Justin Case Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 The journey of a recreational drone flyer to find an inch of space where to legally fly. Watch this if you intend to buy a dronehttps://youtu.be/1Ix8vLaNLEI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Perhaps there are different restrictions in Cape Town (seen from the top of a tourist bus) I also wonder what the situation is like in Scotland (not that I want a drone or even want to encourage them) but we have about third of the land mass of the U.K., and approx 10% of the population (and most of that is concentrated in the central belt). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewP Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 I’ve never understood why the regulations allow a drone to be flown so high and far from the operator. If I had one then I’d only want to go 20m up and 50m away at the most and that would be enough to give a good viewpoint for an establishing shot. Perhaps there’ll be a comeback for elevated mast photography which doesn’t need a pilot licence to operate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Case Posted June 10, 2018 Author Share Posted June 10, 2018 On 6/8/2018 at 18:39, Sally said: Perhaps there are different restrictions in Cape Town (seen from the top of a tourist bus) I also wonder what the situation is like in Scotland (not that I want a drone or even want to encourage them) but we have about third of the land mass of the U.K., and approx 10% of the population (and most of that is concentrated in the central belt). Hi Sally, I have received a lot of feedback about this video. Many people told me that the situation in Scotland is particoularly good for drones: non as many by laws as down here. I would really love to come to spend a couple of weeks in that beautiful part of the world with my bird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanDavidson Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 This is a very good video. I purchased a drone for my son, but it is increasingly looking like there is no where to fly it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Lowe Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 2 hours ago, Justin Case said: Hi Sally, I have received a lot of feedback about this video. Many people told me that the situation in Scotland is particoularly good for drones: non as many by laws as down here. I would really love to come to spend a couple of weeks in that beautiful part of the world with my bird Yeah... but not in the summer or you will have lots of other flying objects to contend with....... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-44389775/midges-swarm-in-argyll and for some stunning drone photography on the Isle of Skye..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewP Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 49 minutes ago, JeffGreenberg said: 99.9% of dronists are NOT stock photographers. 95% of dronists are NOT pro photographers-videographers. 90%+ of dronists ARE flying for sport-thrills = faster, higher, riskier, etc. And because the 90% like to fly near airports and crowds then us 0.1% get hit with regulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 7 hours ago, Justin Case said: Hi Sally, I have received a lot of feedback about this video. Many people told me that the situation in Scotland is particoularly good for drones: non as many by laws as down here. I would really love to come to spend a couple of weeks in that beautiful part of the world with my bird We would be pleased to see you up here anytime Only time I have seen a drone photographer here was at a stunning cliff top location at Tantallon Castle. He was actually within the HES site, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Case Posted June 12, 2018 Author Share Posted June 12, 2018 On 6/9/2018 at 09:45, AndrewP said: I’ve never understood why the regulations allow a drone to be flown so high and far from the operator. If I had one then I’d only want to go 20m up and 50m away at the most and that would be enough to give a good viewpoint for an establishing shot. Perhaps there’ll be a comeback for elevated mast photography which doesn’t need a pilot licence to operate. Hi Andrew, I agree with you: I always keep the drone in sight, also I never went above 300 FT, even though the regulations allow for 400. Still, if you are filming 20m up does not get you very far: there are some very interesting shots flying extremely low, but most video I do is in the range 60-80 meters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Case Posted June 13, 2018 Author Share Posted June 13, 2018 On 6/10/2018 at 12:59, IanDavidson said: This is a very good video. I purchased a drone for my son, but it is increasingly looking like there is no where to fly it! Thank you Ian, where are you based? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSnapper Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 still plenty of places to fly legally , with CAA PfCO... km Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanDavidson Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 6 hours ago, Justin Case said: Thank you Ian, where are you based? Brentwood, Essex... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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