Re:FAA says monetized videos shot from drones are subject to...
by awor on Thursday March 12, 2015 @04:15PM
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Most of Gold Rush is filmed in Canada, specifically anything involving "The Klondike", which is in the Yukon, Canada.
They would need to abide by Transport Canada's UAV regulations, and would most likely require a SFOC, which is possible to get if you're operating <400ft commercially. The FAA does not yet have a similar permitting process for commercial drone use.
EDIT: SFOC/Transport Canada regulations: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/standards/general-reca...
Re:FAA says monetized videos shot from drones are subject to...
by Dylan16807 on Thursday March 12, 2015 @03:50PM
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When someone is paying you to fly that drone, definitely.
Not the guy in the article, though.
And thanks for noting an interesting episode to watch.
Re:FAA says monetized videos shot from drones are subject to...
by FireBeyond on Thursday March 12, 2015 @03:54PM
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And I guarantee that a) the drone operator doesn't have a CPL, and b) that the FAA hasn't said a word to the show producers.
After sort of passively watching it while doing other things, one of the episodes in the marathon was a "behind the scenes" sort of thing, where they showed that drone cinematography is used, basically, in like 80% of the filming done for that show.
They send the cameramen out in two-person teams, one to fly the drone, and the other to operate the camera, with an Oculus-looking visor on so that they can simply see the camera as through a viewfinder.
The "intent to generate income" is not only there, it's at some point in the past.