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27 02, 2016

Church Spire Inspection & Maintenance

By |February 27th, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Church Spire Inspection & Maintenance

Drone Hire Saves Cathedral ThousandsNationwide Church Spire Inspection ServiceThey hired a Drone and saved the Cathedral trust thousandsFor the first time in its history Chichester Cathedral in West Sussex has used an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), more commonly known as a drone, to carry out an important aerial survey on the spire of the Cathedral in Chichester.Back in October 2014 the spire suffered a direct lightning strike. This made it important to carry out a close aerial inspection of the stonework to check for any damage.  The cost of employing the services of a drone he [...]

29 01, 2024

Genuine Commercial Drone Pilots Deserve Better

By |January 29th, 2024|Categories: CAA |Tags: |Comments Off on Genuine Commercial Drone Pilots Deserve Better

Previously, drone operators needed to have permission from the CAA for “commercial operations”. Now, using a drone for commercial purposes does not require any special permission.It's crucial to bring back the days when the CAA knew how many commercial operators the UK had, how many pilots were insured, and how many hours each operator was flying for, including accidents/incidents.Due to the changes in regulations, specifically The Unmanned Aircraft Regulation and changes to the Air Navigation Order, the CAA has massively reduced its control over commercial drone operators.& [...]