Is FPV drone flying legal in the UK? Yes — here's what you need to know.

We're targeting our first production run in the near term. Waitlist members get priority access in signup order — join to receive updates when there's something real to say.

Two reasons. First, we don't want your money before we can ship a product. Second, we want to keep production matched to demand carefully in our first year — overproducing means cashflow problems, underproducing means disappointing customers. The waitlist gives us the right signal.

We'll be doing demonstration events around the North West. Waitlist members get first invitations. If you're nearby and interested, reply to your waitlist email and we'll work something out.

Founders pricing for waitlist members will be confirmed in your confirmation email. We'll publish full RRP when we open public orders.

Honest answer: a properly-built, repairable, UK-made drone at 50 units a month can't be sold for £150 and stay in business. Our pricing reflects what it actually costs to make a product like this, with margin to keep the doors open. If you want a £100 toy drone, you can buy one from anywhere. If you want a tool that works for years and gets repaired when it doesn't, that's us.

Yes — FPV drones are legal to fly in the UK for recreational use. You need a free CAA Flyer ID (an online theory test) and an Operator ID (a simple registration). Both are free and take under an hour. Drones over 100g — which includes all MemAero models — must be registered. You must fly within Visual Line Of Sight and follow the UK Drone Code.

No formal pilot licence is required for recreational FPV flying in the UK. You need a free CAA Flyer ID (a short online theory test) and an Operator ID. Commercial use — filming for money, for example — requires a GVC qualification and additional CAA authorisation. We include full registration guidance with every MemAero drone.

In the UK, pilots under 13 cannot hold their own Operator ID — a parent or guardian must be the registered operator. Children of any age can fly under adult supervision. There is no minimum age for the Flyer ID theory test, so younger teenagers can take it themselves. MemAero drones are not toys; they are suitable for teenagers flying under parental guidance with proper instruction.

Yes, with appropriate parental involvement. A parent or guardian must hold the Operator ID for pilots under 13. Teenagers 13 and over can register independently. MemAero drones run ArduPilot with Position Hold and autonomous return-to-home — features that make learning to fly safer. Full CAA guidance is in the box.

No. UK law requires Visual Line Of Sight (VLOS) for all consumer drone flight. The autonomy features — waypoints and return-to-home — keep the drone within VLOS. They don't enable BVLOS flight, which requires a specific CAA Operational Authorisation.

We repair it. Send it back to Lancaster and we rebuild it — printed parts are made fresh, electronics are tested, drone is reflashed and recalibrated. Typical turnaround is two weeks. First-year warranty covers manufacturing defects free of charge. Crash damage is chargeable but priced fairly.

We push firmware updates as they're released. The drones run open-source ArduPilot, so updates come from the active developer community as well as us. You'll always know what's changed and what's been added.

Yes. Both models use the same smart battery. One spare battery is usable in both drones, and one charging dock works for both.

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