Drone Scene offers users the ability to customise their experience by providing them tools to view only the data and map layers that are relevant and of interest to them.
The list below provides an explaintion of which information is included (and excluded) in each layer.
Includes:
Excludes:
Includes:
Excludes:
- Airports
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Flight Restriction Zones (FRZ)
- We have split these out in to their own unique layer (see below)
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Control Areas (CTA)
- Control Areas are situated above the Aerodrome Traffic Zone (ATZ) and afford protection over a larger area to a specified upper limit
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Terminal Manoeuvring Area (TMA)
- An aviation term to describe a designated area of controlled airspace
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Airspace restrictions with an 'Altitude Floor' greater than 1000ft
- Because you can only legally fly to an altitude of 400ft
Includes:
- Class D Airspace
- There are no separate regulations in place regarding the flight of small unmanned aircraft in controlled airspace below 400 ft (Class A,B,C,D,E)
- Restrictions involving the flight of UAS within Aerodrome Traffic Zones are described in Flight restrictions around aerodromes
- UAS pilots are reminded of all other responsibilities, including the Air Navigation Order requirements, that any person in charge of a small UAS:
- may only fly the aircraft if reasonably satisfied that the flight can safely be made and;
- must maintain direct, unaided visual contact with the aircraft for the purpose of avoiding collisions
Excludes:
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Control Areas (CTA)
- Control Areas are situated above the Aerodrome Traffic Zone (ATZ) and afford protection over a larger area to a specified upper limit
DJI's GEO Zones are geofence areas built in to most DJI drones. These zones may prevent your drone from being able to take off in certain locations such as near airports, power plants, and prisons. They are also implemented temporarily around major stadium events or other emergency situations. Certain DJI GEO zones don't prohibit flight, but do trigger warnings that inform users of potential risks.
By default, DJI's GEO Zones limits flights into or taking off within zones that raise safety or security concerns. If a flight within one of these locations has been authorised, GEO allows users with verified DJI accounts to temporarily unlock or self-authorize their flights.
In some instances DJI has selected locations without making any determination of whether this guidance matches regulations that may apply specifically to UK airspace law.
DJI GEO Zone types:
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Restricted Zones
- In these zones, which appear in red, DJI users will be prompted with a warning and flight is prevented.
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Altitude Zones
- Altitude zones will appear in gray on the map. DJI users will receive warnings and flight altitude is restricted.
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Authorisation Zones
- In these zones, which appear blue, DJI users will be prompted with a warning and flight is prevented by default. Authorisation Zones may be unlocked by authorized users using a DJI verified account.
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Warning Zones
- In these zones, which are yellow, DJI users will be prompted with a warning message.
- Example Warning Zone: Class E airspace
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Enhanced Warning Zones
- In these zones, which are orange, DJI users will be prompted at the time of flight to unlock the zone using the same steps as in an Authorisation Zone.
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Regulatory Restricted Zones
- Due to local regulations and policies, flights are prohibited within the scope of some special areas.
- Example Regulatory Restricted Zoneļ¼ Prisons
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Recommended flight
- These areas are sometimes shown in green on the map. DJI recommended that you use these areas for drone flights.
DJI's GEO Zones are only applicable to DJI drones.
Current and future drone flying events, as reported by other airspace users.
Flights of unmanned aircraft around airfields or airports that are designated as 'protected aerodromes' are tightly restricted. Unmanned aircraft of any size must not be flown within the Flight Restriction Zone (FRZ) of a protected aerodrome, without appropriate permission.
Contains details of ground-based hazards that might pose a safety or privacy risk, such as train lines, pylons, power lines, schools or sports venues.
A Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) is a notice filed with NATS to alert all airspace users of potential hazards along a flight route or at a location that could affect the safety of flights.
Contains details of other risks which do not fall in to one of the above categories.