If you want to know how to hire a drone pilot, Drone Safe Register’s quick quote facility is the perfect place to start. With over 370 CAA approved drone pilots available, you can obtain drone quotes for anywhere in the UK. There are several things to consider when you hire a drone pilot in the UK. Anyone using a drone for payment or reward must have approval to do so from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). There is no such thing as a UK drone licence, and approval comes in the form of a PFCO (Permission for Commercial Operations). [...]

Accountancy giant PWC released a report in May 2018 predicting an exciting future for anyone involved in drone pilot hire. The industry is projected to offer a boost to the UK’s economy of over £42 billion by the year 2030. Drones are still regarded as toys and a dangerous nuisance by many, but the PWC report sets out the positive impact unmanned aircraft are having in a broad range of industries. It predicts that over 72,000 drones will be in the UK’s sky by the end of the next decade, and gives specific financial projections that [...]