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Saturday, January 24, 2015

FAA gives Hollywood yellow light for drone operation

There are many groups requesting permission to fly drones. The 2015 sky will be buzzing everywhere. When did we go from will it fly to can it deliver my dry cleaning?


...the FAA has granted them special permission to legally film aerial shots. While the agency still hasn't come up with a set of official rules for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), ... ...must keep the drones within line of sight at all times and far from areas that threaten people's privacy. Also, they must inspect their drones before each flight, and they're prohibited from flying them at night.  
The six lucky operators are:

  • Astraeus Aerial
  • Aerial MOB, LLC
  • HeliVideo Productions, LLC
  • Pictorvision Inc
  • RC Pro Productions Consulting, LLC dba Vortex Aerial
  • Snaproll Media, LLC
Source: FAA gives Hollywood yellow light for drone operation
More UAV news : 






"Five years ago, the challenge was keeping a multi-rotor copter in the air," says Thivierge. But now that the technology has become so sophisticated, "anyone can find new applications – it’s just brainstorming more ideas."
Canadian law:  UAV FAQs for Canada - DIY Drones

corporate owners: NO COST involved in applying for and obtaining an SFOC licence for a range of dates and times.liability insurance. TC advised that a 100 foot horizontal buffer between a crowd and itself.you must prove that if you lose power you have a bailout plan. 


Section 602.41 as a designated provision, has an individual penalty in the amount of $5,000.00 and a corporation penalty of $25,000.00.