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Another example of how to conduct commercial drone ops

Posted by Sam Short on March 31, 2013 at 1:00am

3689512624?profile=originalVideos posted online of multicopter crashes including the one of the DJI S800 crashing in a stadium in Brazil and the aerobot crashing in the CBD of Auckland NZ make the public and safety regulators concerned about drone operations.  Every drone crash posted online is a hit to our community, whereas every successful drone flight shows the public the potential and future importance of drones.

The guys at Coptercam have once done it again by being the first to provide live HD broadcast from a UAV at the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach.  http://live.ripcurl.com/foxkopter-to-take-flight-at-bells.html

Some critics had said that Coptercam would "destroy this for everyone" when Coptercam was granted permission from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority to live HD broadcast at the Cricket on Fox Sports in 2012.  After a successful season of the Cricket and National Rugby League, hobbyists haven't been negatively affected and the results speak lfor themselves. http://youtu.be/N3vpx9E6He4

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  • Charles Wannop March 31, 2013 at 5:05am

    http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/uav-multicopters-safer-than-oth...

  • Alan Burke March 31, 2013 at 4:37am

    @Darrell, the aviation industry (if not the world) is full of a general rule for all, and then approvals for others.  

    eg.

    Generally people are not allowed to drive cars or fly planes, but if you obtain a licence you can do so.  Commercial UAV operators are licenced.

    Generally pilots and drivers can not charge money for carrying passengers, but commercial pilots and taxi drivers who hold a licence can.

    Generally general aviation pilots are not allowed fly below 500ft, crop dust, conduct aerial photography, inspect power lines, however, with endorsements from the civil aviation safety authority they can.

    Generally r/c pilots are not allowed to fly near populous areas, within 30metres of people, in controlled airspace, but if you are licenced and approved to conduct UAV operations some of these rules are relaxed.

  • Chris Gough March 31, 2013 at 4:14am
    Here is a hint of their conditions:

    Our specially designed aircraft operate at low noise levels and are capable
    of flying at altitudes of up to 121 metres (400feet). Unlike traditional
    helicopters or fixed wing aircraft we are also able to get within 5 metres
    of the action.

    (text from their home page).
  • Chris Gough March 31, 2013 at 4:01am
    Hi Darrell,

    They don't, they have an operators certificate.

    http://www.coptercam.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/CC_OC.jpg

    I would be very interested to read schedules 1 and 2 of the certificate (not published as far as i can tell). They might help us understand more about safe and legal UAV operations.
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