Tampa FSDO: Posting drone video on Youtube qualifies as commercialdrone operation

On Thu, 12 Mar 2015 19:47:47 -0700, Bruce Hoult wrote:

It's long been established, for example, that you only need a private in
order to do commercial aerial photography.

In Godzonia, maybe, but not in the UK. You need a appropriate license
here for *any* form of paid airwork and, yes, this does include
commercial photography from drones and RC models.



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On Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 1:09:41 AM UTC+13, Martin Gregorie wrote:
On Thu, 12 Mar 2015 19:47:47 -0700, Bruce Hoult wrote:

It's long been established, for example, that you only need a private in
order to do commercial aerial photography.

In Godzonia, maybe, but not in the UK. You need a appropriate license
here for *any* form of paid airwork and, yes, this does include
commercial photography from drones and RC models.

I can point you to people who have been doing aerial photography in the UK with a private for many years, and hiring others with the same.

On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 07:03:00 -0700, Bruce Hoult wrote:

On Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 1:09:41 AM UTC+13, Martin Gregorie wrote:
On Thu, 12 Mar 2015 19:47:47 -0700, Bruce Hoult wrote:

It's long been established, for example, that you only need a private
in order to do commercial aerial photography.

In Godzonia, maybe, but not in the UK. You need a appropriate license
here for *any* form of paid airwork and, yes, this does include
commercial photography from drones and RC models.

I can point you to people who have been doing aerial photography in the
UK with a private for many years, and hiring others with the same.

Almost certainly they are licensed by the CAA. I didn't say you can't do
it period, just that you require a license to do it. See CAP 658:

http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?
catid=33&pagetype=65&appid=11&mode=detail&id=5631

for the not terribly onerous requirements.


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