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9 03, 2016

More Drone Pilots than Ever being Trained

By |March 9th, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on More Drone Pilots than Ever being Trained

More Drone Pilots than ever beforeMore drone pilots than ever are now becoming trained and legal as Drone Safe Register tackles the use of illegal drones.  Before Drone Safe Register launched back in November 2015 it was very clear the UK had a huge problem with drone pilots operating without CAA permission and correct insurance.Drone Safe Register has now targeted over 1.6 million adults with its short educational video receiving well over 500,000 views since launch. A very impressive number to say the least.Lack of public awareness was the main problem as the hiring public sim [...]

9 03, 2016

Hire a Wedding Drone – Nationwide Service from £199

By |March 9th, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Hire a Wedding Drone – Nationwide Service from £199

Hiring a Wedding drone is certainly the new must have at any wedding for 2016.  Being able to capture aerial photography and film from the air really does give a unique perspective. It is very important that you only hire a legal, professional and full insured drone pilot or company. Not only is it the law but hiring a professional means you are in very safe hands. Drones can be dangerous but all of our pilots are fully trained and very easy to find.  The cost for hiring a registered drone pilot starts from around £250- £300 for basic photography and most weddings are set in [...]

8 03, 2016

6 Things to Consider Before You Hire a Drone

By |March 8th, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on 6 Things to Consider Before You Hire a Drone

Things to Consider Before You Hire a Drone1. Try to be flexible with the dates for filmingWeather is a massive factor when it comes to hiring a drone. When you are looking to book a drone, try to be fully aware of the UK weather forecast and, if an unexpected storm comes in out of nowhere, understand the filming may have to be delayed. Scheduling a second date is a good idea in case the drone is unable to fly due to rain or wind.  If you are hiring a drone to take aerial pictures at your wedding, there isn’t going to be a lot of roo [...]

7 03, 2016

Drone Season Is Nearly Here & We Are Ready!!

By |March 7th, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Drone Season Is Nearly Here & We Are Ready!!

Finding a drone operator within the UK is easy with Drone Safe Register.  Drone Safe Register is the UK’s fastest growing website for Drone Hire.All Drone Safe Register Members have been checked before being added to our register. DSR is the safest UK register as we not only check PfCO status (Permission from the CAA) but also check insurance.   DSR members also wear orange UAV Operator jackets and carry DSR ID cards at all times.Sadly some operators do not have permission for aerial work and carry NO insurance.  DSR has some of the very best UK drone pilots within t [...]

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 [...]

20 02, 2016

Drone Hire Helps University Celebrate Anniversary

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Drone hire helps university with amazing 50 year celebration.  Movie quotes were written in the sand on Bournemouth Beach yesterday to celebrate 50 years of Bournemouth Film School.A group of around 10 Visual Communication and Graphic Design students from the Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) were joined by staff and alumni close to Bournemouth Pier to make the most of the bright sunshine while drawing the giant lettering.  They used garden rakes and other tools to drag up the sand and create the patterns on the seafront as people walking along the prome [...]

15 02, 2016

The First Quad-Copter Drone to Fly Across The English Channel

By |February 15th, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on The First Quad-Copter Drone to Fly Across The English Channel

Drone to Fly Across The English ChannelTomorrow a team ohttps://dronesaferegister.org.uk/f UK drone experts will be attempting to fly a drone across the English Channel starting in France.  If they succeed they will be the first ever people in history to fly a drone across the 21 mile stretch of water.In fact this will be the longest distance ever recorded anywhere in the world by drone.  This will be a huge aviation milestone if they are successful.  Full CAA permission has been obtained including support from French authorities.  The drone will be tracked by boa [...]

10 12, 2015

Working to Stamp Out Illegal Drone Operators in the UK and Ireland

By |December 10th, 2015|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Working to Stamp Out Illegal Drone Operators in the UK and Ireland

Since we launched the Drone Safe Register in November 2015, the most common feedback we have received is that the general public was simply unaware that it was illegal for pilots to operate commercially without the relevant IAA/CAA permissions.Our aim has been so much more than just another directory site getting lost in the world wide web.  We are taking our responsibility as the UK’s largest professional network of CAA approved pilots very seriously and we’re planning again to spend 2020 educating the general public on the importance of only working with legal drone operat [...]

13 10, 2015

Welcome to Drone Safe Register!

By |October 13th, 2015|Categories: General News |Tags: |Comments Off on Welcome to Drone Safe Register!

Welcome to Drone Safe Register! (DSR)The UK drone industry is growing at a rapid pace and UAVs are becoming an increasingly common sight in our skies.While there are many positive aspects to this new industry, it does seem as though negative drone-related news is far more widely reported in today’s media.The truth of the matter is that, when operated by a professional pilot who has permission from the CAA to undertake aerial work, UAVs offer a huge range of filming and photography benefits to businesses and the general public. Here are just a few:Unique angles on eventsCost effecti [...]

26 06, 2018

Where Can I Find a Drone Pilot? HERE!!!

By |June 26th, 2018|Categories: General |Tags: |Comments Off on Where Can I Find a Drone Pilot? HERE!!!

Ever Wondered - Where Can I Find a Drone Pilot? The Answer is - HERE!!!Drone pilot hire business are a huge growth area in the UK. As more and more industries recognise the power of drones and how they can cut costs and improve processes, the demand for professional drone pilots is increasing. Although they are easy to fly, becoming a commercial drone pilot isn’t just about buying a drone an advertising services for sale.To operate legally in the UK a drone operator has to obtain Permission For Commercial Operations (PFCO). This is issued on behalf of the CAA by an approved assessm [...]

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 [...]

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’. [...]

2 09, 2022

August Newsletter

By |September 2nd, 2022|Categories: Newsletter-Articles Members |Tags: |Comments Off on August Newsletter

Summer events are coming to an endThe heat may have been too much for some people, but we can’t complain about the lack of a summer this year! Although the number of outdoor events this year has been good news for commercial drone operators, extreme temperatures can be a challenge with drones overheating. Cooler weather means it’ll be easier to plan flights in the knowledge that heat-related technical problems won’t lead to postponement. [...]