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6 08, 2017

I’m a Hobby Drone Pilot: Where can I Fly?

By |August 6th, 2017|Categories: News Hobbyist |Tags: |Comments Off on I’m a Hobby Drone Pilot: Where can I Fly?

Drone Safe Register™ (DSR) is increasingly asked by our hobby members and other amateur drone pilots, “Where can I fly my drone?”Join us as a Hobby Member HEREPlease note this information may be outdated but was correct at the time of publishing. Please see our most recent blogs for updated information.Visit our Drone Store HEREOur advice is always to check with the landowner – before you take to the controls.  Even if you take off from private land often, you should not fly over public land without permission.You’ll also need to ensure you are well aware of the UK’s [...]

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30 07, 2017

3D Mapping & 360° virtual tours available from DSR members

By |July 30th, 2017|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on 3D Mapping & 360° virtual tours available from DSR members

3D Mapping & 360° virtual tours from Drone Safe RegisterHundreds of pre-checked CAA approved and insured commercial drone operators available for hire nationwide.  Many of our members specialise in drone data capture to create 3D maps and 360° degree virtual tours. 3D mapping demand is taking off in many of the UK’s business and industry sectors.  To cater for this surge, sophisticated 3D mapping software applications have been launched to help commercial drone pilots capture data and to enable end users to view aerial maps from a three dimensional perspective. [...]

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22 07, 2017

UK Government to Introduce Drone Registration

By |July 22nd, 2017|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on UK Government to Introduce Drone Registration

Drone RegistrationThe Government’s drone consultation response has been published today and it announces registration for all drones weighing 250g or more.Read the Full PublicationThere is no time frame or firm plans as to how the new rules will be enforced. The Department of Transport commented that “the nuts and bolts still have to be ironed out”.The consultation details that registration will encompass a drone safety awareness test that will involve potential flyers having to “prove that they understand UK safety, security and privacy regulations”.The vision of regi [...]

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14 07, 2017

Illegal Drone on Parcel Force Promo

By |July 14th, 2017|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Illegal Drone on Parcel Force Promo

Illegal Drone flight This morning one of our Drone Safe Register members witnessed first-hand an illegal drone pilot allegedly flying and filming on a promotional video for Parcel Force.The DSR member, who asked not to be named, told DSR he couldn’t quite believe what he was seeing with regards to a drone being flown just metres from a road – A clear breach of the UK’s Air Navigation Order and the CAA’s drone code.Here is the video of the incident clearly showing the Parcel Force van as the subject and a drone being flown next to a busy main road.“Today I witnessed a media [...]

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6 07, 2017

UNSAFE DRONE PILOT WALKS AWAY WITH FINE AND DRONE CONFISCATION

By |July 6th, 2017|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on UNSAFE DRONE PILOT WALKS AWAY WITH FINE AND DRONE CONFISCATION

Drone Disrupts Gatwick AirportIn the same week that Gatwick Airport, the busiest runway in the world, is disrupted by an unsafe drone pilot leading to runways being closed and 4 flights being diverted; A 37 year old walks away from court with a minor fine for committing 15 dangerous drone offences that put the public at severe risk.Read the Full Article HereThe drone offences relate to four unsafe flights that took place between December 2016 and January 2017.  Mr Smith’s conviction at Leamington Spa Magistrates Court resulted in a £259 fine with [...]

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26 06, 2017

Drone Professional Pilot Directory

By |June 26th, 2017|Categories: General |Comments Off on Drone Professional Pilot Directory

If you’re looking to hire a Drone Pro for your next project then Drone Safe Register can provide you with professional pilots across the UK and Ireland. Find A Drone Pilot HERE Look up your local specialist in aerial imagery using DSR’s homepage map.  All our pilots can be located with just a single click and you can search by location or drone service required. 3D Mapping Aerial Filming Aerial Inspections Aerial Photography Agriculture All Weather Drone Archaeology Construction Emergency Services Support Film Production Filming over Water Heavy Lift Journalism Large E [...]

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20 06, 2017

Summer Drone Hire

By |June 20th, 2017|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Summer Drone Hire

This summer, Drone Safe Register  requests anybody looking to hire a drone operator, please hire a safe and legal pilot to be sure that your drone activity is conducted safely. Let’s be very clear, we are not aiming this at anybody flying their drone for fun or as a hobby.  This is solely aimed at those receiving PAYMENT for their drone work and who are operating without CAA / IAA approvals. Anybody operating a drone commercially without insurance and approval from the CAA / IAA is breaking the law.  This is not acceptable.  The simple solution is to ensure YOUR pilot is LEG [...]

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12 06, 2017

100% Positive Feedback for Coverdrone

By |June 12th, 2017|Categories: General |Tags: |Comments Off on 100% Positive Feedback for Coverdrone

Last week Drone Safe Register announced that we exclusively partnered with the UK’s leading commercial drone insurer, Coverdrone.As the UK’s leading DRONE HIRE organisation we teamed up with the UK’s leading commercial DRONE INSURER to add value to joining DSR and help advance the commercial drone industry.DSR also partnered with Coverdrone because we recognise the exceptional service and value for money that they provide to our members and the wider commercial drone community.DSR asked our members what their views and experiences of insuring their commercial drones t [...]

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5 06, 2017

Drone Safe Register Partners with Coverdrone

By |June 5th, 2017|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Drone Safe Register Partners with Coverdrone

Drone Safe Register (DSR) is delighted to announce that we have partnered exclusively with Coverdrone.Andrew Heath, Director at Coverdrone,  “We have been very impressed with the growth of DSR since it’s formation and the reputation they have established as a professional partner helping organisations stay within the law by hiring qualified and insured drone operators across the UK.”Mark Boyt founder of DSR, “We are delighted to be partnering with Coverdrone, the UK’s market leaders in commercial drone insurance.  Many of our members commercially insure their [...]

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7 05, 2017

Who is my Local Drone Pilot?

By |May 7th, 2017|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Who is my Local Drone Pilot?

Find out who your local commercial drone pilot is by simply inputting your postcode on our home page or using the button below.  We have nationwide drone pilots, all CAA approved, waiting to take care of your drone needs.You can find your local drone operator HEREDSR is the UK’s leading drone hire directory. All our members have been pre-checked for CAA permissions and valid commercial drone insurance.  By law, anybody operating a drone for commercial gain must possess these.If you’re hiring a drone pilot always ask for a copy of the operator’s CAA permissio [...]

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10 04, 2017

DRONES FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES

By |April 10th, 2017|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on DRONES FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES

DSR’s Drones for Emergency Services is being launched with an aim of providing nationwide drone support to the UK’s emergency services.DSR is the UK’s leading drone hire organisation. Our members are all CAA qualified and insured to fly drones on a commercial basis.  Our commercial UAV pilot members are working in a multitude of industry sectors including supporting the nation’s emergency services.Instant online booking form HEREDrones Save LivesDrones have saved at least 59 people from life threatening danger.  That’s according to DJI who undertook a survey of me [...]

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1 04, 2017

The UK Nationwide Drone Inspection Service

By |April 1st, 2017|Categories: Inspections & Surveys |Tags: |Comments Off on The UK Nationwide Drone Inspection Service

Drone Inspection ServiceOne particular area of the UK’s commercial drone industry that is literally ‘taking off’ is the drone inspection and survey sector.Every working day, across the nation, hundreds of drones undertake inspection flights to assist construction professionals in their trade. Drones are being deployed to assist in everyday construction and property maintenance inspection tasks.This recent phenomenon of drones replacing traditional inspection methods is being driven by the ability to do the job faster, safer and more cost effectively.Lets suppose your semi detac [...]

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26 03, 2017

UK Wedding Venues – Drone Warning

By |March 26th, 2017|Categories: Weddings |Tags: |Comments Off on UK Wedding Venues – Drone Warning

Wedding Venues & Drones This summer Drone Safe Register has no doubt that drones will be part of many of the nation’s weddings.  We predict that more drones than ever will be flown above wedding venues.There is nothing wrong with this, as wedding couples look for a unique way to capture their big day.  However all wedding venues, before agreeing to a drone at the location, must ask drone pilots for the following:Ask for a copy of the drone pilot’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) permission.Ask for a copy of their commercial drone insurance /  [...]

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10 03, 2017

Drones for Schools

By |March 10th, 2017|Categories: Schools |Tags: |Comments Off on Drones for Schools

Hire Drones for SchoolsThis is DSR's latest initiative aimed at spreading the message of drone safety to the UK’s younger generations and perhaps the drone pilots of tomorrow.DSR is the UK’s leading drone hire website. We have nationwide coverage and some of the best drone pilots available for hire in the UK. All our members are CAA registered and fully insured professional working drone pilots. Our members are working on all manner of aerial imagery jobs in many sectors of the nation’s economy.Recognising that our members have a wealth of knowledge and experience of worki [...]

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26 02, 2017

Drone Hire Made Easy

By |February 26th, 2017|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Drone Hire Made Easy

Easy Drone HireDSR is the UK’s largest drone hire and specialist camera services website. We proudly market the nation’s top drone professionals who are all Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) qualified and insured to carry out commercial drone work.Each week DSR publishes a weekly news blog to keep our members and the wider drone community up to date with industry related news. We aim to keep both professional and drone hobby readers informed with the UK’s latest drone news, laws and regulations.  We hope that our blogs inform both hobby and professional drone users.  We [...]

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5 02, 2017

DRONES ARE BECOMING ACCEPTED PRACTICE

By |February 5th, 2017|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on DRONES ARE BECOMING ACCEPTED PRACTICE

In little less than three years the number of professional drone pilots with CAA permissions has grown significantly. This new wave of qualified pilots (who simply didn’t exist five years ago) is leading the way in which drones can be used to save time and improve efficiency.With more and more businesses and sectors realising the benefits of drones, 2017 is expected to see more drone hire than ever.  DSR discusses some of the UK’s sectors that are embracing drones:Film / TVWe are not using it as a drone. That is completely the wrong terminology to use to describe it. We see [...]

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22 12, 2016

DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT DRONE REGISTRATION

By |December 22nd, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT DRONE REGISTRATION

Where to register my Drone?Yesterday, the Department for Transport released new plans to ensure safe drone practise and to protect the public.  Measures released for consultation include (21 December 2016)Mandatory Registration of new dronesTougher penalties for illegal flying near no-fly zones and new signs for no-fly zones at sensitive sites such as airports and prisonsMaking drones electronically identifiable so the owner’s details can be passed to police if they are spotted breaking the lawThe consultation will also consider whether there is a need for a new criminal offen [...]

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21 12, 2016

THE 2016 DSR DRONE HIRE AWARDS – WINNERS ANNOUNCED

By |December 21st, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on THE 2016 DSR DRONE HIRE AWARDS – WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Last month, Drone Safe Register (DSR) launched its annual awards to commend and celebrate our members’ outstanding contribution to the UK’s thriving drone industry. 1. The DSR Film & Television Aerial Imagery Award – The best DSR members’ drone work that featured on TV or in a Film is awarded to Michael Kheng of Kurnia Aerial Photography. 2. The DSR Best Commercial Drone Application Award The DSR member who applied the best use of drone technology in the field of UAV mapping, surveying or aerial inspection work is awarded to DSR member Mark Ryan of Rapicam Media. 3. Th [...]

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11 12, 2016

DRONE DIRECTORY UPDATE FOR MEMBERS

By |December 11th, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on DRONE DIRECTORY UPDATE FOR MEMBERS

DRONE MEMBERS UPDATE This week Drone Safe Register is delighted to update members on a number of exciting developments including:DSR Premium Stock Site –On track for New Year LaunchThe DSR 2016 Drone Hire Awards UpdateDSR’s attendance at the Drone Show 2016DSR Membership is growing…so is our membership marketingWith less than 2 weeks until Christmas, have a read of the DSR Christmas BlogDSR’s Twelve Days of ChristmasWhat DSR is doing this weekDSR Premium Stock SiteDSR is pleased to inform our members that in a matter of weeks we will be emailing ALL our PRO members their logi [...]

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2 12, 2016

DRONE SAFE REGISTER DECEMBER MEMBER UPDATE

By |December 2nd, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on DRONE SAFE REGISTER DECEMBER MEMBER UPDATE

DECEMBER UPDATEIt’s been a very busy week with many new pro member registrations.  We have new members joining from all corners of Britain. As the Drone Safe Register grows so do our marketing plans.Our new stock footage website remit is with our web developers.  DSR is excited to update our members that the site is taking shape and is on track for launch in the New Year.Anybody looking to buy aerial footage will be able to log on and purchase legally shot aerial imagery.  Production Companies, producers, editors, design agencies will have the peace of mind that thei [...]

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