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The problem is that the FAA doesn't issue licenses for private use of commercial drones right now, effectively making monetized videos against the law. Quote f
by jjcm 12y ago
The problem is that the FAA doesn't issue licenses for private use of commercial drones right now, effectively making monetized videos against the law.
Quote from another article:
"Chris Servicky, a licensed helicopter pilot who helps run the company, says they never got the FAA’s letter and says that he talked to the FAA about trying to get certified and they said no.
'They don’t want you to make money off of it, so we sell the editing of the video,' he said."[1]
Saying monetized drone videos are legal is akin to saying meth is legal. Technically it is if you have a prescription, but it's near impossible to get a prescription, rendering that point moot when it comes to legality.
[1] http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/these-are-the-companies-the-faa-has-harassed-for-using-drones http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/these-are-the-companies-the...
- matthewmcg 12y agoThey are hard to get, but they have issued some permits: http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=17194 http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId...
- hkmurakami 12y agoI wonder how large the fines are. I've seen plenty of SV real estate guys using drones for aerial shots for their listings, and since the revenue per deal is large in a residential real estate sale, unless the fine is substantial it'll just get rolled up into "cost of doing business".
- blottsie 12y agoThere aren't many instances of actual fines, but this is the most prominent one: The FAA tried to fine drone pilot Raphael Pirker $10,000 [1] for being paid by the University of Virginia Medical Center to film a promo video with a drone. Pirker challenged the fine and won. The FAA changed its rules after that decision and Pirker eventually settled for $1,100. [1] http://kernelmag.dailydot.com/issue-sections/features-issue-sections/11559/me-irl-raphael-pirker-interview/ http://kernelmag.dailydot.com/issue-sections/features-issue-...
- hatipsa 12y agoIANAL, but I think that (drone photos of real estate) falls under "flight in furtherance of business," which is legal for those without a commercial certificate. Taking photos of real estate and then selling those photos to a real estate agent would still be illegal, thouigh.
- uberdog 12y agoNo license yet, but they're giving waivers for commercial use: https://www.faa.gov/uas/legislative_programs/section_333/ https://www.faa.gov/uas/legislative_programs/section_333/
- 15155 12y ago> Technically it is if you have a prescription, but it's near impossible to get a prescription Not with severe ADHD.