CAA SAFETY
CAA Commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Permission
Drone Photography Limited is authorised by the UK Civil Aviation Authority for commercial drone operations in the Specific Category PDRA01 (no. 22149) General Visual line of sight certificate (GVC) and A2 CofC. This is recognition of Graeme Taplin’s ongoing training and qualifications to operate drones for commercial purposes throughout the UK. We are fully insured for drone specific public liability insurance cover to £10 million for aerial drone projects.
SAFETY PROCEDURES & OPERATIONS
Safety is paramount and we follow strict procedures as laid down in our Operations Manual which has been approved by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). A detailed online pre-flight survey with location check is carried out. This includes airspace restrictions, nearby airports and no fly zones to see if there are any flight restrictions we need to be aware of. Each aerial photography job is risk assessed on an individual basis in accordance with our CAA approved operations manual.
RISK ASSESSMENT
We carry out a number of checks and procedures prior to any drone flight or operation.
Airspace Checks
If operating in controlled air space and busy areas, we contact the relevant local Air Traffic Controller and the relevant authorities to advise them of our flying activity.
Weather Checks
All flights are subject to suitable weather conditions. The Pilot will assess the conditions prior to the flight and a judgement will be made as to whether it is safe to fly.
RAMS
Risk assessment and method statement is prepared in relation to all filming and photography projects