19 10, 2018

Drone Flights Indoors – CAA Provide Clarification on Recent Changes

By |October 19th, 2018|Categories: General News |Tags: |Comments Off on Drone Flights Indoors – CAA Provide Clarification on Recent Changes

Indoor Drone FlightsThe recent Air Navigation Law Amendment (The Air Navigation Order 2016 as amended) made several very important changes to the drone legislation, not least of which was the introduction of a single weight class for up to 20kg (rather than the previous 0 – 7kg, 7 – 20kg split).  However, there was one amendment with regard to indoor drone flight that seemed to go largely unreported.Prior to the amendment, it was stated by the CAA that the law applied equally to drone flights taking place indoors or outdoors i.e. there was no distinct difference between the [...]

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15 10, 2018

Drone Guide to Understanding Airspace

By |October 15th, 2018|Categories: General News |Tags: |Comments Off on Drone Guide to Understanding Airspace

This is the third in our series of articles explaining more about the requirements drone pilots have to meet in order to fly both safely and legally.  Understanding some of these issues means that you’ll be better placed to understand when and how drones can offer benefit to you through aerial photography and videography.  This section looks at airspace and the role that it plays.. So the UK (and indeed the world but we’re going to keep to the UK here) are governed by internationally recognised airspace zones as defined and governed by the CAA – Civil Aviation Authority. [...]

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14 10, 2018

DSR Member Spotlight – Jamie Newson-Smith and FlightSight

By |October 14th, 2018|Categories: News Members |Tags: |Comments Off on DSR Member Spotlight – Jamie Newson-Smith and FlightSight

Drone Expert Jamie Newson-SmithJamie Newson-Smith is the owner of FlightSight – the drone business he created to provide professional aerial photography and videography in a number of business areas ranging from aerial inspections through events and marketing to agricultural surveys.He’s a DSR member who has actually just taken the decision to renew his membership after his first year and he has a lot to say about why this is and the benefits that being part of the UK’s biggest qualified and legal drone pilot network has brought to him. We͛re going to let him tell yo [...]

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8 10, 2018

Hiring a Drone Operator – Flying Distances

By |October 8th, 2018|Categories: General News |Tags: |Comments Off on Hiring a Drone Operator – Flying Distances

This is the second part in our series designed to explain some of the basic principles about hiring a drone operator and the standards they have to meet in order to fly safely and legally.  In particular, we’ll be looking at the distances that a drone pilot must keep to as this is something that you’ll often hear talked about and can be a bit confusing. Maximum Height that a Drone Can Fly So a drone may only fly up to 400 feet about the ground, that’s 120 metres.  This is to keep it under the level of most manned aircraft and to minimise the risk of conflict there (although s [...]

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6 10, 2018

Drones WILL Help you to Sell your commercial Property

By |October 6th, 2018|Categories: General News Property |Tags: |Comments Off on Drones WILL Help you to Sell your commercial Property

Commercial Drone Property Photography Today’s property market is an incredibly competitive environment and sellers are always looking for ways to present their property in such a way that it stands out from the rest.  Drone photography and videography can be the perfect way to do this.Unlike ‘the old days’, buyers are not likely to be limited to the properties on display in the window of an estate agent.  Instead, they have the freedom to browse online finding properties that exactly suit their needs and budgets and so they will be often overwhelmed by the sheer choic [...]

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5 10, 2018

Wedding Drones Book yours now!

By |October 5th, 2018|Categories: Weddings |Tags: |Comments Off on Wedding Drones Book yours now!

Hire a Drone Safe Register Operator for your Wedding coverage.You can book HEREHiring a drone for your special day is a great addition for all weddings. Most weddings are set in stunning surroundings and as long as the person flying the drone has permission from the venue, appropriate insurance and CAA permission for commercial operations there is nothing wrong with this at all.Here at DSR we have made the process very safe and easy for you.Simply use our new instant quote form and you will receive quotes from your nearest 4 wedding drone specialist CAA approved drone operators. [...]

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3 10, 2018

Peter Jones – Planning to Bring Drone Technology to the Forefront of the UK’s Plans

By |October 3rd, 2018|Categories: News Dragons Den Peter Jones |Tags: |Comments Off on Peter Jones – Planning to Bring Drone Technology to the Forefront of the UK’s Plans

Peter Jones was the Dragon of choice before DSR founder, Mark Boyt, flew into the Den. So when he left having secured investment from the man himself, it was understandably very exciting. What remained unknown initially, however, was the level of personal involvement that Peter would bring to DSR. In fact, this has exceeded all expectations with Peter having already personally attended many meetings and even taken time to film a short promotional video espousing the benefits of the Drone Safe Register network of qualified and legal pilots. “I’m absolutely delighted with my inv [...]

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1 10, 2018

Drone Safe Register Members Really do Feel the Benefits

By |October 1st, 2018|Categories: News Members |Tags: |Comments Off on Drone Safe Register Members Really do Feel the Benefits

Drone Safe Register Members Really do Feel the BenefitsWe spend lots of time telling people within the drone community exactly how being a DSR member can offer great advantages – From support and resources through to lead generation and stock footage sales income – but for this blog post we thought you might like to hear it from the horse’s mouth.  Danny Rutterford of R.D-Rutterford Droneography (www.rutterford-droneography.co.uk) has been so impressed with the benefit he’s already had from his membership, that he is telling people all about it on his website .Danny is r [...]

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29 09, 2018

CAA Provide Clarification Regarding Thames

By |September 29th, 2018|Categories: News CAA |Tags: |Comments Off on CAA Provide Clarification Regarding Thames

CAA Provide Clarification over River ThamesIt seems that a long running debate over the control that the Port of London Authority can exercise over drone pilots has finally been settled with written confirmation from the CAA.The Port of London Authority (PLA) is responsible for enforcing the laws and regulations that apply on the tidal River Thames – a stretch of 95 miles running from Teddington to the North Sea.  They publish on their website a page specific to the use of Drones / Unmanned Aerial Vehicles which sets out a number of requirements along with a statemen [...]

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24 09, 2018

Hiring a Drone Operator – What you Need to Know about the Legal Requirements

By |September 24th, 2018|Categories: General News |Tags: |Comments Off on Hiring a Drone Operator – What you Need to Know about the Legal Requirements

There’s no doubt that drones are amazing tools that can provide benefits in so many areas of both our business and personal lives.  If you’re looking at hiring a drone operator however, there are some facts that you need to know about. What are the legal requirements for them to adhere to in order to work safely and legally in the UK? We’ll be publishing a series of blog posts on this subject right here on the DSR website over the coming weeks. We will be aiming to demystify some of the laws, the bizarre press accounts of drone behaviour and explain some of the acronyms that [...]

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22 09, 2018

Local Authority Saves £4.5 Million with DSR Member

By |September 22nd, 2018|Categories: Inspections & Surveys |Tags: |Comments Off on Local Authority Saves £4.5 Million with DSR Member

Local Authority Saves £4.5 Million with a drone Local 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, [...]

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17 09, 2018

Where is DSR After our Visit to the Dragons’ Den

By |September 17th, 2018|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Where is DSR After our Visit to the Dragons’ Den

DSR and Dragons Den So if you’ve been looking at the drone industry recently, then you’ve probably noticed that DSR has been making the headlines.  Our founder, Mark Boyt, entered the Dragons’ Den to make his pitch and started a bit of a row between three of the Dragons all keen to invest.   It all ended with a handshake between Mark and tech titan Peter Jones and £60,000 invested in return for a 40% share in the business.The following week has been a hectic time with endless phone calls, meetings, press activity and planning. So what does it all mean as the dust beg [...]

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10 09, 2018

Peter Jones Investment on Dragons Den

By |September 10th, 2018|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Peter Jones Investment on Dragons Den

Peter Jones Invests in DSR on Dragons DenOur Newest Team Member is a Dragon!When DSR founder, Mark Boyt, stood in front of the Dragons undergoing their trademark grilling,There wasn’t a great deal of time for him to think about the opportunities ahead of him.“To be truthful, I was so focused on just giving them the information that they were asking for, that I literally almost forgot about what the outcome of it all might be.   So I was genuinely gobsmacked when three Dragons declared their hands as being interested in investing!”There is no doubt that any one of thes [...]

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6 09, 2018

Drone Safe Register Comes Face to Face with Dragons!

By |September 6th, 2018|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Drone Safe Register Comes Face to Face with Dragons!

Dragons' DenFor the majority of 2018 here at DSR headquarters, we are sorry to say that we have been keeping quite a few secrets from everyone.  However, the time has come when (nearly) all can be revealed!Early in the year, we quite literally flew into the Dragons’ Den with the hope of procuring both interest and investment from one of their highly experienced Dragons to let us really fulfil the group’s potential.Mark Boyt, the founder of the Drone Safe Register, would certainly count the visit to the Den as one of the more nerve wracking experiences of his life.  Firs [...]

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6 09, 2018

Drone Building Surveys

By |September 6th, 2018|Categories: Inspections & Surveys |Tags: |Comments Off on Drone Building Surveys

Building Surveys using DronesDrone building surveys are becoming increasingly common. The UK has been slow to catch up with using drone technology in the construction industry, but there are signs this is changing.Book drones for construction HEREThe Federal Aviation Administration in the USA predicts that seven million drones will be in use in the country by 2020, and large percentage of these will be operated in construction.As well as drone building surveys, unmanned aircraft have a role to play in design, inspection and monitoring. Some large construction firms send their surveyo [...]

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5 09, 2018

Roof Inspections For Insurance Claims Book Now

By |September 5th, 2018|Categories: Inspections & Surveys |Tags: |Comments Off on Roof Inspections For Insurance Claims Book Now

UK Roof Inspection Network Damage to roofs following storms and heavy rain is one of the most common reasons for claimsWater pouring into your home can be devastating, causing damage to electrical wiring, plasterwork, carpets and internal contents.Even small roof leaks can be costly in terms of damage and repairs.Unfortunately, many roof damage insurance claims are turned down.This is due to the fact that insurance company argue it’s ‘wear and tear’. Lack of maintenance rather than sudden damage caused by a storm.If this happens, it’s worth getting a roof inspection repo [...]

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1 09, 2018

Flat Roof Survey – When Do I Need One?

By |September 1st, 2018|Categories: Inspections & Surveys |Tags: |Comments Off on Flat Roof Survey – When Do I Need One?

Flat roofs are a fairly modern development. Victorian houses featured some areas of flat roof, but it’s only since building extensions have become more popular and as materials have improved that large flat roofs have become common.Quality is key when it comes to roofing, and this is even more so the case for modern construction methods. It’s generally believed that a felt roof has a lifespan of ten to fifteen years, but this is only true if it’s well maintained. It’s advisable to have a flat roof survey carried out at least once a year to check for damage and spot areas in n [...]

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30 08, 2018

Roof inspection Costs for 2023

By |August 30th, 2018|Categories: Inspections & Surveys |Tags: |Comments Off on Roof inspection Costs for 2023

A roof inspection cost UK varies depending on a number of factors. These include the size of your property, its location, the type of inspection you need and how it will be carried out. Drone roof inspections are now widely available in the UK, and these are often a more cost-effective solution.You can book one HERERoof inspections can be necessary for several reasons including –A property purchase. The roof is one of the largest and most expensive parts of a property, so the cost of a roof inspection can be a very worthwhile investment. Older properties in particular can benefit f [...]

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29 08, 2018

Why hire an independent roof surveyor?

By |August 29th, 2018|Categories: Inspections & Surveys |Tags: |Comments Off on Why hire an independent roof surveyor?

Independent drone roof surveyorThe roof and its supporting structure is one of the largest parts of a property. If not maintained and repaired on an ongoing basis, large and expensive building work may be necessary in the end. Small internal leaks may be manageable, but things will only get worse if you don’t tackle the problem.Hiring an independent roof surveyor is a great way of ensuring you know the state of your roof and what work may be required. Some lenders request a roof survey as part of their loan approval process, so you may not have a choice about whether to have once c [...]

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28 08, 2018

Roof Survey Reports in the UK

By |August 28th, 2018|Categories: Inspections & Surveys |Tags: |Comments Off on Roof Survey Reports in the UK

Why Do I Need A Roof Survey Report?A roof survey report is very useful for assessing the condition of a property and what maintenance may be required. If you’re buying a property with a mortgage or loan, the lender may insist that you provide a roof survey report as part of the approval process.Obtain FREE roof drone inspection quotes HEREEven if they don’t, it can be very worthwhile having some kind of roof inspection carried out. If repairs are required, a roof is one of the most expensive parts of a property to work on.A mortgage valuation survey will not include a roof inspec [...]

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