hiflyer201
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This is one of those times when....if you think you might not like the answer don’t ask the question.....please?
Couldn't one simply make everyone present part of the Flight Crew? Is there some FAA restriction that limits the number of flight crew members?This could be read 2 different ways so I'm going to go to the worse case and comment:
If you're insinuating flying "over" someone, they must be part of the Flight Crew in order to fly over them. Some people mistakenly believe that so long as the people are aware of the risk and "approve" the flight over them it's perfectly legal. That is very much NOT the case. Even if they sign releases, seal it with their blood and pinky swear it's OK with them it's still ILLEGAL to fly over people who are not part of the Flight Crew. I fully understand you may not have meant "Flight OVER People" at all but it's better to be clear about this to nip any myths in the bud.
Also, from an official stand point - If there is an incident between a person and UAS the UAS operator has not sufficiently taken enough care/caution to eliminate the risk to people/persons.
Couldn't one simply make everyone present part of the Flight Crew? Is there some FAA restriction that limits the number of flight crew members?
If the operation is specifically to film the individual does that count? I would believe so.
and remember a falling drone without props is like a falling rock.
That works! ? Common sense says avoiding incidents should be the first priority, while staying in at least technical compliance with all the rules. If everyone else present is a visual observer, they will all be constantly paying attention to the aircraft, and that can only be a good thing!They have to be an acting member of the flight crew "responsible" for the safety of the flight. Pilot, RPIC, VO, Safety Officer etc. They must be briefed on their tasks and safety measures.
Granted you could say, "All of you are now Visual Observers" but if there's an incident will your "Briefing" pass the scrutiny of an FAA and NTSB inspector? At some point we hope common sense and your Moral Compass come into play.
Yes, follow your country's rules and regulations pertaining to flight over people. In the US, if "people" is the general public, not part of the crew (actors, techs, pilots, etc), it is not legal to fly over them. It is as simple as that! In the sample video provided in the original question, the "people" are part of the "crew" or participating actors of the video. Flying at the beach over people is illegal, but flying over the water to video people at the beach would be OK.
You also have to be aware of keeping and respecting the privacy of the "people". As a general rule, do not fly over "people"!
I have Mavic pro and never fly around people which saved me some stress one day when flying in a harbour, no people about thankfully because when I hit take off it went crazy at high speed and crashed, you never can be sure.I assume its a bad idea to fly a mavic close to people. even if you go slow and they know you're doing it. or am i wrong? I see a lot of videos online of people flying mavics close to people. even this dji one with the mini mavic
i have a cinewhoop drone which has bumpers on it and meant to go slow and you can fly it around your friends. if you bump into anything it just bounces off.
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Unless you are NOT part 107 then it is ok as long as it is not a group of people,Actors are not part of the Flight Crew and as such are not allowed to be flown over w/o a COA or ~107.39 Waiver.
Unless you are NOT part 107 then it is ok as long as it is not a group of people,
So I was responding to a post that specifically said "Actors".... how many HOBBY operators are going to be flying over ACTORS?
By the way.... how many Actors does it take to make a GROUP of People? The FAA allows a lot of Grey Area on purpose. If there is an incident it gives you more room to hang yourself.