Focus4
lvl.1
Flight distance : 2436886 ft
United States
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Here's the catch...The FAA could fine you as much as $32,000 (yes, that's true) if they catch you accepting ANYTHING in return for your photos or videos. Sure, you can probably get away with doing it for cash. Or you can get your Part 107 Certification and become a real Remote Pilot. It's not that hard to do, and the benefits of being legit are tremendous. For example, if my aircraft falls from the sky and causes damage or injury, my insurance covers it. What happens to you? You are sued for damages, the FAA levies major fines, and the IRS starts asking about your cash transactions. Granted, that's a big IF, but it does happen. This forum is littered with stories about crashes. Also, when you get Certificated, now you can start advertising your services for real and make a few bucks with the drone.
Alternatively, if you don't want to go through all of that to take a few pics for one guy, just eat the gas costs and look at it as a great opportunity to fly your aircraft. |
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