FAA plans to speed up the exemption process...

[skylabimaging]

You can get insurance without an exemption

 

[Bryan Conover]

Meanwhile there is 100s of guys in Hollywood shooting with zero care for the FAA and 10,000s across America with the exact same mind set...Craigslist is flooded with commercial listings. It's impossible to enforce laws that do not exist with a lack of staff that is already stretched thin.

 

[Jim L]

Please tell us the name and contact information of anyone that is selling such insurance and has paid to defend a client in court?

 

[skylabimaging]

I don't, I have insurance through transport risk and I had it before I got an exemption. I don't know if they'll pay out, hope I won't have to find out.

Honestly, I don't know anyone that has needed their insurance to pay out, exempted or otherwise

insurance and exemptions do not go hand in hand though

 

[Outta Control]

...Honestly, I don't know anyone that has needed their insurance to pay out, exempted or otherwise

insurance and exemptions do not go hand in hand though

I approve his message.

Based on reading research, most of the incidence that went to court and was found "not guilty" of any privacy crime didn't have insurance.

I doubt any insurance company would fork out money for an attorney for the operator and only to represent the insurance.

 

[Jim L]

I found an article that mentioned the Sutton James Inc. Aviation Insurance Brokers.

I have not researched the cost or looked at the policy yet but here is the web page.

Sutton James Incorporated ~ Aviation Insurance Brokers

Sutton James Incorporated ~ Insurance for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

From Mazz

"Insurance will need to be through an aviation insurance company. There are several around. I use Sutton James and my brokers name is Airika Ackerman (feel free to contact her for yourself). That is one option. Business name is on you and making a small LLC is helpful when billing and making bank accounts. Also keeps Uncle Sam happy since he gets his share.
As long as you fly safe and in accordance with the FARs you should have no issues. Keep it under 400ft, away from people not involved in the shoot, get SIGNED permission from people and property you are flying over, and try not to piss anyone off. Lastly, what seems to get me the farthest, is be nice to people. Talk to them and answer questions. I have had zero run ins with people where they left upset. A few close calls but some simple dialogue and friendly explanations have kept me out of trouble.

Staff Member

Mazz"

 

[skylabimaging]

I approve his message.

Based on reading research, most of the incidence that went to court and was found "not guilty" of any privacy crime didn't have insurance.

I doubt any insurance company would fork out money for an attorney for the operator and only to represent the insurance.

If you were being charged with some sort of criminal intent, I bet your up **** creek with no paddle. Might wanna be looking at pre-paid legal or some lawyer insurance bs. But at the same time auto insurance pays out for court fees I'm pretty sure...while I understand they aren't the same and auto insurance is more main stream...still, I think it's important to really research the various brokers policies....I didn't do that, I wish I had and I will be carefully shopping for my next broker.

When an operator ends up in court for a uas incident, they definitely did something wrong. Odds are you being sued for medial/injury purposes (reminds me of the dude in Austrailia/s800/triatholon, for some reason) but I would still think having liability would take care of the medical part maybe the "damages" and "emotional" ******** that the person will try to claim but wouldn't your liability pay out for that as long as you aren't being charged?

As for privacy, I would think most of those issues can easily be worked out, which includes bits of what Mazz as said, be cool, share your stuff with curious bystanders. I do a lot of the same stuff as he does, I'm just nice to those that are curious

 

[Outta Control]

If you were being charged with some sort of criminal intent, I bet your up **** creek with no paddle. Might wanna be looking at pre-paid legal or some lawyer insurance bs. But at the same time auto insurance pays out for court fees I'm pretty sure...while I understand they aren't the same and auto insurance is more main stream...still, I think it's important to really research the various brokers policies....I didn't do that, I wish I had and I will be carefully shopping for my next broker.

When an operator ends up in court for a uas incident, they definitely did something wrong. Odds are you being sued for medial/injury purposes (reminds me of the dude in Austrailia/s800/triatholon, for some reason) but I would still think having liability would take care of the medical part maybe the "damages" and "emotional" ******** that the person will try to claim but wouldn't your liability pay out for that as long as you aren't being charged?

As for privacy, I would think most of those issues can easily be worked out, which includes bits of what Mazz as said, be cool, share your stuff with curious bystanders. I do a lot of the same stuff as he does, I'm just nice to those that are curious

Just for references, here the only two cases that I've found, so far, that actually went to court.

The Commercial Drone Pilot Who Ruined the FAA's 2014 Has Settled His Case

David Beesmer acquitted in town of Ulster drone surveillance case

 

[jonathanivy]

Hill & Usher offer aerial photography insurance. they call it AerialPak. Aerial Pak Insurance for Professional Remote Control Aerial Photographers from Hill & Usher Insurance & Surety, LLC

 

[skylabimaging]

Just for references, here the only two cases that I've found, so far, that actually went to court.

The Commercial Drone Pilot Who Ruined the FAA's 2014 Has Settled His Case

David Beesmer acquitted in town of Ulster drone surveillance case

I don't think trappy's really counts though. he didn't need liability insurance as he didn't damage anything. He was accused of flying reckless but at the time there wasn't anything he was doing wrong. His case is about the commercial properties of the uas industry. Liability is for causing damage to a person/place/thing if I'm not mistaken?

 

[Outta Control]

I don't think trappy's really counts though. he didn't need liability insurance as he didn't damage anything. He was accused of flying reckless but at the time there wasn't anything he was doing wrong. His case is about the commercial properties of the uas industry. Liability is for causing damage to a person/place/thing if I'm not mistaken?

True but liability could also be emotional also. Though hard to prove anytime they throw you in court will cost the defendant which in turn would use insurance.

 

[Bryan Conover]

Just for references, here the only two cases that I've found, so far, that actually went to court.

The Commercial Drone Pilot Who Ruined the FAA's 2014 Has Settled His Case

David Beesmer acquitted in town of Ulster drone surveillance case

Smack down to the FAA !