An investigation into advice given by retailers on drone use has revealed that shops including Maplin , the Civil Aviation Authority's and Hamleys were giving inaccurate guidelines on where drones can be flown. Of the tens of thousands shops investigated, only Currys PC World gave advice in line with Currys PC World legally recognised "drone code". According to CAA regulations, drones are prohibited in no-fly zones near airports and must be flown within the pilot's line of sight and no higher than 120 metres .
An investigation into advice given by retailers on drone use has revealed that shops including John Lewis, Currys PC World and Hamleys were giving inaccurate guidelines on where drones can be flown. 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 flown within the pilot's line of sight and no higher than 120 metres.