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Harrison Green

3 01, 2018

A Happy New Year to all our DSR Pro Members

By |January 3rd, 2018|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on A Happy New Year to all our DSR Pro Members

DSR is trusted by councils, independent businesses, production companies, schools, insurance sector and more.  Each week DSR publishes a weekly news blog to keep our members and the wider drone community up to date with industry related news.DSR StockDSR is excited to announce that we now have over 2000 clips available to upload and license.Launched in early 2017, DSR Stock is a premium aerial stock selling website that can boast – ALL aerial footage has been shot by CAA approved and insured drone pilots.  DSR Stock only invites DSR members to mar [...]

31 12, 2017

Business user warning – Hiring a drone operator in 2020

By |December 31st, 2017|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Business user warning – Hiring a drone operator in 2020

Business user WARNINGHiring a drone operator in 2020This year, undoubtedly, we will see even more drones taking to the UK’s skies than ever.Drones are helping businesses save time, money and operate safer in the workplace…More properties will be inspected; more houses will be aerial photographed; more land will be mapped and surveyed.  We’ll see more drones pushing the creative boundaries on our TV screens.The benefits that drones are already bringing to the UK’s economy are staggering.   Drone usage is expanding into new markets rapidly.  And the story ha [...]

29 12, 2017

Members End Of Year Thank You & Newsletter

By |December 29th, 2017|Categories: General |Comments Off on Members End Of Year Thank You & Newsletter

THANK YOU…. Before I begin, I would like to personally thank all members for their support and dedication shown to DSR this year.  Without our loyal members, none of our milestones and the past year’s achievements detailed below would have been possible. 2017 saw DSR membership grow each month as we welcomed new members and retained existing members.  DSR is now a fully nationwide drone hire platform covering all parts of the UK.  With more than 350 members, DSR has now grown to an impressive size and we can now proudly say with confidence that we are UK [...]

28 04, 2017

Changes to our payment system

By |April 28th, 2017|Categories: General |Tags: |Comments Off on Changes to our payment system

Changes to our payment systemWe are making some changes to our membership payment system and you can now pay yearly or six monthly.DSR is the UK’s leading marketed drone hire directory website. We make the process of finding and hiring a legal drone pilot quick and easy.  We heavily market the site using social networking platforms and Google AdWords.  We are highly ranked on Google.DSR provides a searchable national database and digital map of trained, qualified and insured drone pilots who are available for hire. We currently have more than 250 members providi [...]

13 03, 2017

Aerial Group Photos for Schools

By |March 13th, 2017|Categories: Schools |Tags: |Comments Off on Aerial Group Photos for Schools

Hiring a drone company or pilot to capture an aerial group photo is new and very exciting.  Check out ‘All Saints’ stunning video from above in our drones for schools promo video. Drones For Schools This is Drone Safe’s latest initiative aimed at spreading the message of ‘Drone Safety’ to the UK’s younger generations and perhaps the drone pilots of tomorrow..#dronesforschools Posted by Drone Safe Register on Friday, 10 March 2017 Search for your Local Drone Pilot [...]

20 11, 2016

DSR Goes Viral

By |November 20th, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on DSR Goes Viral

The Drone Safe Register™ Team Goes ViralEarly Saturday morning the DSR team assembled to film and produce what some are describing as the best #MannequinChallenge they have ever seen!  It is official, the DSR mannequin challenge video is going viral…In just over 24 hours DSR has organically gained more public awareness than ever which just demonstrates the power of our website.  Our Facebook ‘page likes’ are spiking and the DSR website has received unprecedented traffic figures!  This little 49 second video has in a matter of hours put a huge spo [...]

30 09, 2016

DRONE HIRE COMPANY SHOWREELS

By |September 30th, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on DRONE HIRE COMPANY SHOWREELS

DRONE HIRE COMPANY SHOWREELSThis week Drone Safe Register (DSR) discusses the importance of a show reel to effectively market your drone business.We explore, what makes an outstanding drone show reel. We’ll show you some of our member’s show reels and video examples that caught our eye! And we’ll provide some top tips to create a show reel that will help you secure future aerial work.DSR is a drone hire website marketing legal drone pilots which are available for hire within the UK.  Our register is a busy platform because we have made it very easy to find & [...]

19 05, 2016

Calling All Professional UAV Pilots

By |May 19th, 2016|Categories: DJI News |Tags: |Comments Off on Calling All Professional UAV Pilots

Calling All Professional UAV PilotsAre you a newly qualified aerial drone pilot?  So you’ve done the hard bit and gained your licence for aerial work (CAA PfAW).  Next step is to get insured and effectively market your pilot skills to the people that need your services.Here are 5 reasons to join DSR and start enjoying the benefits!  All DSR members are pin pointed on a searchable digital map.  Member’s profiles are listed on the UK’s fastest growing website for UAV hire.   Businesses’ looking to hire a drone want to make [...]

13 05, 2016

Our Biggest Social Media Campaign

By |May 13th, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Our Biggest Social Media Campaign

Our Biggest Social Media Campaign to dateKevin Watson of Drone Safe Register says, “Facebook is proving to be a powerful tool allowing us to promote our member’s professional drone services geographically on a local level to the businesses they serve. Paid social network advertising placed by DSR is delivering solid results for our members. That’s why we have decided to launch our biggest Facebook social ad campaign ever.”Every week we have new members joining.  All our members now also receive 7 days of sponsored Facebook advertising on us at th [...]

19 04, 2016

Drone Registration Program From DroneSafe

By |April 19th, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Drone Registration Program From DroneSafe

Our Drone Registration ProgramLaunched today, 19th April 2016, Drone Safe Register is introducing a further facility for members, the option to register their Drones as part of DSR’s annual membership plan.You can Register HEREWe are proudly the first UK UAV organisation to launch this new and much needed aircraft registration program for our members.  There will be some similarities of the DSR register to the regulations introduced by the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) in the USA, earlier this year.  All Drone Safe Register pilots can now register their [...]

6 04, 2016

Find Drone Companies for Aerial Film Services

By |April 6th, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Find Drone Companies for Aerial Film Services

Find Drone Companies for Aerial Film Services - NOW!Aerial filming carried out by Drone Safe Register approved members really is very easy to arrange.Firstly, all of our pilots are correctly insured and carry valid CAA permission for aerial work. We know this because DSR check all members documents before joining.  All of our approved pilots can be very easily found using our digital map and all DSR members are issued yearly pilot cards which they will carry to each job and can be easily verified.  We are proud to have some of the very best UAV drone pilots as mem [...]

19 02, 2016

Drone Hire Educational Video

By |February 19th, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Drone Hire Educational Video

Drone Hire Educational VideoThis drone hire video explains the law.Drone hire pilots and companies are required by law to carry valid insurance and hold a CAA permission for Commercial Operation work known as a PfCO.when hiring a drone operator in the UK and Ireland.A year is quite a while in the automaton business. The majority of the features center around the enormous cash bargains, new item dispatches, and advancements. In any case, there’s substantially more going on under the surface.One segment, for instance, is committed to giving automatons as rental assistance. What’s m [...]

11 02, 2016

Drone Hire Check List

By |February 11th, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Drone Hire Check List

Drone Hire Check List Here’s a straight and simple check list that you can use as a guide when you are hiring a drone operator.  Of course our best advice would be to hire from the Drone Safe Register where safe and legal is guaranteed. Always check your drone pilot has a valid CAA PfCO (Permission for Commercial Operation) certificate along with the appropriate valid insurance. There are a number of things that must be considered and or followed before carrying out aerial work. They should carry out a thorough site survey to ensure it is feasible to carry out the require [...]

6 02, 2016

Drone List – Our Register of Legal Drone Pilots

By |February 6th, 2016|Categories: News |Comments Off on Drone List – Our Register of Legal Drone Pilots

Our Drone List is growing by the day offering members of the public a safe and easy way to find a legal drone operator.  In the UK it is illegal for a drone operator to charge money for any type of aerial work by UAV (drone) without valid insurance and CAA permissions. On our main website you will find a very easy to use search option. All you need to do is place a postcode in the box and our nearest approved member will be displayed.  All our members are issued Drone Safe Register ID cards and bright orange jackets with DSR branding.  It is important you hire legal professiona [...]

20 01, 2016

Drone Safe Register thanks Weddingvenues.com

By |January 20th, 2016|Categories: Weddings |Tags: |Comments Off on Drone Safe Register thanks Weddingvenues.com

Drone Safe Register were delighted to be asked to contribute to an online article being written by the prestigious wedding venue website www.weddingvenues.com They recognise that 2016 is going to see a huge increase in the amount of couples looking to incorporate drone photography and videography into their wedding day plans and so they have created an article with some helpful advice.Search for your Local Drone PilotRead the Full Article [...]

23 12, 2015

SLALOM SKI DRONE CRASH &STATEMENT FROM INFRONT SPORTS MEDIA

By |December 23rd, 2015|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on SLALOM SKI DRONE CRASH &STATEMENT FROM INFRONT SPORTS MEDIA

Statement – FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Slalom Race – 22 December 2015During the slalom race of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Madonna di Campiglio/Italy in the evening of 22 December 2015, an unmanned drone carrying a broadcast camera crashed to the snow during the second run of Austrian ski racer Marcel Hirscher.We are extremely relieved that apparently no-one was hurt. At the same time, this incident is being taken‎ very serious and the circumstances leading to it are currently being examined. An update will be provided as soon as secured information is available. [...]

20 12, 2015

Merry Christmas From Drone Safe Register

By |December 20th, 2015|Categories: General |Tags: |Comments Off on Merry Christmas From Drone Safe Register

Merry Christmas From Drone Safe RegisterMerry Christmas from Drone Safe Register – this is an end of year reminder that all UAV professionals that sign up with DSR will have their membership fee fixed for life if you join by the 31st December 2015.DSR understands that December can be a quiet time within the industry due to high winds and unpredictable weather but 2016 is set to be a record breaking year for members of the public looking for drone hire companies.We have been very busy marketing in the background and DSR is now proudly the most visited website for people looking to h [...]

15 12, 2015

CBBC Airmaggedon announced

By |December 15th, 2015|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on CBBC Airmaggedon announced

CBBC Airmaggedon announcedBBC TV channel CBBC has commissioned DHX Media to produce two new seasons of a new drone-based battle format named Airmaggedon.From Steve Carsey (the creator of Robot Wars) comes Airmaggedon – a children’s TV programme that pits drones against each other in the Airena.CBBC’s Cheryl Taylor commissioned the show, with Hugh Lawton executive producing for the channel.   ‘Airmageddon is going to be a high octane entertainment extravaganza testing our young contestants to the limit as they battle to determine which team can claim u [...]

12 12, 2015

Watch Japan's Police Drone Catch a Quadcopter

By |December 12th, 2015|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Watch Japan's Police Drone Catch a Quadcopter

Tokyo Police launched their anti drone catcher squad, a team designed to enforce new rules banning drones from urban areas. To stop reckless pilots with drones, they have developed a big net-wielding drone of their own.  It is built to catch the offending craft in the act by trapping it within a net and gently bringing it down to the ground.  Here’s some footage of it being tested to catch a ‘rogue drone’. [...]

22 03, 2021

Drone Safe Register™ Welcomes Increased Enforcement Surrounding Drone Crime

By |March 22nd, 2021|Categories: A2CofC Drone Training Aerial Filming Aerial Photography Aerial Video and Filming Articles CAA DJI Drone Safe Store EASA Members News |Tags: |Comments Off on Drone Safe Register™ Welcomes Increased Enforcement Surrounding Drone Crime

The new campaign has been announced for the UK following a record high of 336 drone-related crimes within the last 5 months. ‘Operation Foreverwing’ comes shortly after the introduction of new drone laws in the UK (brought in at the beginning of January, imposed by EASA) which has seen an increase in the confusion surrounding the safe and legal use of drones.The new campaign will see an increase of dedicated teams across the UK that will be tasked with enforcing the fines and confiscations of drones if individuals are not sticking to the rules. The campaign will also seek to [...]