We need your help!!!

The BMFA have asked us (clubs) to forward this to all our members to bring to their attention the fact that EASA are going to restrict all model flying by clumping them all together under the Unmanned Vehicle category. This legislation is really aimed at multi-copters, but will cover everything unless we do something to stop it....... read below from BMFA ...
Rob Stanley.
From BMFA ----------------------------------


As you will have read in the latest BMFA news the European Law Makers want to bring in Strict control over what they call drones, unfortunately the are having a hard time differentiating between Multi Rotor/Quads and the type of craft flown by the majority of us, so the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) are classing all unmanned aircraft (UAs) as drones.

These new rulings will affect us all and despite the fact that we are actually leaving the Common Market the will still be in affect once we finally leave the EU.

What can we do, as Dave Phipps put in the article we can contact our MP’s MEP’s and EASA and urge then not to proceed with this. Something along the lines of: I would suggest you express serious concern over this Prototype Regulation, highlight the good safety record of model aircraft operation under the control of the BMFA in collaboration with the CAA and that "traditional" model aircraft operation be clearly separated from "Drone" operation which is very different. Express your confidence in the BMFA (with the CAA) regulating Model aircraft operation safely wihin the UK.

MP find at: http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/

Also sign the Petition Block or change the EASA Commission Regulation on Unmanned Aircraft Operations at https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/168112

We don’t have long as they vote next month so become a keyboard warrior and get Emailing,

Stuart Willis

South East Area Chairman, Council Delegate and BMFA member.