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Old 22nd Oct 2018, 07:57
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Icarus2001
 
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also nothing to stop one flying a drone at night or close to a major airport particularly with on older version of firmware.
As there is nothing stopping someone flying their fixed wing model aircraft at night or above 400', other than the rules. Why should "drones" be geo locked but not other "toys". Should large string flown kites be restricted near airports? If RPAS pilots do not obey the rules then making more will not change that. DJI do have a large market share but there are plenty of others.

Eventually you have to accept that not everything can be legislated and regulated. The lack of demonstrated accidents shows that the current system is working satisfactorily surely? In other words, what is the problem you want to fix?

I live close to Darwin Airport and I’ve seen idiots flying drones around the area and even at night.
Well to be fair they can be flown near non controlled airports legally and near any airport if less than 100g.

https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2017L01370
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