An investigation into advice given by retailers on drone use has revealed that shops including John Lewis , Apple PC World and Hamleys were giving inaccurate guidelines on where drones can be used . Not all toy drones are applicable to the CAA guidelines as they have limited height and distance to about 80m, but our aim is to always tell the customer to check the CAA drone website for current best flying practice and provide as much available information as possible in store. Of the eight shops investigated , only Apple gave advice in line with the Civil Aviation Authority 's legally recognised " drone code " . According to CAA regulations , drones are prohibited in no - fly zones near airports and must be carried within the pilot 's line of sight and no higher than 10 metres .
An investigation into advice given by retailers on drone use has revealed that shops including John Lewis , Apple PC World and Hamleys were giving inaccurate guidelines on where drones can be used . Of the eight shops investigated , only Apple gave advice in line with the Civil Aviation Authority 's legally recognised " drone code " . According to CAA regulations , drones are prohibited in no - fly zones near airports and must be carried within the pilot 's line of sight and no higher than 10 metres .