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Changes to the law by the CAA which will have unintentional consequences.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The unregulated use of drones in the UK has become a big problem for many organisations, mainly airports. The CAA has been at the forefront of combating these issues and quite rightly so. But, the proposals they are putting forward are going to have the unintentional consequences for modellers.
The CAA has been at the forefront of combating these issues and quite rightly so. But, the proposals they are putting forward are going to have the unintentional consequence of destroying the aeromodelling hobby in the UK. This will impact modellers and the industry that supports it. Modellers already belong to an organisation (BMFA) that covers insurance and safe flying and have been leasing successfully with the CAA for many years. Our safety record is impeccable.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

2 May 2019 Petition opened for signatures
5 Jun 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Jun 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.