September was in like a lamb and out like a lion for the Federal Aviation Administration. The news was fairly low-key all month until the last few days: Thursday, September 11: FAA darling Texas EquuSearch gets permission from the administration to search for a missing girl in Plano, Texas. Friday, September 12: The FAA's Aviation Rulemaking Committee: Beyond Visual Line … [Read more...] about Keeping Up With the FAA: September 2014
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UAS Busting the Exemption Myths . . . Part One
(Source: planelyspokenblog.com) The FAA made a big splash a few days ago when it granted the first Section 333 exemptions for six cinematography companies. Of course, reading second- and third-hand news reports, usually filed by reporters who have not actually read the exemptions, leads to a lot of false impressions over what the FAA actually is permitting. Plane-ly … [Read more...] about UAS Busting the Exemption Myths . . . Part One
5 Movies Filmed With Drones
On Thursday, the FAA approved the MPAA's request to use drones on the sets of movies. The process of developing rules for the use of UAVs on movie sets began four years ago and came to a head in June when the MPAA and seven aerial cinematography companies petitioned the FAA for exemption from the administration's strict 'no commercial drones' policy. However, like any period … [Read more...] about 5 Movies Filmed With Drones
Drones Are Coming To Hollywood: FAA to Approve UAVs for Use in Film Industry
(Source: Forbes) The FAA will approve Hollywood’s request to use drones for filming. Government and industry sources familiar with the process tell Forbes that the announcement will be made this Thursday afternoon. The announcement will explain the procedures under which Hollywood will operate, and the aviation rules which they are exempted from. In May, seven aerial … [Read more...] about Drones Are Coming To Hollywood: FAA to Approve UAVs for Use in Film Industry
Debate Rages Over Drones in Movie Shoots
from hollywoodreporter.com Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, lots of gunfire, a speeding train, an approaching helicopter — all caught in a swooping bird's-eye view. Not that long ago, the only way to capture all that simultaneous action in one aerial shot would have required a second helicopter with its own camera crew. But that isn't how the opening sequence in The … [Read more...] about Debate Rages Over Drones in Movie Shoots
