Drones - their peculiarities and characteristics
A COLUMN of Marcel garlic 
on February 12, 2018, 7:19 | Write a comment | Note: Column - More
Anyone who has always been enthusiastic about a wide variety of racing sports and strives for the ultimate kick will quickly find what they are looking for when flying drones. You won't want to be without this interesting and unique occupation with a piece of rather elaborately staged technology.
Flying drones - a new way of life
It is a furious feeling to get this aircraft in the air and to be able to move and fly it there in three-dimensional space. There is something privileged about flying drones. Almost as if you were a member of the police or an all-powerful secret service. But especially all flight enthusiasts are from the ultimate feeling probe able to fit and gradually develop more and more skill in maneuvering and handling the drone.
Today there is no longer any doubt that flying drones is fully in line with the current trend in recreational sports. More and more interested people are enthusiastic about the small aircraft, which can fit into practically any living room shelf and definitely has what it takes to overtake the flight simulators. Because the flight of the drone through the air is not just pure simulation that takes place on earth, but is controlled and initiated by the pilot himself!
The current legal framework for drones flying in Germany
Regardless of whether you want to fly the drone with a solid commercial intention and to be able to earn money with it or alternatively fly it purely for fun: The drone is and will always be a modern, albeit small-sized aircraft, with which the pilot can each Amount of damage it can cause. The first legal requirement for flying drones in the Federal Republic of Germany is therefore the need to take out appropriate liability insurance for the minimalist aircraft.
In second place, as with other larger aircraft, from the point of view of the German legislature is the so-called license plate requirement for the drone. The provision of a license plate on a drone is in the generally applicable legal regulation of Air VZO been regulated. Here it is also clearly codified that every drone, as soon as it has reached a takeoff weight of a total of 0,25 kg, must be provided with a label.
There are then again specific regulations for the shape, design and design of this label for the drone: The label of each drone with the relevant take-off weight must contain the name and address of the owner. The license plate of the drone must be fireproof, whereby the implementation as a sticker is generally recommended by the legislator. Likewise, the license plate of the drone must be permanent according to the will and the diction of the federal German legislature. In the meantime, durable aluminum plaques are now being offered in corresponding drone shops on the Internet, which can be inscribed permanently and also in a fireproof manner using a special and innovative laser engraving process.
The third important feature is the so-called drone driver's license. This must be purchased for all drones with a takeoff weight of 2 kg or more. This simple proof of knowledge requires a minimum age of 16 years. However, if the candidate is a member of an aviation or model flying club, the document can be acquired from the age of 14.
Beginner and professional drones
The range includes models for beginners and professionals. These generally differ in terms of their size and starting weight, as well as their respective performance characteristics and, of course, their price.
Especially for professionals, there are already models with quite impressive flight times and with interesting technical details and finesse, such as a built-in camera that enables aerial photography and still images. Of course, the expensive and heavy professional drones, which are particularly found in the upper price ranges of the relevant ranges, are usually also of first-class workmanship, so that even falls from lower heights can occasionally be tolerated and survived.
The drones - a market overview
DJJ, Typhoon, Parrot and Hubsan are now major offerings on the drone market. The different models of the popular DJJ drone, such as Phantom 4 (Pro), Mavic Pro, Platinum, Spark, but also Inspire 1 and Inspire 2 and of course Typhoon and Parrot. These represent the most common and ultimately most widely used models with a take-off weight of over 250 grams.
The Hubsan drones, on the other hand, are particularly popular so-called mini quadcopters from a well-known and renowned Chinese manufacturer. The Hubsan drones are available on the market in quite different designs and performance variants. The mini quadcopters of the Hubsan series, which are considered solid and robust, have been offered worldwide and sold quite successfully since 2010.