Webevision
CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY
Air Navigation Order 2016
PERMISSION – Small Unmanned Aircraft / Small Unmanned Surveillance Aircraft – Sub 7kg
1. The Civil Aviation Authority, in exercise of its powers under Article 94(5) and Article 95(1) of the Air Navigation Order 2016, as amended, hereby permits Wisteria Films Limited Trading As Webevision – Phil Broom Lighting Cameraman, (“the person in charge”) being the person in charge of a Small Unmanned Aircraft (SUA) / Small Unmanned Surveillance Aircraft (SUSA) (“the aircraft”) of the following class(es):
(a) SUA Multirotor / Helicopter with a Maximum Take-Off Mass (MTOM) not exceeding 7kg to conduct commercial operations with the aircraft.
Night Flight Approval
Flights at night shall only be conducted in accordance with the approved Ops Manual procedures. Prior to flying operations, a daylight reconnaissance and site safety assessment including aircraft flight-paths within the surrounding area, shall be undertaken to identify, address and record any hazards, restrictions and obstacles. The launch site shall be provided with adequate illumination and the aircraft shall be equipped with adequate conspicuity lighting. Flights shall only commence when the weather conditions are suitable for continuous VLOS operations.
We use Tokio Marine Kiln as our insurance provider, who are world leaders in Aviation Insurance. We will send you a copy of our PL with our flight documents for your own records. One of the most important pieces of documentation required before you get issued with a Drone licenses is Public Liability cover. Click on the link on the right for details of Tokio Marine Kiln
Experience is the only thing in business you can’t buy off the shelf. Phil Broom, our main pilot, has vast experience working as a Cameraman for over 20 years within the TV industry, working on the ‘coal face’ of programme making on such programmes as Grand Designs, BBC Imagine, Gadget Show and Come Dine with Me! In that time he has seen and dealt with many weird and wonderful events, from wing walking to pooing snakes on a dinner table! You can click on the IMDb button below to see some of the programmes he has worked on.
In most cases when filming, decision making has to be made on the spot, deciding on how to deal with what’s in front of you. Drone flying dovetails into that mindset. Although off line research is paramount, until your feet are on the ground in that location you only then get a really full picture of what you have to deal with.
So, we are not only selling our services as Drone Pilot, we are also selling ‘Confidence’ and our vast experience of working across several business sectors and a working knowledge of what’s required to fly Drones in the UK.
The basic law applied to flying drones is this
I’ve attached a pdf download below of the CAA ‘The Drone Code’, which although applies to non-licensed flyers the rules are similar.
One thing to bear in mind, is although the law is clearly defined in Air Navigation Order 2016, the Drone industry is the new kid on the business blocks and until its been around a while there are legal areas of grey which haven’t been tackled yet, land ownership being a big one. It is often extremely difficult to find out who owns what and what bi-laws apply to that piece of land.
Not only that, once Amazon/UPS/DHL start doing drone deliveries, the rule book for flying drones will need to be changed. For starters they will want to take off from the street, so who owns that? They will also need to fly beyond what they call VLOS (Visual Line of Site) in other words fly the drone into your back garden to deliver the parcel loosing site of the drone once it dips behind your house. They will want to fly multiple drones with one operator…so you can see there is going to be a steep learning curve all round!
It’s probably simpler if we chat through what’s required and I can give you a better idea of what you can do.
One thing to bear in mind, is although the law is clearly defined in Air Navigation Order 2016, the Drone industry is the new kid on the business blocks and until its been around a while there are legal areas of grey which haven’t been tackled yet, land ownership being a big one. It is often extremely difficult to find out who owns what and what bi-laws apply to that piece of land.
Not only that, once Amazon/UPS/DHL start doing drone deliveries, the rule book for flying drones will need to be changed. For starters they will want to take off from the street, so who owns that? They will also need to fly beyond what they call VLOS (Visual Line of Site) in other words fly the drone into your back garden to deliver the parcel loosing site of the drone once it dips behind your house. They will want to fly multiple drones with one operator…so you can see there is going to be a steep learning curve all round!
It’s probably simpler if we chat through what’s required and I can give you a better idea of what you can do.