The Use of drones filming events this summer
By DSR Journalist|March 7th, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: aerial filming aerial footage CAA check with the organisers drone hire event coverage events ground school insurance legal 150 metres operations manual permissions pilots qualified safe |Comments Off on The Use of drones filming events this summer
Summer Event Drone FilmingDrones are fantastic but must only be flown at events by professionally trained pilots. All qualified pilots must attend ground school, complete an operations manual and be flight tested before the CAA will issue the pilot or company permission. Valid insurance is a must.No drones can be flown within 150 metres of gatherings of 1000 or more persons. If you have a group of 1000 persons or less, providing the group are within the pilots control the 150m rule is removed completely.This is why you will see even more close range drone footage pictured withi [...]