It would only take two simple rules to ensure the safety of drone and RC model operations and I think the CAA, CASA, the FAA, Transport Canada and all the other regulators should consider this concise rule-set in preference to the increasingly dense and restrictive regulations they're currently rolling out:
1. Do not fly a model/drone over 400 feet AGL without the prior consent of the airspace administrator
2. Never operate a model/drone in a manner that creates a risk to other persons or their property without their prior permission.
That's it. Very simple, very easy to remember, no exceptions required and no loopholes (that I can see) to exploit.
Even a 5-year-old could remember those rules so ignorance could never be an excuse for violating them.
If these two simple rules were used to regulate drone/model operations then far more effort and resource could be put into *educating* the droner and RC flying community as to what constitutes safe practice.
When it comes to ensuring safety, education trumps regulation every time!
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