issued to UK operators increase by 80% - British Airline Pilots’ Association wants tougher rules governing unmanned aircraft, ahead of House of Lords hearing
26 October 2014
"The figures have been released ahead of a warning by mainstream pilot union representatives at a parliamentary hearing on Monday that there should be tougher rules governing larger remote aircraft in the future and enhanced security measures at ground level to protect against control of these aircraft being seized by force or by hacking into computer systems.
Figures released by Britain’s aviation regulator reveal that it currently authorises 359 operators using drones weighing under 20kg for work purposes."
See the article: Drone permits issued to UK operators increase by 80% - British Airline Pilots’ Association wants tougher rules governing unmanned aircraft, ahead of House of Lords hearing (Guardian, link)
See: Statewatch and Drone Wars UK: Back from the battlefield: domestic drones in the UK and Statewatch & TNI: Eurodrones Inc (pdf)