Drone usage at Tracks

[andrewrob]

mgv8dave said:

andrewrob said:

mgv8dave said:

upsidedownmark said:

Probably a BNUC-S in the UK, plus CAA approval if it's for commercial gain.
(or nothing if you stay well away from everything and everyone).

Best summary is probably here: http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=1995&p...

- a camera (even a gopro) counts as surveillance equipment.
- ANYTHING where there is commercial gain (airwork) needs paperwork.
- There are prescribed limitations around how far and how close - a trackday would definitely be a public gathering.
- 7kg is the weight break

There's already been one conviction: http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=14&amp...

Edited by upsidedownmark on Monday 15th September 13:14

Interesting reading, which makes it almost impossible / pointless to film at a track day as with a Go pro you do not want to be over 150 meters away from the action. At that distance i think all sense of action and dynamics will be lost
as the angle of view is so wide.

But, if the drivers of the track day vehicles are under your control (i.e in a agreement with you filming and the distances in which you're filming that) you can film much closer. We did a shoot at a track day much closer but obviously you need permission from the track secretary and anyone attending the track day.

It just sounded like the CAA have it set in stone , regarding distances of vehicles / people etc . What copter were you using out of interest as i have / had been looking at a DJI Phantom 2 with H3-3D 3-AXIS Gimbal.

Yeah those rules are set in stone for people/vehicles/buildings that are not under your control but with permission from everyone involved you can fly closer. We were using a Droidworx AD6 (quite an old model now) carrying a Canon 550D, I was a camera oppo back then but have now left to start up on my own so am currently building a Tarot T810.