Parrot Bebop 2 Drone Full-HD WiFi Quadcopter (Red)

The Bebop 2 combines aerodynamics, style and robustness in a lightweight and compact drone. Your flying companion. Lightweight and compact design, Built to last. It's the first leisure drone in the 500g category with a 25 minute battery life.

USER-CONTROLLED 180° VISION. Control the camera through 180° in all directions by simply moving your thumb. Film vertically. The neutral angle of the camera has been revised to capture more ground and less sky. Now you can film and take photos at 90° without any loss of quality.

DIGITAL 3-AXIS STABILISATION SYSTEM. A full-digital image stabilization technology allows the Parrot Bebop 2 to take remarkably stable and clear aerial footage regardless of the drone movements.

Easy and intuitive piloting with smartphone or tablet. Flying a drone has never been so intuitive. The Parrot Bebop 2 uses the accelerometer and touch controls on the flying interface to respond to the movements of your smartphone/tablet.

Features:

• Powerful rear flashing LED for better visibility
• Increased battery life: 25 minutes of flight time with 2700 mAh battery
• Reinforced Structure: Robust and flexible central body with reinforced single arms
• Flexible propellers: Designed with safety in mind - flexible propellers which lock in the event of contact
• New fish-eye lense - Bebop Drone 2 is equipped with a new fish-eyebrighter lense, providing higher clarity even in low light.
• Compatible with Bebop Drone Skycontroller

Included in box:

• 1 Bebop Drone 2
• 1 2700 mAh battery
• 1 charger + cable + US/JP, UK, EU, ANZ adapter
• 1 USB cable
• 8 propellers
• 1 propeller assembly tool
• 1 quick start guide

Specifications:

• Photo: 14 MEGA PX (RESOLUTION: 4096 x 3072p)
• PHOTO FORMATS: JPEG RAW DNG
• Video: 30 FRAMES/SEC.
• Resolution: 1920 x 1080p (Full-HD)
• H264 VIDEO ENCODING
• Storage System: 8Gb FLASH STORAGE SYSTEM

Do I need a license to fly this Drone in South Africa?

In line with regulations if it's for personal/hobby use, then the short answer is no you don't need a license as it's considered a personal RPAS (Remotely piloted Aircraft System).

Under the new regulations Hobby Pilots:

• Do not need an RPL (Remote Pilots Licence).
• Do not need to register their RPAS aircraft.
• Do not need Ops Manual, ROC, RLA, etc.
• Do not need air services licence.
• Can fly RPAS up to 7kg weight.
• Can fly at night (previous not allowed for any RC aircraft).
• Can fly up to the height of the highest object in 300m of the drone (or up to a max of 400 feet, whichever is the lower of the 2).
• Can fly up to 500m away from the pilot, while maintaining direct line of sight (RVLOS).
• Need to keep more than 50m from people.
• Need to keep more than 50m from roads.
• Need to keep more than 50m from buildings.
• Need to keep more than 10km from an aerodrome (airport or airstrip).
• May not fly in No Fly Zones.
• Do not need a handheld Fire Extinguisher.
• Do not need a First Aid Kit.