Chandos
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I've been flying model helicopters for aerial filming for over 12 years, long before multi-rotors and autopilots for models were available and yes, you can get the 500m rule extended (with a lot of paperwork - and it'll get worse) but to be honest I have never needed to fly more than one kilometer and most of the time I'm no further than 300m. Admittedly, most of my work is the 'creative' type for production companies and you need to be near what you are shooting really but for some survey work up to a kilometer can be useful but any more than that it's time to call in the full size.
I don't know how crop surveying is going to get on because to make it pay you really need to be over 500' agl and more than 500m distance from the person in control - that's all illegal.
It's a bit like: You can but a still but it is illegal to use one without a license, the difference is you can't bring down a Boeing 777 with a still. |
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