4 06, 2019

Are Government and the Media Responding to Misinformation?

By |June 4th, 2019|Categories: News CAA Featured |Tags: |Comments Off on Are Government and the Media Responding to Misinformation?

The Government & Drones Are Government and the Media Responding to Misinformation?Well the answer is clearly – YES!A recent request for data under the Freedom of Information Act was made to the UK Airprox Board (UKAB) by the Airprox Reality Check Organisation and the results are causing quite a stir within the drone industry.The information requested was the amount of airprox incidences where there was proof outside of the report itself that a drone has flown close to an aircraft in UK skies and the answer was a resounding zero.The response read,‘In all cases, UKAB has no con [...]

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15 05, 2019

Drone Deliveries and Medicine

By |May 15th, 2019|Categories: News Featured |Tags: |Comments Off on Drone Deliveries and Medicine

Drone Deliveries and MedicineTime is often a critical factor in the field of medicine and so medical professionals are starting to look at drones to see if they can save valuable hours and minutes in a variety of capacities. Zipline International We’ve look at this ground breaking organisation before in a previous blog https://dronesaferegister.org.uk/blog/drone-deliveries-not-just-for-pizzas/ but they are worth taking a second look at – especially now that they have expanded their operations from Rwanda to also include Ghana and are now providing 13,000,000 with access to life s [...]

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11 05, 2019

DSR Back into the Dragons’ Den

By |May 11th, 2019|Categories: Dragons Den Featured News |Tags: |Comments Off on DSR Back into the Dragons’ Den

DSR Back into the Dragons’ DenThe 9th of September 2018 was a landmark day in the history of Drone Safe Register as it was the air date of the episode of Dragons’ Den where we gained investment form Dragon Peter Jones CBE.At DSR HQ, we had been keeping our involvement in the BBC’s flagship business programme a secret for the best part of 6 months, so frankly it was a giant relief when it all went public.view our new drone store for the best serviceWe knew that having the investment and backing of someone like Peter would be a game changer for our organisation and it feels as th [...]

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27 04, 2019

Drones in Education

By |April 27th, 2019|Categories: News Featured Schools |Tags: |Comments Off on Drones in Education

Drones in Education - Book Aerial Book Photography Order a visit HEREFollowing on from our exciting announcement about our ground-breaking Drones for Schools programme, we thought we’d take a look at the wider impact and opportunities for drones within the education system.Drones are set to change the way we work in so many ways and industries, as well as offering a raft of new leisure time activities from FPV racing to amateur flyers exercising their creative muscles to create their own aerial photographs and videos.  Children in schools now will be tomorrow’s pilots, [...]

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17 04, 2019

DRONE SAFETY AT EVENTS 2019

By |April 17th, 2019|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on DRONE SAFETY AT EVENTS 2019

Drone Safety At Your Event As spring approaches and the UK’s weather improves soon we’ll be seeing more drones taking to the skies than ever before.Drone season is nearly upon us and this year DSR predicts that in 2019 we shall see more drones being flown at events than ever before.  This is great news as the nation’s businesses embrace drone technology.  There is nothing wrong with this at all, as long as the pilots flying drones at events are legal commercial pilots.Under the UK’s aviation law, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) states that anybody who is flying a [...]

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13 04, 2019

How soon will we have drone deliveries ?

By |April 13th, 2019|Categories: News Featured General |Tags: |Comments Off on How soon will we have drone deliveries ?

How soon will we have drone deliveries ?When you mentioned drones, one of the subjects that always come up is the possibility of drone deliveries and how realistic are they. It’s fun to imagine that a drone will drop your Friday night pizza to your doorstep but will it ever happen? In fact, the science-fictionesque sight of the sky buzzing with package carrying drones might become reality sooner than you think with large organisations such as Amazon and Alphabet (Google’s parent company) investing some serious resources into bringing the idea to life. There was a recent news re [...]

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11 03, 2019

Drones and Art – Collmot Drones

By |March 11th, 2019|Categories: Articles Featured News |Tags: |Comments Off on Drones and Art – Collmot Drones

Drones and ArtDrones can be used to complete a great deal of functions, from inspections and surveys to search and rescue but this Hungarian company is using them in a completely new way – to create beautiful art in the sky.There are not many people who don’t enjoy the spectacle of lights in the sky but in a world where fireworks are becoming increasingly criticised for their detrimental effect on the environment and effect on local animals and wildlife, these drone shows could provide a perfect solution.Collmot say that their aim, with their creation of their multi-drone aerial [...]

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28 02, 2019

Hire Drone Operators in Ireland For Roof Inspections & Aerial Photography

By |February 28th, 2019|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Hire Drone Operators in Ireland For Roof Inspections & Aerial Photography

What does a roof inspection cost using a drone pilot in Ireland?The answer depends on a number of different factors, and what format you would like the results delivered in. Thanks to developments in technology, drone roof inspections have brought down prices and opened up a number of new options.Find Drone Inspection Companies in Ireland The type of building you need surveyed is one of the main factors in a roof inspection cost. A roofer with a ladder will be able to carry out a basic inspection of a house or smaller property. For a factory, office block with limited roof acces [...]

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23 02, 2019

Register My Drone As A Non Commercial Drone Pilot

By |February 23rd, 2019|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Register My Drone As A Non Commercial Drone Pilot

Register My Drone As A Non CommercialA lot of the time on our blog, we talk about the benefits drone registration, drone photography and videography can bring to a commercial operation. Maybe, what we don’t mention so much is how much fun drones can be as a hobby.Our hobbyist membership is growing all the time and we will shortly be launching a blog series featuring some of our talented members along with showcasing some of our increasing range of member benefits which we are very excited about.Register My Drone HEREOur hobbyist members are at the forefont of an exciting new leisur [...]

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21 02, 2019

Should You Hire dan722 Aerial Photography Suffolk

By |February 21st, 2019|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Should You Hire dan722 Aerial Photography Suffolk

Would you hire Dan722.com? Aerial Photography SuffolkWe are all for fair play here at Drone Safe Register but this video posted on-line from a non member was well worth a share. Sadly the gentlemen within the video appears to know very little about the way DSR works or even how much it costs to join.For information, our blogs are now read by over 10,000 members of the public each month which is around 50% of our monthly website visitors. Drone Hire is relatively new within the UK so many of our members jobs are booked directly from our blogs. You can view our blogs and newsletters HE [...]

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21 02, 2019

Nationwide Aerial Inspection and Surveying Service

By |February 21st, 2019|Categories: News Inspections & Surveys |Tags: |Comments Off on Nationwide Aerial Inspection and Surveying Service

Nationwide Aerial Inspection and Surveying ServiceDrone Safe Register has the Largest Network of Aerial Inspection Drone Pilots in the UK.All Drone Safe Register pilots are CAA approved, fully insured and can quickly and efficiently capture aerial data for roof inspections and aerial surveys. BOOK AN AERIAL INSPECTION NEAR YOUWhy Do I Need an Aerial Inspection For My Property?A comprehensive survey by a Chartered Surveyor can be valuable if you are purchasing a property, but this may not go as far as a survey of the roof unless there are signs of problems. A drone property inspection [...]

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9 02, 2019

Drones Used in Conservation Efforts

By |February 9th, 2019|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Drones Used in Conservation Efforts

Drones Used in Conservation EffortsThere are a lot of drones being used in conservation work around the world as they provide a fast, affordable and non invasive way to monitor and assess wildlife populations in their natural environment.However, the conservation group that are charged with preserving the incredibly valuable environment of the Galapagos Islands are really pushing drone use into new territories with their latest innovation.An invasion of brown and black rats has been seriously depleting the populations of the rare nesting birds that call the Islands their home and it [...]

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12 01, 2019

CAA Airspace Portal – Checking for Changes

By |January 12th, 2019|Categories: CAA News |Tags: |Comments Off on CAA Airspace Portal – Checking for Changes

CAA Airspace PortalAirspace counts as an invisible national assetPut simply, it is defined as the part of the atmosphere controlled by a State above its territory and over the sea which it is committed to provide air navigation services.It is divided into two main categories – controlled and uncontrolled space and in the UK, the CAA is the body that’s responsible for administering the rules and regulations regarding it.Over time, obviously, the needs for the airspace change and so the airspace classes need to be amended so they can meet these requirements.  These changes can [...]

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7 01, 2019

DSR and Member Workshops

By |January 7th, 2019|Categories: General News |Tags: |Comments Off on DSR and Member Workshops

DSR Member WorkshopsThere’s never been a more exciting time to be a DSR member with the introduction of a brand new series of member exclusive training workshops created in partnership with Jessops.Travelling around the country, these regular events will offer members the chance to meet with DSR and Jessops experts as well as other industry leading professionals.There’s never been a more exciting time to be a DSR member with the introduction of a brand new series of member exclusive training workshops created in partnership with Jessops.Travelling around the country, these regula [...]

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22 12, 2018

Gatwick Drone Disruption - Press Release

By |December 22nd, 2018|Categories: Articles News |Tags: |Comments Off on Gatwick Drone Disruption - Press Release

PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release 22nd December 2018Commercial Certified Drone Pilots Fear Knee-Jerk Reaction to Illegal Drone Activity at GatwickDrone Safe Register (DSR), who represent around 500 professional, commercially approved CAA certified drone pilots, are expressing concern that due to public pressure authorities and legislators will rush to make legal recommendations for the use of drones that will not be fit for purpose.Baroness Randerson has already today launched ill-informed political rhetoric on increasing further legislation in particular widening the airport p [...]

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15 12, 2018

DSR and Scopito partner to bring further members benefits

By |December 15th, 2018|Categories: General News Promotions |Tags: |Comments Off on DSR and Scopito partner to bring further members benefits

Scopito have partnered to with DSROne Platform with Endless PossibilitiesSpeed up your workflow with Scopito and DSR and grow your business..Scopito is a powerful tool for the management of inspection data that lets you store, analyse and share all your data easily. The interactive reporting portal organises data captured from all devices and at all angles, and generates smart professional PDF reports almost instantly.Drone Safe Register and Scopito have partnered to bring the DSR membership exclusive access to the platform on a PAYG basis. For just £50 members can ha [...]

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10 12, 2018

CAA Begin their Drone Consultation

By |December 10th, 2018|Categories: CAA News |Tags: |Comments Off on CAA Begin their Drone Consultation

CAA Drone ConsultationThe 30th May 2018 saw the government’s announcement that further drone laws were being introduced as part of their ‘ Industrial Strategy: the Grand Challenges ’  initiative designed to take drones safely forward into the UK’s future.These laws will affect all drone users (flying craft over 250g which includes the DJI Spark) from the casual hobbyist to the full time commercial pilot but the good news is that we all have time to prepare.The CAA have just launched their own consultation survey to allow them to build the necessary systems and [...]

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5 12, 2018

DSR Launch the Drone Safe Register 2018 Awards!

By |December 5th, 2018|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on DSR Launch the Drone Safe Register 2018 Awards!

The original drone awards!We are proud to count some of the best safe and legal drone pilots available across the country in our membership.  With this in mind, DSR is very excited to announce that we have launched our annual Drone awards 2018 to celebrate all of that member talent and their outstanding contribution to the UK Drone Industry.There are four categories for entries, each with a £200 cash prize donated by each category sponsor who will also act as the judge for their category.The Film & Television Aerial Imagery AwardAmong our members, we have some very tal [...]

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3 12, 2018

DSR Major Account Facility – Setup A Commercial Account

By |December 3rd, 2018|Categories: General News |Tags: |Comments Off on DSR Major Account Facility – Setup A Commercial Account

DSR Major Account Facility launched DSR are pleased to be launching their new Major Account Facility for regional and national businesses who are looking to leverage the power of a national network of qualified and registered and CAA approved drone pilots to take care of all of their aerial imagery needs.Aerial Photography & Videography2D & 3D MappingThermal Image CaptureImagery for CGI ProjectsLong Term Time LapsePanoramic ViewsAsset Maintenance and InspectionGet in TouchThis new facility offers a single point of contact via a dedicated DSR Account Manager. In addition a ‘ [...]

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17 11, 2018

Local Authority Saves £4.5 Million with DSR Member

By |November 17th, 2018|Categories: News Inspections & Surveys |Tags: |Comments Off on Local Authority Saves £4.5 Million with DSR Member

Book online drones today - HERELocal councils face a huge challenge when it comes to managing their properties.  Buildings must be inspected and regularly maintained but in an era when budgets are increasingly under pressure, it is vital that resources are deployed as efficiently as possible.One Scottish local authority are leading the way in using UAV technology to help to meet this challenge head on and to enable them to make huge cost and time savings when it comes to managing their property portfolio.DSR member Neil Mowbray, and his company Viewpoint Film, have been working [...]

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