Having seen the post about football airspace restrictions thought I should add this
Smaller airframes perhaps used by drone journalists would be subject to current ANO provisions. Any part of a CAA 1:500,000 chart that is yellow is considered a built up area and therefore not suitable for UA flight. So a pilot observed flying anything outside of approved RC flying sites within the prohibited zone might expect an interview on the 13th floor at Gatwick with no biscuits. I doubt if they will go after a small boy in a park, but try them with a camera equipped anything.
If you have any thoughts of showing off and posting some FPV videos whilst this is going on from anywhere in that red area you need your bumps read. They will prosecute you if caught no questions asked.
Unlike other parts of the world there are clear rules that you will be breaching. That always applies to the yellow bits on a CAA 1/500,000 but its if they choose to come get you.
More reading here http://www.suasnews.com/2011/03/4439/olympics-2012-airspace-restrictions/
Here is what the entire area looks like with restrictions of some sort or other in force.
The CAA in the UK have been very good to unmanned aircraft types, especially those of us in the small world. Other countries still do not have regs permitting commercial flight and clear lines drawn in the sand. Lets not ruin a lovely thing.
Comments
I know it is wrong but I would love to break this rule just to see one of the surface to air missiles take out a plane or copter.
The UK CAA is a little more practical and open minded then the FAA. We were the first to ask them about flying a UAS (75' unmanned blimp) for security back in 2009. BAE and a few other company reps were standing there and (I believe surprised), that the CAA folks didn't call us crazy.
No I think we are lucky in that regard, the CAA were very well aware that there would be a hobby element. I think we might even be reaping the rewards of having a few aeromodellers actually working at Gatwick.
Yeah its a nightmare, basically don't get caught trying to take photos from a model aircraft in the centre of London ;-) 658 is a little out of date really and 722 will have a revision soon. Did that help?
The normal ANO rules apply when below 7kg, as you know model aircraft are defined as UA in the UK now, see CAP 722 and all that other stuff.
I don't think they will go after people operating at establish sites or even outside of the M25 in fact at all.
However, if you did have a camera equipped something of any weight within the prohibited zone they have several books to throw at you.