Nobag Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 See that C&RT have a new toy. They were flying one over our moorings this morning on the G&S hovering over each boat?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 7 minutes ago, Nobag said: See that C&RT have a new toy. They were flying one over our moorings this morning on the G&S hovering over each boat?. Probably checking that licences are properly displayed and recoding how long each boat has been moored. Next step will be video evidence against overstayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croftie Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 10 minutes ago, cuthound said: Next step will be video evidence against overstayers. and boat name/registration number must be shown on the roof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Megson Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Interesting. I know they have used them to survey difficult to access structures such as the weir at Cromwell lock on the Trent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknorman Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 I wonder if they had CAA permission, otherwise they were breaking the law? (article 95 2(c)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 4 hours ago, cuthound said: Probably checking that licences are properly displayed and recoding how long each boat has been moored. Next step will be video evidence against overstayers. Thats a good idea so they should Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 4 hours ago, Nobag said: See that C&RT have a new toy. They were flying one over our moorings this morning on the G&S hovering over each boat?. It would make a change to shooting clay pigeons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 How do you know it belongs to and is being flown by CRT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 3 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said: How do you know it belongs to and is being flown by CRT? Its got its index number printed on the side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobag Posted November 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said: How do you know it belongs to and is being flown by CRT? The guy who was flying it had a CRT logo on his jumper and hi-viz vest. Edited November 3, 2017 by Nobag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 They are probably testing the device to issue the £150 "OVERSTAY CHARGES" they are threatening if you moor on a LTM for 5 minutes. 5 hours ago, nicknorman said: I wonder if they had CAA permission, otherwise they were breaking the law? (article 95 2(c)) You do get very boring with your hate of drones Nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 CRT have used drones for inspecting structures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Megson Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 5 hours ago, nicknorman said: I wonder if they had CAA permission, otherwise they were breaking the law? (article 95 2(c)) The 50 meter rule includes vertical so as long as it's over 50 meter above the vessel or building it's legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustydiver Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 But they need to have permissions if they make any commercial gain out of it.That includes any form of surveying, licence checking etc. Not even the CRT would be daft enough to fly without permissions. Brave person to fly over water, I hate flying over water it plays havoc with the sensors and sometimes lulls the craft into thinking its at the wrong height. Tats why i doable all downward sensors while overt the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenataomm Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 8 minutes ago, rustydiver said: Tats why i doable all downward sensors while overt the water. That's easy for you to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknorman Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 50 minutes ago, matty40s said: They are probably testing the device to issue the £150 "OVERSTAY CHARGES" they are threatening if you moor on a LTM for 5 minutes. You do get very boring with your hate of drones Nick. I don’t hate drones. I nearly bought one. But then I discovered how difficult it was to use one and stay within the law, so I decided not to bother. 22 minutes ago, Martin Megson said: The 50 meter rule includes vertical so as long as it's over 50 meter above the vessel or building it's legal. True, but 164’ is quite high. For example, the pontcycllte is only 121’ above the Dee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustydiver Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 3 minutes ago, zenataomm said: That's easy for you to say. Whoops thats my fingers and brain not working together again. Disable downward sensors while over the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharpness Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 9 hours ago, Nobag said: They were flying one over our moorings this morning on the G&S hovering over each boat?. Where on the G&S? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobag Posted November 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 9 hours ago, sharpness said: Where on the G&S? Saul Junction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Megson Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 10 hours ago, nicknorman said: I don’t hate drones. I nearly bought one. But then I discovered how difficult it was to use one and stay within the law, so I decided not to bother. True, but 164’ is quite high. For example, the pontcycllte is only 121’ above the Dee. A fair point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 10 hours ago, nicknorman said: True, but 164’ is quite high. For example, the pontcycllte is only 121’ above the Dee. Luckily for the CRT bloke the Pontywhatsit is still in Wales, not at Saul Junction then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknorman Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 3 minutes ago, matty40s said: Luckily for the CRT bloke the Pontywhatsit is still in Wales, not at Saul Junction then. Very true. However both 164’ and 121’ are the same in Saul Junction as they are in Wales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murflynn Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 (edited) 11 hours ago, rustydiver said: But they need to have permissions if they make any commercial gain out of it.That includes any form of surveying, licence checking etc. since when was identifying charge evaders and contract breakers associated with 'commercial gain'? ...... or are you one of the non-compliers who believe that avoiding financial loss caused by fraudsters and cheats is the same thing as obtaining commercial gain? from where did you get your second italicised sentence? Edited November 4, 2017 by Murflynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 I find it hard to understand how flying a drone over a boat helps prevent or even identify licence evasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 5 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said: I find it hard to understand how flying a drone over a boat helps prevent or even identify licence evasion. Shiver me timbers - because the camera can spot pirates by their outrageous attire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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