controlled airspace

While DJI has already declared compliance for these RPAS for operations in controlled airspace and operations near people (5 to 30 meters horizontally from people), operations over people are only permitted with ParaZero's SafeAir Systems + ASTM Professional Kit.

We are working with the authorities to establish a task force around this, and I would say there has to be three things: first of all there has to be a very clear communications campaign to say that UAV activity within the boundaries of controlled airspace is extremely dangerous and therefore should not be done.

Ms Slater said: "When a pilot infringes controlled airspace the CAA has a number of options it can use including further training.

It read: "One aircraft's departure from Dublin was delayed due to the activity of the Russian military aircraft in UK controlled airspace.

airspace either inbound to or outbound from the airfield, there would be a requirement for the Cardiff [air traffic] controllers to avoid the return as it presents itself in the same fashion as an unknown aircraft inside controlled airspace.

And last month a temporary zone was also put in place around Southend Airport until a decision is made regarding their application for controlled airspace.

The report also stated: "The hot air balloon pilot reports that when they were 10 minutes into the flight the wind dropped dramatically to less than one knot, so they climbed (outside controlled airspace) in order to investigate winds at different levels, but there was no significant difference; when steady at about 3,500ft they could not detect any movement over the ground.

Members of the board said it was likely the hot air balloon had drifted inside Controlled Airspace during the flight, but they could not positively determine this for certain.

So why the provocative violation of Turkish controlled airspace if only the natural gas reserves are at issue?

The incident happened shortly after 12.40pm on Bank Holiday Monday when the pilot of a light aircraft, a "low wing single engine monoplane", strayed into controlled airspace without permission.