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Hi, Before I commit to excessive shipping charges is anyone selling a set of the Smart Power Charge prop guards for the Inspire 1. If you have please get in touch. Paypal ready. Thanks

Hi, No need to be nervous at all. Fantastic Showreel. Spent a fair bit of time in Dubai and Abu Dhabi last year and recognise a lot of the places. Favourite clips were the night time lapse over the dunes with the stars and the vehicles on the dune, brings back some good memories. Some of...

Here's another one to add to the pay per cover list. For proof of insurance to the CAA they provide a cover note for your policy. Flock Cover | Pay-as-you-fly drone insurance I downloaded the app just to run through some quotes based on job I did yesterday. They offer coverage for 1-8 hrs...

It's this section that concerns me in reference to the permissions section of CAP 722.

Hi, Just a quick question to discover your views / practices on developing your portfolios and how you manage that with the regulations imposed by your PfCO and Ops Manual. If you are doing self promotion video / images do you deal with the paperwork side exactly as you would for a paying...

Just checking and regardless of what it says on your PfCO (mine copied above), CAP722 Section 3, Chapter 3.27 clearly states... 'In any circumstances or mass category, it must be noted that flights directly overhead persons and vehicles will not be allowed at any height in a congested area, or...

I also fly (or used to) on MOD land and have a regular client who is not MOD bit has land adjacent to it. I always sought permission from MOD as it's very close and I overfly it a very small amount but on the most recent occasion received the following: "Unfortunately, we cannot provide...

Sure, valid form last March so soon to be renewed, but it varies quite bit from the previous year Note: Just the under 7kg section uploaded as that's all I fly.

Thanks all, very helpful comments. I've just scoured my PfCO (issued last March) and as NickU mentioned, the CAA have relaxed their approach. Reading my PfCO, as long as I am not trespassing and there are no bylaws in place (therein lies another conversation) or have the landowners permission...

I’ve found you can out price yourself and in the end so sought advice from a long standing film/ video company. They advised me to charge the following: £180 per hour £350 half day £450 full day (top end has a bit of flex) Bear in mind this was ‘shoot’only. Any editing is extra. You’ll find...

Thanks for the positive replies so far. Picking up on what MrTVR said, assuming that you are not trespassing and have the relevant safety clearances etc (let’s assume the ground ops are all covered and legal), I’ve scoured CAP393 and 722 and the reference is focussed on taking off, landing and...

Hi, I've held my PfCO for three years now (PFAW prior) and have been capturing aerial imagery from helicopters (RC and Full Size) from around 2003. My question relates to 'Public Places', and launching from them in pursuit of imagery. I find that I don't fly and capture what could be great...

Hi, Under 7kg you can fly in a congested area BUT you still have to maintain the clearances specified on your PfCO. Over 7kg you cannot fly in a congested area UNLESS you have the relevant permissions. It does make it tricky, but think of the 50m rule as a bubble (how the full size operates...