Egan: Grounded — Red tape keeps drone out of city park
Posted on Mar 27, 2021, Dronestag
“Realistically, under the restrictions imposed by this city policy, a pilot could quite possibly never be able to use a park for this hobby.”
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Kelly Egan
Publishing date:
Mar 27, 2021 • 4 hours ago • 3 minute read • 5 Comments
Bernie MacDonald, a retired public servant, bought a drone to play around with in his neighbourhood park, but he says he has been hamstrung by all the municipal rules involved.Photo by Jean Levac /Postmedia
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Bernie MacDonald bought a small drone a few weeks ago — the kind popular with hobbyists — but so far it’s stuck on the ground with no flight plan in sight.
The retired public servant tried to do everything right.
He took the mandatory Transport Canada pilot exam and thought he’d practise in off-peak hours in his neighbourhood park in Kanata. The $400 device would always be in his line of sight…
