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Drone regulation on Island tightened

Reilley er droneyn 'syn Ellan jeant ny s'chenney

Kerroo obbit mygeayrt purt aer

Ta reillyn er ymmyd jeh droneyn ayns Ellan Vannin er-chee cheet dy ve ny s'chenney.

Veih 1 Jerrey Gheuree, bee bree currit da slattys dy chummal seose kerroo obbit queig kilomeadar mygeayrt purt aer Ellan Vannin ec Runnysvie, mastey caghlaaghyn elley.

Haink y jannoo shoh choud's va bollagh roie Gatwick fosley gys earroo beg dy etlaghyn moghrey Jeheiney (21ed Mee ny Nollick) lurg da drone myskidagh jannoo corvaal Jerdein, dooney purt aer smoo tarroogh agh nane y Reeriaght Unnaneysit feiy'n laa. Cha nel ny meoiryn shee foast er n'gheddyn magh quoi va kyndagh rish.

'Syn Ellan ta kerrooyn obbit ec shiartanse dy hraaghyn ny bleeaney, goaill stiagh choud's ta taghyrtyn spoyrt carbyd ayn - as dy feer ren red ennagh taghyrt ayns ny ratchyn TT mleeaney. 

Ta Lhiass Stiureyder yn Etlagh Sheeoil Colin Gill gra son y chooid smoo dy vel kuse dy linnaghyn stiuree aashagh dy chordail rish, son ymmyderyn drone.

AS COLIN GILL : Ny jean eh ayns ard plooghit; freill 50m ersooyl veih sleih, troggalyn, carbid nagh vel fo dty smaght; ny jean eh erskyn 400ft erskyn y thalloo; as freill ersooyl veih etlanyn erbee elley as deiney ayndaue. Jus ymmyrk oo hene dy currymagh as dy keeayllagh, as eisht foddee dy chooilley pheiagh cosney ny vondeishyn veih ymmyd leighoil dy ghroneyn gyn lhiettrymyssyn neu-ymmyrchagh ve currit er bun. 

Son tooilley fys, immee gys gov.im/caa as jeeagh son 'droneyn'.

 

Regulations on the use of drones on the Isle of Man are about to get tighter.

From 1 January, legislation comes into effect to enforce a five-kilometre exclusion zone around the Isle of Man airport at Ronaldsway, amongst other changes.

The move came as Gatwick’s runway opened to limited flights on Friday morning (21 December) after a rogue drone caused chaos on Thursday, closing the United Kingdom's second busiest airport all day. Police still haven't traced who was responsible.

On the Island there are exclusion zones at certain times of the year, including during motorsport events - and there was in fact an incident at this year's TT races.

Deputy Director of Civil Aviation Colin Gill says as a general rule, there are a few simple guidelines to stick to, for drone users.

For more information, go to gov.im/caa and look for 'drones'.
 

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