5 11, 2016

Drone Hire Pilots Rated

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Locate and hire drone pilots Drone pilots operating for commercial gain must by law possess both insurance and CAA permissions.  Therefore, if you are looking to hire a drone pilot it is important to hire a safe and legal operator.Anybody looking to hire can also check to see whether their chosen pilot’s credentials are in place and in date by clicking the LICENCE & INSURANCE of our member’s profiles.  Here you’ll be able to check your pilot’s licence and insurance expiry dates.All members can be located by LOCATION and KEYWORD.  Members can be located by P [...]

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29 10, 2016

The UKs Fast Growing Drone Website

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The nation's largest drone network DSR provides a national, searchable directory containing the contact details and profiles of trained, qualified and insured drone pilots who are available for hire within the UK.Any drone pilot receiving payment for aerial work is legally required to have Civil Aviation Authority permission (PfCO), along with valid insurance documents.  When hiring a drone operator, it is important to ensure you are using a safe and legal UAV pilot.DSR has made the process of finding and hiring a legal drone pilot quick and easy. By ensuring that your drone pil [...]

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21 10, 2016

The Commercial UAV Show 2016!

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This week Drone Safe Register (DSR) is blogging about our attendance at The Commercial UAV Show! On Wednesday and Thursday of this week the 3rd annual Commercial UAV Show took place in London’s ExCeL convention centre. The show is Europe’s biggest dedicated commercial UAV event which showcases both current and next generation civilian /commercial applications. And what an experience it was to be there we can tell you!  With over 100 exhibitors neatly organised (well packed!) into one of ExCeL’s impressive exhibition halls, the two day event was quite literally buzzing from s [...]

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14 10, 2016

The Positive Uses of Drones

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The Positive Uses of Drones today This week Drone Safe Register (DSR) explores the amazing applications in which drones (UAVs) are used. Commercial drone usage spans so many different business types and industry sectors. Drones are entering a new era. The driving force behind drone technology is increasing efficiency, increasing safety and doing so at lower costs. According to Goldman Sachs research, the global commercial drone industry is set to evolve into a $100 billion market by 2020. Right before our very eyes drones are game changing just about every business and industry [...]

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30 09, 2016

DRONE HIRE COMPANY SHOWREELS

By |September 30th, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on DRONE HIRE COMPANY SHOWREELS

DRONE HIRE COMPANY SHOWREELSThis week Drone Safe Register (DSR) discusses the importance of a show reel to effectively market your drone business.We explore, what makes an outstanding drone show reel. We’ll show you some of our member’s show reels and video examples that caught our eye! And we’ll provide some top tips to create a show reel that will help you secure future aerial work.DSR is a drone hire website marketing legal drone pilots which are available for hire within the UK.  Our register is a busy platform because we have made it very easy to find & [...]

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22 09, 2016

September Drone Hire Newsletter

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It’s been a very busy few months with DSR working hard for it’s members over the summer.  In case you missed out, here’s a few highlights. July was our busiest month yet with 4803 visitors to our dedicated UK drone hire directory. August was still impressive at 3759 and already in September we have had 3875 at time of print. Exciting numbers for our members. Remember, DSR do not charge a commission for the work we provide. It is an open marketed directory for members of the public to find legal UAV professionals for hire quickly and easily. Our new aerial property marketing c [...]

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21 09, 2016

Choosing a Drone Hire Company

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What Drone Company Should I Choose To Hire?Find drone companies for hire today with Drone Safe Register, the easy to use ‘drone company hire’ website.Being the UK’s fasting growing ‘drone directory’ we now have drone pilots for hire nationwide.When it comes to finding the right drone company for your aerial needs, it can be tough trying to decide which drone company you should choose to hire.With Drone Safe Register's unique 'Instant Quote' system, your quote will be sent to up to the 5 nearest local pilots.From this point, it's up to you to decide which commercial drone pilo [...]

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16 09, 2016

CAA and Drone Professionals

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CAA Drone Professionals This week, Drone Safe Register (DSR) spoke to Jonathan Nicholson who is the Assistant Director of Corporate Communications at the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Press Office.DSR: What is the role of the CAA concerning drones both as a hobbyist and a professional?CAA:  The CAA’s interest is as an aviation safety regulator.  So our role covers both drone safety whether you are a hobbyist or a professional.  The CAA is interested in making sure that drones can fulfil their potential commercially and that people can enjoy flying their dr [...]

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8 09, 2016

5 Reasons to Hire a Drone Operator

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Drones are revolutionising the way we do business.  The global drone industry is soaring!   From boosting crop productivity; from servicing offshore ships to aerial filming for TV/film, the commercial applications for drones are growing exponentially.  All sectors of industry are benefiting from the application of drone technology with the biggest commercial impacts being witnessed in agriculture, infrastructure, transport, security and media.Video marketing is a massive growing aspect of business.  Internet users just love to click play and find out more about a [...]

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22 08, 2016

DJI WIND 1 Drone

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WIND 1 from DJI Could this be the new DJI motors all-weather drone? Capable of flying in high winds and even rain?Last weekend various media sources shared what they believe is DJI’s new drone, the ‘Wind 1’.  Fitted with 4 powerful DJI motors and twin batteries, power and flight time could be quite impressive.  If correct? This will have the same camera options as DJI’s Inspire and Matrices.  This new drone will be capable of flexible use for the exploding UAV market, this is a clearly a drone for industrial use.  Only time will tell if [...]

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18 08, 2016

Unlocking DJI Geofencing for Drone Pros

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DJI Geofencing UnlockingDSR wanted to find out the capabilities of the unlocking feature for professional drone pilots and also pass on the tips we gleamed including which DJI drones are supported, what info you need to submit and how long the process takes.As a way of an introduction here is DJI’s definition of the No Fly Zone feature:‘DJI’s No Fly Zone (NFZ) feature can help you avoid inadvertent operation in locations that could raise safety or security concerns, such as near airports. NFZ will in many cases warn you about these areas if you fly towards them, or try to take- [...]

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16 08, 2016

CAA Notice and Drone Hire Update

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CAA Notice and Drone Hire UpdateFour days ago on Friday the 12th of August the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) published some changes to the Air Navigation Order (ANO). The CAA sets the rules on drones in the UK under what is called an ANO.The ANO sets out a series of articles that impose restrictions and obligations on operators of aircraft within the jurisdiction. These rules are set to protect the public and property- after all a drone in the hands of an illegal drone operator could cause a major accident in our skies.  Aviators, including drone operators need to comply with t [...]

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11 08, 2016

Drone Hire Tips

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Drone Hire Member TipsDrone Safe Register (DSR) – The UK’s fastest growing marketed website for UAV hire It provides a searchable national database of trained, qualified and insured drone pilots who are available for aerial work. The register geographically lists UAV pilot profiles; complete with full contact details, logos, reviews, showreel and links to their website.Our marketed website for professionals is becoming a very busy place indeed.UK law stipulates that anybody flying a UAV for commercial gain must have the necessary Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) permissions and hol [...]

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7 08, 2016

UK Estate Agents and Drones

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Drones for Estate AgentsCommercial drone usage is helping growth in the UK’s property industry.  Drones are increasingly being used by estate agents as a cheaper alternative to helicopter hire to capture amazing aerial images. There is no doubt that having a bird’s eye perspective of a property on film or photo creates an emotional response and is certainly driving property sales.BOOK ONLINE HEREBut are the UK’s estate agents aware of the laws when hiring a drone operator?  The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has warned that it is aware of cases where estate agents may [...]

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29 07, 2016

UK Commercial Drone Industry

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The UK commercial drone industry has reached a crisis point again.  The UK is awash with illegal drone pilots who are working for commercial gain who think they are above the law. It is a criminal offence to fly a drone for work without permission from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).Illegal drone pilots also typically fly without insurance indemnity meaning that if they crash their drone into your vehicle, property or worse you – there is nobody to pay for the damage.This state of crisis caused by drone pilots working illegally without CAA permission or insurance is unacce [...]

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28 07, 2016

Drone Wedding advice

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The Best Drone Wedding adviceA drone is simply an unmanned aircraft. These image capturing aircraft can film and photograph a unique aerial perspective providing you with high quality cinematic footage and photos to treasure forever.  Increasingly drones are becoming a ‘must have’ to help capture the unforgettable moments at weddings.Why Hire a Drone?Drones can be a fantastic add on when organising your wedding photography and videography.  They can be used in a variety of ways including to film key moments of the day. These could include capturing a special moment [...]

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21 07, 2016

Illegal Drone Operators

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So many Illegal Drone OperatorsDrone Safe Register (DSR) is on a mission to stamp out illegal drone operators who commercially fly their drones for financial gain without permission from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and without any insurance indemnity.  UK law stipulates that anybody flying a UAV for financial gain must have the necessary permissions from the CAA and public liability insurance.Having spoken to our members we are hearing a recurring theme.   Illegal drone pilots are operating in all parts of the country giving legal operators a bad name and taking b [...]

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14 07, 2016

Drone Hire The Easy Way

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Drone Safe Register (DSR) is the nation's fastest growing marketed drone hire directory website.   This week we discuss how DSR has been able to grow our register of professional qualified drone pilots and support our members with lots of benefits.DSR makes the process of finding and hiring a legal drone pilot quick and easy.  The marketed directory provides a searchable national database and digital map of trained, qualified and insured drone pilots who are available for hire. The register geographically lists profiles; complete with full contact details, drone specialisat [...]

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20 06, 2016

Becoming A Commercial Drone Pilot

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Becoming A Commercial Drone Pilot in the UKThere are many important factors in becoming a commercial drone pilot.  Drone Safe Register (DSR) breaks down the process and gives you their take on these considerations.Getting QualifiedThe use of drones is regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Anyone using a drone for ‘aerial commercial work’ needs operating permission from the CAA. This must be renewed annually and is known as CAA PFCO or A2. The UK drone industry is expanding fast with approximately 5000 trained and qualified UAV pilots. Estimates of the number of dr [...]

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31 05, 2016

Heartbeat United Live Coverage

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A new world record for the longest football match ever with drone coverage provided by Drone Safe Register Pilots.A huge congratulations to the 36 footballers who became World Record breakers over this Spring bank holiday 2016. Organised by Worthing United Football Club, the motivation behind the world record attempt is the tragic loss in recent years of their three team members – Matt Chaplain, Matt Grimstone and Jacob Schilt.The event raised funds for The British Heart Foundation and towards building a permanent memorial footballing facility for community use. The two teams battl [...]

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