Taken a sub 500g drone Turkey on 4 different occasions no problems whatsoever. Hopefully viewers read the part that only drones over 500g could be seized by Turkish customs. This year at Turkey several of the watersports centres on the beach I was at had their own drones filming the jet skis, parasailing etc. Great information as usual Ian 👍🏻
I’m going to Northern Cyprus soon which is the Turkish side - I contacted them and filled out the Form-001 also sent them all documents what was required - they contacted me saying that I didn’t need to register drones under 500g - I just wanted to be sure as I did read that about the weight
That's good to know. The way the regulations are worded it doesn't actually make it clear that sub 500 drones are exempt so good info there 👍🏻 Pinned. 👍🏻
@@IaninLondon Yes it’s always been confusing and I’m always slightly concerned when passing through Turkey but your bag is only really scanned when leaving the place. I’ve been through Dalaman twice and Antalya twice so I can’t speak for Istanbul etc. I’ve always gone by this link (below) and question number 13. You’ll need to translate it from Turkish to English. Feel free to browse all 45 questions though and let us know if you can make total sense of it 😁 iha.shgm.gov.tr/public/sss
Hi Ian I have a mini 3 pro. I have an old Wor Woder headphone hard case, great folding headphone but the case is perfect for the drone plus it has a carabina on it so you can hook it onto your belt. Not all models have hard case but only about £25 and you have a great set of headphones too.
Just returned from England, Italy and Malta on a two month holiday. Took my Mini 4 Pro along with my CAA licenses and EASA licenses. Captured literally hours of drone footage and had absolutely no issues with any authorities or requests to see any licenses. Thank you Ian for all the great information you provide to the drone community. Much appreciated. - Bill from the States.
I was in turkey with my mini 3 pro last month. Turkish Customes said its ok to bring in the country since its less than 250g. No pilot registration needed. Some archeological sites ban drones. So i used my 360 x3 instead.😅
On the hills walking I use a spare pair of socks to protect the drone, more useful as a back up pair of socks. Everything I carry on principle needs to earn it place by serving multiple purposes.
Just come back from Malta Ian. All my flights were authorised by Tm-Cad (even ones well inside the airport FRZ) but were caught out on 3 occasions by DJI Geo-locks. Didn't have time to unlock. Seems DJI haven't relaxed their Geo-locks in some EASA ruled countries as we have enjoyed recently in the UK.
@IaninLondon Yes Ian , I tried that, but for some reason it kept stalling and signal wasn't great. Going forward, I'll clear using Flysafe in advance, something I've not had to do in UK since Jan 24.
Just back from Italy, Amalfi Coast, I got my ID via Luxembourg and it was free and had no issues at all traveling with my Mini 4Pro, had a Flyaway though off Capri on my last day and lost the drone, I couldn't figure out what went wrong checking the flight log neither could DJI but they replaced it with not much hassle at all even though I didn't have Care Refresh.
@@IaninLondoncheers Ian, thankfully I'd been backing up the footage to the laptop after each day so only lost the 4K stuff from Capri but have the 1080 Cache files at least, video will be up soon.
Good informative video as always. I was going to ask a question regarding visiting Turkey but it's been answered by two others in the comments regarding drones under 500g mine is sub 249g so all would appear good to take it with me .
I've checked out the rules in a lot of European countries and they seem very very harsh. I have yet to really find a normal destination where drone flying is as simple as it is in the UK
We're actually quite lucky now. A lot of people don't fully realise that, although maybe we're comparing ourselves with unduly harsh rules elsewhere...
Good morning Ian. You mentioned Cyprus. I have a trip coming up and am puzzled that on the Cyprus aviation drone map it shows a limited amount of restricted flight zones. On drone assist the whole island is now covered with a red blanket covering those flight zones. Who should I believe? Any ideas? regards.
You're right; Drone Assist does show it all prohibited, but the actual government website seesm to make more sense and shows just a few restricted areas. Unsure; maybe email them to confirm? I used this gov map; drones.gov.cy/geo-zones-map/
Thanks Ian, I actually contacted drone assist , to be honest they seemed to have just missed the point that their map was completely different to the Cy Gov map. I’ll probably wait till I’m there and go by the Cyprus map at that time. Be a shane if I can’t fly as just bought the mini4 pro specifically for the holiday . Cheers .
Good advice Ian, trip to USA coming up, just got my certificate from FAA. I did get stopped taking my RC controller in carry on bag (had no hold luggage) through airport security once. Was told had to be removed like a laptop, tablet or Kindle as it has a screen.
Your travel and adventures are beginning to rival those of Lemuel Gulliver. And I suspect your insights into the human condition are as keen as his. Be safe and enjoy, my friend.
Hi Ian looking to take my DJI 4K to france later in the year (first time abroad with drone) and a little confused, I have my operators id on the drone but do i need to get a separate id for every country i am going into or is there a a generic operators licence for the whole of the EU, I have read or thought i had read the EASA rules but they seem vague on sub 250g drones, HELP please
On my last flight from Manchester i had to take the drone and batteries out of my hardcase and place them all separately in a tray, then do the same with my GoPro 🙄
I went to india earlier this year, thought id take you mini 3 then found out although i cound have taken it only indian citizens can fly in india and dji drones are baned from being sold in india
Taken a sub 500g drone Turkey on 4 different occasions no problems whatsoever. Hopefully viewers read the part that only drones over 500g could be seized by Turkish customs. This year at Turkey several of the watersports centres on the beach I was at had their own drones filming the jet skis, parasailing etc. Great information as usual Ian 👍🏻
I’m going to Northern Cyprus soon which is the Turkish side - I contacted them and filled out the Form-001 also sent them all documents what was required - they contacted me saying that I didn’t need to register drones under 500g - I just wanted to be sure as I did read that about the weight
That's good to know. The way the regulations are worded it doesn't actually make it clear that sub 500 drones are exempt so good info there 👍🏻 Pinned. 👍🏻
@@IaninLondon Yes it’s always been confusing and I’m always slightly concerned when passing through Turkey but your bag is only really scanned when leaving the place. I’ve been through Dalaman twice and Antalya twice so I can’t speak for Istanbul etc. I’ve always gone by this link (below) and question number 13. You’ll need to translate it from Turkish to English. Feel free to browse all 45 questions though and let us know if you can make total sense of it 😁
iha.shgm.gov.tr/public/sss
Hi Ian I have a mini 3 pro. I have an old Wor Woder headphone hard case, great folding headphone but the case is perfect for the drone plus it has a carabina on it so you can hook it onto your belt. Not all models have hard case but only about £25 and you have a great set of headphones too.
Thanks for another informative and straight to the point video 😁
Thank you guys 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Just returned from England, Italy and Malta on a two month holiday. Took my Mini 4 Pro along with my CAA licenses and EASA licenses. Captured literally hours of drone footage and had absolutely no issues with any authorities or requests to see any licenses. Thank you Ian for all the great information you provide to the drone community. Much appreciated. - Bill from the States.
Aha! Glad your trip went well Bill. Pleasure helping you out beforehand, and hope you captured some great footage. All the best 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@@IaninLondon Thank you. Looking forward to you next adventure.
I was in turkey with my mini 3 pro last month. Turkish Customes said its ok to bring in the country since its less than 250g. No pilot registration needed.
Some archeological sites ban drones. So i used my 360 x3 instead.😅
Thanks for that info 👍🏻👍🏻
Very timely video Ian. I didn't know about the drone ban in Turkey so thanks for that. Always a good idea to watch you videos before traveling. 👍👍👍
Thanks karen. People have made it clear on here that those draconian rules only apply to drones over 500 g so your mini 2 should be fine 🤠👍🏻
One of your best videos and reviews Ian - thank you :)
Thank you 🤠
On the hills walking I use a spare pair of socks to protect the drone, more useful as a back up pair of socks. Everything I carry on principle needs to earn it place by serving multiple purposes.
Ha! I used to do exactly the same thing but some of them kept getting stretched 😂😂
Cyprus registration is easy, but also France is easier and also free ;).
Aha! I did not know that... Cheers!
great info and many thanks. Looks like will get EU operators licence from Cyprus then as 'belt and braces'.
Just come back from Malta Ian. All my flights were authorised by Tm-Cad (even ones well inside the airport FRZ) but were caught out on 3 occasions by DJI Geo-locks. Didn't have time to unlock. Seems DJI haven't relaxed their Geo-locks in some EASA ruled countries as we have enjoyed recently in the UK.
Yes, I found that in Malta. If you Have mobile signal, you can normally unlock very quickly as it seems to be automated
@IaninLondon Yes Ian , I tried that, but for some reason it kept stalling and signal wasn't great. Going forward, I'll clear using Flysafe in advance, something I've not had to do in UK since Jan 24.
Just back from Italy, Amalfi Coast, I got my ID via Luxembourg and it was free and had no issues at all traveling with my Mini 4Pro, had a Flyaway though off Capri on my last day and lost the drone, I couldn't figure out what went wrong checking the flight log neither could DJI but they replaced it with not much hassle at all even though I didn't have Care Refresh.
Absolutely love a mouthy and capri. Very unlucky on the fly away, but excellent luck with DJI replacing it. Hope you didn't lose too much footage. 👍🏻
@@IaninLondoncheers Ian, thankfully I'd been backing up the footage to the laptop after each day so only lost the 4K stuff from Capri but have the 1080 Cache files at least, video will be up soon.
Clever chap; that's what I do when travelling too.... Just in case distaster strikes! :)
Great idea about the pouches - just ordered a couple 👍🏼
Yet again I find your feed invaluable (off to Greece soon) , Just checked out the website.... very useful. Thanks Ian.
Good informative video as always. I was going to ask a question regarding visiting Turkey but it's been answered by two others in the comments regarding drones under 500g mine is sub 249g so all would appear good to take it with me .
Always useful advice Ian. Good to see your work. Keep at it.
Thanks, will do 👍🏻
Emirates requires drones inhold bags
great advice as always
I've checked out the rules in a lot of European countries and they seem very very harsh. I have yet to really find a normal destination where drone flying is as simple as it is in the UK
We're actually quite lucky now. A lot of people don't fully realise that, although maybe we're comparing ourselves with unduly harsh rules elsewhere...
Well come to Australia, no registration for recreational drones of any weight and some great places to go.
Good morning Ian. You mentioned Cyprus. I have a trip coming up and am puzzled that on the Cyprus aviation drone map it shows a limited amount of restricted flight zones. On drone assist the whole island is now covered with a red blanket covering those flight zones. Who should I believe? Any ideas? regards.
You're right; Drone Assist does show it all prohibited, but the actual government website seesm to make more sense and shows just a few restricted areas. Unsure; maybe email them to confirm? I used this gov map; drones.gov.cy/geo-zones-map/
Thanks Ian, I actually contacted drone assist , to be honest they seemed to have just missed the point that their map was completely different to the Cy Gov map. I’ll probably wait till I’m there and go by the Cyprus map at that time. Be a shane if I can’t fly as just bought the mini4 pro specifically for the holiday . Cheers .
Timely Ian. I’m planning a trip and didn’t know those sites
Someone must have set up a drone holiday hire business in Turkey!
I'm sure they have!!!!
Good advice Ian, trip to USA coming up, just got my certificate from FAA. I did get stopped taking my RC controller in carry on bag (had no hold luggage) through airport security once. Was told had to be removed like a laptop, tablet or Kindle as it has a screen.
I think they were being a little bit fussy but hopefully no problems 👍🏻
Can you put controller in hold luggage even though it has a lithium battery built in?
Yes, as it's not that large a battery and it's within its main body. 👍🏻
@@IaninLondon Cheers 👍
Your travel and adventures are beginning to rival those of Lemuel Gulliver. And I suspect your insights into the human condition are as keen as his. Be safe and enjoy, my friend.
Thank you George! Although I don't plan on becoming a bit of a recluse :) A few more trips planned for this year! Stay well my friend :)
The Cyprus drone registration site says your first flight must be in Cyprus?
Each country states the same. In practise, there is no way for them to know where you make your first flight...
I am taking my family to lovely Iran for a vacation .are drone rules strict there,lol😁🇺🇸🤠
Cheers mate, do I just need to register in any EU country and there is no need to take the exam?
You need to do the online test as well
@IaninLondon Cheers, is it ok to do it in UK then go to EU? I've read you need to do the reg and test while in the EU.
Hi Ian looking to take my DJI 4K to france later in the year (first time abroad with drone) and a little confused, I have my operators id on the drone but do i need to get a separate id for every country i am going into or is there a a generic operators licence for the whole of the EU, I have read or thought i had read the EASA rules but they seem vague on sub 250g drones, HELP please
Uk id is not recognised but if you get another ID in an EASA country, that's good for ALL EASA countries.
@@IaninLondon excellent thanks very much for your help might see you out and about as i believe you have moved to my neck of the woods
On my last flight from Manchester i had to take the drone and batteries out of my hardcase and place them all separately in a tray, then do the same with my GoPro 🙄
You had a very fussy operator....
I went to india earlier this year, thought id take you mini 3 then found out although i cound have taken it only indian citizens can fly in india and dji drones are baned from being sold in india
Crazy..... And that's why we need to check beforehand.... Did you get to keep it?