Ralph thompson
Well-Known Member
So many issues at play here.
1 - if u are a pro operator, you should have contacted the management of the resort & asked for permission, given details of yr insurance, license & registration #.
2 - being asked to do a job ( pro or otherwise) has no bearing on its legality.
3 - the FAA is responsible for who can & cannot fly in the airspace. But private property owners would have a good case in law over privacy and insurance, especially if they entertain the public (not sure how this has played out in court of law in practice)
4 - not sure how it works in the US, but you do need permission from the owner of the property that you takeoff & land at. I’ve never been too concerned about takeoff/landing in a public place but it could add to your woes if you ended up in court.
5 - copyright applies to photographs of property & people, the owner of property has the right to ask you not to photograph their property for privacy reasons or prophet.
6 - flying over people not part of yr operation except with a qualified drone is illegal in most countries as far as I know.
All said, I’ve videoed & photographed ski resorts from the periphery in CANADA without an issues but I’d say in all cases, confrontation is not an option. Step back, apologize, go fly somewhere else, or come back another day at a different spot.
1 - if u are a pro operator, you should have contacted the management of the resort & asked for permission, given details of yr insurance, license & registration #.
2 - being asked to do a job ( pro or otherwise) has no bearing on its legality.
3 - the FAA is responsible for who can & cannot fly in the airspace. But private property owners would have a good case in law over privacy and insurance, especially if they entertain the public (not sure how this has played out in court of law in practice)
4 - not sure how it works in the US, but you do need permission from the owner of the property that you takeoff & land at. I’ve never been too concerned about takeoff/landing in a public place but it could add to your woes if you ended up in court.
5 - copyright applies to photographs of property & people, the owner of property has the right to ask you not to photograph their property for privacy reasons or prophet.
6 - flying over people not part of yr operation except with a qualified drone is illegal in most countries as far as I know.
All said, I’ve videoed & photographed ski resorts from the periphery in CANADA without an issues but I’d say in all cases, confrontation is not an option. Step back, apologize, go fly somewhere else, or come back another day at a different spot.
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