Drone owners to be charged annual fee under new proposals
Carys Kaiser, a photographer from the Peak District who runs the Drone Lass blog, said the fee risked discouraging people from taking up the hobby.
She welcomed the idea of a registration scheme, but said the CAA should focus on providing better guidance for drone operators. Drone enthusiast Paul Jaggers, from Twickenham in west London, believes the cost of the licence is"extremely overpriced". "If anything this fee will deter people. I think they are trying to make it not so popular because of the commercial opportunities.
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