Start with the intended place
Write down the real use cases: a back garden, a park, the coast, a city trip or open countryside. A heavier or more restricted aircraft can be a poor buy if those places rarely support its operating route.
Check three different permissions
Airspace restrictions, the aircraft operating conditions and the rules for taking off from land are separate checks. Passing one does not answer the others.
- Current airspace and temporary restrictions
- People and area separation
- Landowner, byelaw or site conditions
Recheck on the day
Restrictions and local conditions can change. Use current official services and do not treat a saved screenshot as continuing permission.