Drone Safe Register - Browse our Archived Blog in October 2019

31 10, 2019

Nationwide Coastal Erosion Report Land Survey By Drone

By DSR Journalist|October 31st, 2019|Categories: Aerial Photography |Tags: 3D models Aerial surveys coastal erosion drone technology |Comments Off on Nationwide Coastal Erosion Report Land Survey By Drone

Aerial surveys can provide valuable data on many things not visible at ground level. Industries benefiting include construction, mining, transportation and archaeology.Light aircraft have been the go-to option for aerial surveys until recently, but drone technology is now a more flexible and affordable option.Satellite imagery technology may be suitable in some cases, but the quality and resolution doesn’t match that available from aerial drone cameras.An experienced land surveys aerial photographer can advise you on the best options for the type of survey required.For example, two [...]

31 10, 2019

An important update for all DSR Members

By DSR Journalist|October 31st, 2019|Categories: News |Tags: Altitude Angel CAA operator number drone aircraft stickers Drone Operator ID stickers RAMS and planning responsible community |Comments Off on An important update for all DSR Members

Important update for all Drone Safe Register MembersDrone Registration updateAfter much thought we have decided to keep well away from bulk uploading member details to the CAA. This means DSR members will need to register directly with the CAA before the 30th November 2019.Registration should open on the 5th November, you can find the link on our membership page. The cost for registering is £9 payable yearly.As a growing responsible community, please register as soon as you can next week.Drone Operator ID stickersWe are pleased to announce DSR will include 2 high quality d [...]

27 10, 2019

How to register my drone safely & securely?

By DSR Journalist|October 27th, 2019|Categories: News |Tags: CAA Drone Registration drone registration How To Register My Drone register drone Register My Drone UK Drone Registration |Comments Off on How to register my drone safely & securely?

The UK’s new Drone and Model Aircraft Registration and Education Scheme will go live on 5th November. Anyone responsible for a drone or unmanned aircraft (including model aircraft) weighing between 250g and 20kg will need to register as an operator. The cost for this is now £9 per year. You will also need to take and pass an online education test but don’t worry, this is free and renewable every 3 years and can be done easily on line. Both of these requirements become law on 30 November 2019. Purchase Drone Operator ID Stickers HERE When you register, you’ll get an operator [...]

18 10, 2019

Drones in Civil Engineering and Construction – A lost opportunity?

By DSR Journalist|October 18th, 2019|Categories: News |Tags: Civil Engineering construction health and safety plant and machinery regulation compliance site management |Comments Off on Drones in Civil Engineering and Construction – A lost opportunity?

Drones in Civil Engineering and Construction – a lost opportunity? The UK commercial drone industry has really got to get its act together if it does not want to miss out on the much-heralded financial rewards predicted for the industry, according to Drone Safe Register’s Adrian Westwood following his attendance at two of the UK’s largest civil engineering and construction industry trade fairs. The Kent Construction Expo 2019 at the Kent Event Centre, Maidstone, attracted more than 2,000 visitors to the 170+ trade stands, representing the largest gathering of construc [...]

13 10, 2019

NOTAMs Under Review. Have Your Say

By DSR Journalist|October 13th, 2019|Categories: News |Tags: flightplan ICAO International Civil Aviation Organisation NOTAM UK CAA |Comments Off on NOTAMs Under Review. Have Your Say

NOTAMs ReviewThe International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the UK CAA are undertaking a review of the NOTAM procedure and want to know your views and experience of the current system.Although the purpose of the NOTAM will not change and it will remain the main system for informing airspace users of temporary but essential operational information at short notice, the ICAO acknowledges that developing a long-term solution is preferable to making small, piecemeal adjustment to the existing system.ICAO are looking to make sure the future NOTAM system uses all available quality [...]

11 10, 2019

Economic benefits of drones in the UK to be assessed over the next six months

By DSR Journalist|October 11th, 2019|Categories: News |Tags: Drone Report |Comments Off on Economic benefits of drones in the UK to be assessed over the next six months

The Economic benefits of dronesThe potential economic benefits of drones to the UK economy should be assessed over the next six months, according to the influential House of Commons Science and Technology Committee.The all-party select committee is tasked with investigating and assessing the benefits of new technology to the economy, and society, as a whole. It has been looking at the drone industry, commercial and recreational, for 18 months and published its findings today (October 11, 2019).“In light of the high-profile and increasing relevance of drone use in the UK, we decided [...]

9 10, 2019

Major Player Chooses Drone Safe Register Drone Pilots

By DSR Journalist|October 9th, 2019|Categories: News |Tags: 3D imagery CGI copywriters floor plan design Fourwalls Fourwalls Group industry-leading property marketing Jessops peter jones Property Measurement topographical surveys urveying company |Comments Off on Major Player Chooses Drone Safe Register Drone Pilots

Drone Safe Register Drone Pilots for hire National Multi-disciplined Property Marketing & SurveyingMany new drone jobs will be available to members of Drone Safe Register over the next 12 months. Following the decision by one of the UK’s largest property marketing companies to appoint Drone Safe Register as its preferred supplier of drone operators.Fourwalls Group Ltd is a national, multi-disciplined property marketing and surveying company providing services such as marketing, floor plan design, EPC ratings, measured building and topographical surveys, CGI and 3D imagery, Land [...]

4 10, 2019

Time to Take Stock of Your Aerial Stock Footage

By DSR Journalist|October 4th, 2019|Categories: News |Tags: Drone Safe Register Stock Drone Stock Drone Stock Footage dsr stock stock footage |Comments Off on Time to Take Stock of Your Aerial Stock Footage

Aerial Stock FootageTrending topics and seasonal events do well at the correct timeWith winter closing in and the opportunities to fly diminishing, this is the ideal time to go through your photographs and select those to upload to the Drone Safe Register UK Aerial Stock Photo Library, with the possibility of earning 50% commission during these lean months. Although DSR already has 1,000 of photographs and hours of video footage available for resale to commercial users and news agencies, and you might think every conceivable need has been catered for, there are still plenty of [...]

4 10, 2019

UK Drone Registration and New Regulations

By DSR Journalist|October 4th, 2019|Categories: News |Tags: BMFA CAA drone safe register Drone Sticker Dronesafe How To Register My Drone new New Regulations Register My Drone UK Drone Registration |Comments Off on UK Drone Registration and New Regulations

Drone Registration can be a controversial subjectSafe and legal use of drones in the UK is at the core of Drone Safe Register, so we support every reasonable step towards this. Drone registration can be a controversial subject, but if managed properly it will help raise safety standards and educate hobbyists. The fact that someone with no technical knowledge of drones and no understanding of the basics of safe and legal flying can walk into a shop and buy one concerns us. Our members operate to strict health and safety standards and work with the relevant authorities to ensure p [...]

1 10, 2019

Everything you need to know about becoming a commercial drone pilot in the UK

By DSR Journalist|October 1st, 2019|Categories: News |Tags: CAA PfCO Commercial drone pilot commercial drone training drone industry Drone Jobs drone training Drone Training Map Find a NQE training centre nqe |Comments Off on Everything you need to know about becoming a commercial drone pilot in the UK

Congratulations! You have decided to join one of the most exciting new tech industries evolving in the UK and across the world, and the website of the largest provider of independent drone operators in the UK.You may have flown as a recreational flyer, seen a commercial operator in action, marvelled at low-altitude aerial photograhs and videos on TV and wondered how they were taken, or simply Googled drones. Most newcomers to the world of commercial drones, in fact, come from a related industry or business such as commercial and marketing photography and videography, ground and [...]