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  • 9 months ago
The Civil Aviation Authority has designated specific no fly zones for general drone operators, noting that the Carnival period usually has a proliferation of unauthorised drone activity.
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00:00The no-fly zones or unauthorized zones include Port of Spain, Chagarramas,
00:05Karani, Pointe-a-Pierre, Pointe-Lysas, Pointe-Fortin and Galiota. Also, drones are not to be
00:12operated within five kilometers of any airport or within two kilometers of any
00:17helipad. In addition, drones cannot be flown higher than 400 feet over any
00:23crowded area or over any public event. The Civil Aviation Authority says the
00:28TTPS will be deploying law enforcement drones throughout the country with a
00:33significant saturation over Port of Spain and environs to assist with safety
00:38and security for the Carnival period with members of the air support unit
00:43paying special attention to the errant use of drones. The Civil Aviation
00:49Authority notes that historically the Carnival period has been known to have a
00:54proliferation of unauthorized zone activity within no-fly zones which
01:00creates serious hazards with respect to potential injury to persons and damage
01:05to property. It explains that this type of situation also utilizes a lot of
01:10redirected human and technical resources when law enforcement has to respond to
01:16unauthorized activity and hinder efforts to provide constant safety and security
01:22for the public. Candy Hill, TV6 News.
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