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My question would be is there a similar restriction on PPL holders monetizing videos recorded during their flights?
by commandar 12y ago
My question would be is there a similar restriction on PPL holders monetizing videos recorded during their flights?
- ChuckMcM 12y agoI am not a lawyer but I would guess that it would be ok, the flight is being operated by a commercial airline and the FAA has already signed off on that. That said, one wonders if the airline would sue you for damages since you "stole" that view that they gave you as part of the fee you paid to fly, but did not re-license[1] you the right to share that view with others without their written consent. If this goes through I would not be surprised at all to hear and airline using that tactic to boost their revenue per passenger number. [1] There is a venue where this is already the norm, sports arenas. They explicitly forbid you from recording the event and re-showing it to anyone as part of the ticket "contract". Airlines just need to step up their game and add that to their terms and conditions.
- commandar 12y agoSorry if I was unclear. I meant holders of non-commercial private pilot's licenses. You see a lot of things like people posting videos recorded during their private flights online. e.g., https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPbOQZAymOU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPbOQZAymOU I'd think this interpretation of commercial use would logically apply that as well (and be equally ridiculous).
- erobbins 12y agoSounds like it, and even worse. They'd probably pull your ticket for doing "commercial"flying with a PPL. I think we may need some case law, so hopefully some millionaire (or lawyer) who likes drone flying can push back against the FAA.
- commandar 12y agoYeah, it kind of sounds like someone that decided to stick a GoPro in their C172 would be at risk of falling afoul of this interpretation of commercial use if they stuck the video on YouTube.