https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel Guides, UK drone law explainers and market intel for UK FPV pilots. en-gb Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/bvlos-uk-roadmap https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/bvlos-uk-roadmap Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT regulation What the CAA's BVLOS Roadmap (CAP 3182) says, the three operational pathways, and why flying FPV in goggles still isn't BVLOS. https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/commercial-fpv-uk https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/commercial-fpv-uk Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT regulation Being paid doesn't change your category, but it does change your insurance. Commercial FPV in the UK, from 785/2004 cover to the end of the GVC. https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/first-cinematic-fpv-drone-uk https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/first-cinematic-fpv-drone-uk Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT guide Two sizes, two kinds of footage. How UK rules, weather and flying spots should shape your first cinematic FPV build. https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/where-to-fly-fpv-uk https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/where-to-fly-fpv-uk Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT guide Airspace, landowners and the 150m rule: how to find legal places to fly FPV in the UK, and why Drone Assist shouldn't be your only check. https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/fpv-uk-weather https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/fpv-uk-weather Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT guide Gusts, drizzle, cold LiPos and flat light. How to fly and film cinematic FPV well in UK conditions. https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/uk-fpv-drone-laws-2026 https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/uk-fpv-drone-laws-2026 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT regulation The 100g threshold, class marks, Remote ID and the observer rule: the UK's 2026 drone rules explained for FPV pilots flying home-built quads. https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/frame-design https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/frame-design Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT engineering Agriculture, inspection, and survey operators push drone hardware to perform reliably at scale. The engineering decisions they converged on transfer directly to cinematic builds. https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/chip-prices https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/chip-prices Thu, 28 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT supply chain Commercial drone growth — agriculture, survey, infrastructure inspection — is competing for the same components as cinematic builds. Understanding the pressure changes how you plan. https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/dji-o4-vs-walksnail https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/dji-o4-vs-walksnail Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT guide No affiliate links. No brand deals. The GT2's Sony sensor changes the calculus. What actually matters for cinematic footage in UK flying conditions. https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/uk-fpv-stock https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/uk-fpv-stock Mon, 18 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT industry Ghost listings, email harvesting, and catalogue padding. What's actually going on — and why it won't fix itself. https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/switchable-frame https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/switchable-frame Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT engineering One airframe, two geometries. Cinematic deadcat or freestyle X — switch in 90 seconds. The engineering case for convergence over specialisation. https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/rtk-cinematic https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/rtk-cinematic Sun, 10 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT guide Centimetre-level positioning, repeatable waypoints, accurate return-to-home. RTK is no longer just for survey drones. https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/uk-fpv-cost https://www.cinequad.co.uk/intel/uk-fpv-cost Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT guide The listed price on components is only the beginning. Compatibility errors, delivery fragmentation, and consumable underestimation are where builds get expensive.