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6 10, 2020

Drone lead turns dream into reality

By |October 6th, 2020|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Drone lead turns dream into reality

One of our DSR Professional Members, Glen Brooks-Smith, has turned a lead into a Hollywood film accreditation.Visit our new DJI Drone Store HereGlen has been a member of Drone Safe Register™ for two years, starting his first year with us under our popular Hobbyist Membership. Finding a passion for the droning industry meant Glens’ natural progression with DSR was to upgrade to a professional membership upon completing his commercial license.Starting with a Parrot Bebop about 6 years ago, Glen recalls how his initial experience with drones saw him get through quite a few replaceme [...]

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21 06, 2019

When can you fly a drone at Gatwick Airport?

By |June 21st, 2019|Categories: News Aerial Photography Aerial Video and Filming Articles CAA Featured |Tags: |Comments Off on When can you fly a drone at Gatwick Airport?

You can’t fly a drone near an airport… or can you?The drone incursion at Gatwick Airport last December was clearly a reckless and deliberate act of sabotage, the consequences of which brought misery to the travelling public and burdened the airport and airlines alike with significant expense and logistic upheaval.  The cost to the UK has been put in excess of £50m. While the story moves off into distant memory, 6 months on from the incident, the aftermath has also left its mark on the fledgling commercial drone services industry, with many operators, particularly those [...]

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20 05, 2019

Find My Drone Pilot

By |May 20th, 2019|Categories: Featured Articles General Members |Tags: |Comments Off on Find My Drone Pilot

Our Drone Pilot Portal & UAV HubThe drone industry is new and changing fast. December 2018 saw apparent drone related activity close Gatwick airport and created a ripple effect amongst the general public with regards to drone operators, and some changes in the law regarding how all drone pilots (both commercial and amateur) can operate.visit our new online drone storeFIND MY DRONE PILOT NOWCouple this with the legislation changes that were already in the pipeline to bring the UK into line with the EASA standards and running a UAV business or even enjoying drones in your leisure t [...]

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18 05, 2019

All Call Signs and Drone Safe Register

By |May 18th, 2019|Categories: Articles Featured |Tags: |Comments Off on All Call Signs and Drone Safe Register

All Call Signs and Drone Safe RegisterIn March 2019, Drone Safe Register were very proud to announce their support or All Call Signs – a not for profit organisation that works with veterans and serving military personnel to offer mental health support.Staffed by volunteers with Forces experience, this incredible organisation looks to use their understanding of the struggles of life and out of uniform.  As well as working with the media to raise awareness of mental health issues, they also offer a potentially life-saving Beacon Service, and this is where Drone Safe Register can [...]

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15 05, 2019

Drone Deliveries and Medicine

By |May 15th, 2019|Categories: News Featured |Tags: |Comments Off on Drone Deliveries and Medicine

Drone Deliveries and MedicineTime is often a critical factor in the field of medicine and so medical professionals are starting to look at drones to see if they can save valuable hours and minutes in a variety of capacities. Zipline International We’ve look at this ground breaking organisation before in a previous blog https://dronesaferegister.org.uk/blog/drone-deliveries-not-just-for-pizzas/ but they are worth taking a second look at – especially now that they have expanded their operations from Rwanda to also include Ghana and are now providing 13,000,000 with access to life s [...]

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11 05, 2019

DSR Back into the Dragons’ Den

By |May 11th, 2019|Categories: Dragons Den Featured News |Tags: |Comments Off on DSR Back into the Dragons’ Den

DSR Back into the Dragons’ DenThe 9th of September 2018 was a landmark day in the history of Drone Safe Register as it was the air date of the episode of Dragons’ Den where we gained investment form Dragon Peter Jones CBE.At DSR HQ, we had been keeping our involvement in the BBC’s flagship business programme a secret for the best part of 6 months, so frankly it was a giant relief when it all went public.view our new drone store for the best serviceWe knew that having the investment and backing of someone like Peter would be a game changer for our organisation and it feels as th [...]

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22 04, 2019

Drones and their Use in Agriculture

By |April 22nd, 2019|Categories: Agriculture Articles |Tags: |Comments Off on Drones and their Use in Agriculture

Drones and their Use in AgricultureDrones are playing an increasingly important role in worldwide agriculture. Against a backdrop of a growing world population, faced with the challenge of sustaining food production with dwindling resources, drones can offer a reasonably priced precision farming solution.How can Drones HelpThe ability to scan large tracts of land that by their nature, inhibit access and manoeuvrability is something that is ideally suited to an unmanned aerial vehicles. Much time can be saved over a ground level survey when assessing land condition, crop health a [...]

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3 04, 2019

Capturing Aerial Images of Golf Courses

By |April 3rd, 2019|Categories: Aerial Photography |Tags: |Comments Off on Capturing Aerial Images of Golf Courses

Capturing Aerial Images of Golf CoursesThere are few venues that look more spectacular when viewed from the air than a golf course. Photography and videography of the entirety of your course – from the first tee to the 18th hole and even the 19th – can combine to produce some stunning visual images. Marketing your Golf Course A series of short drone flights can provide you with a wide range of marketing materials. Short hole by hole flyovers make for perfect website and social media engagement material.  Longer promotional productions that combine video and still photography se [...]

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22 12, 2018

Gatwick Drone Disruption - Press Release

By |December 22nd, 2018|Categories: Articles News |Tags: |Comments Off on Gatwick Drone Disruption - Press Release

PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release 22nd December 2018Commercial Certified Drone Pilots Fear Knee-Jerk Reaction to Illegal Drone Activity at GatwickDrone Safe Register (DSR), who represent around 500 professional, commercially approved CAA certified drone pilots, are expressing concern that due to public pressure authorities and legislators will rush to make legal recommendations for the use of drones that will not be fit for purpose.Baroness Randerson has already today launched ill-informed political rhetoric on increasing further legislation in particular widening the airport p [...]

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5 12, 2018

DSR Launch the Drone Safe Register 2018 Awards!

By |December 5th, 2018|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on DSR Launch the Drone Safe Register 2018 Awards!

The original drone awards!We are proud to count some of the best safe and legal drone pilots available across the country in our membership.  With this in mind, DSR is very excited to announce that we have launched our annual Drone awards 2018 to celebrate all of that member talent and their outstanding contribution to the UK Drone Industry.There are four categories for entries, each with a £200 cash prize donated by each category sponsor who will also act as the judge for their category.The Film & Television Aerial Imagery AwardAmong our members, we have some very tal [...]

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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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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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21 09, 2016

Choosing a Drone Hire Company

By |September 21st, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Choosing a Drone Hire Company

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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11 08, 2016

Drone Hire Tips

By |August 11th, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Drone Hire Tips

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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27 12, 2015

Wedding Drone Hire The Year Of The Wedding Dronie

By |December 27th, 2015|Categories: Weddings |Tags: |Comments Off on Wedding Drone Hire The Year Of The Wedding Dronie

Hiring a wedding drone is a unique way to capture your special day in style.2020 will see a massive increase of happy couples looking to hire a drone and it is very important that they have the peace of mind that comes from hiring a legal, safe and insured pilot.Drone Safe Register has a network of highly skilled and trained drone pilots to capture the images you require safely from the sky.Each of them has the necessary paperwork from the CAA and insurance that allow them to operate commercially.You can search for your nearest pilot by inputting your postcode to view a list of local [...]

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