FAA approves limited commercial Aerial Cinematography

[traeger23]

http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/25/68452 ... ial-drones

Limited to six production companies, on controlled sets, line of sight, and flown only by certified private pilots, but still progress of a sort.

 

[fizzviic]

Knowing the FAA, I'm surprised they didn't require a Commercial ticket. Spend thousands to get a PPL so you can stand flat footed on a closed set. SHEEESE !

 

[SilentAV8R]

Details here:

http://www.faa.gov/uas/legislative_prog ... ction_333/

 

[ianwood]

4 years to approve 7 companies. I've seen glaciers move faster.

 

[SilentAV8R]

4 years to approve 7 companies. I've seen glaciers move faster.

May 27 to September 25. 4 months start to finish from application to authorization.

But that is 2 years 7 months after the FMRA was passed.

Slow progress, but progress none the less.

 

[BaldEagle]

New York Times article on same -

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/26/busin ... d-use.html

 

[derrickduff]

Not only do the operators have to be pilots but there is a mountain of paperwork to be finished each time there is a UAV opperation. Read the 6 pages of conditions and limitations at the end of the exception documents. However, the local FSDO can waive a good portion of the paper work.