Numerous companies are exhibiting cameras mounted on drones this weekend at Cine Gear Expo, amid news that use of these unmanned aircrafts for production in U.S. airspace might soon be legal. Currently, in order to conduct a commercial operation (such as filmmaking) with an a drone, users need a certified aircraft, licensed pilot and Faa approval. But earlier this week, the Faa said it would consider a request by seven aerial production companies for a regulatory exemption to allow for the domestic use of these systems for filming. “It’s amazing news,” Willis Chung of drone maker Dji said
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- 6/7/2014
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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