Anyway, that was a short glimpse behind the scenes of being a professional drone pilot working for TV shows and mar… https://t.co/SGpzDgzOlH
The shoots on those locations were planned for earlier this week. I’ve had to cancel the shoots on those location i… https://t.co/m1wWyNsgGi
Even worse, because of this, I could be losing (high profile) clients. This joke already costs me upwards of 3000 e… https://t.co/bP9BjmpJhe
I’m this far down the rabbit hole, let’s get this over with. Let’s just send this email and then wait until they ap… https://t.co/DO7k28vTzH
That’s not a joke. That’s exactly what it said on the page for the subscriptions. Can’t make that shit up. What’s w… https://t.co/dEYqSg2USS
That’s insane right? But ok. If I’m to make money off of this, perhaps it’s only fair to pay them a fee. But it’s n… https://t.co/FUhb5UsfAx
I click around and try to find the map to look into the airspace, the restrictions and file a request. After lookin… https://t.co/oTDTvdhWdF
As it turns out, I don’t have the required type of subscription on their platform.
Read that again. I need to have… https://t.co/UTNemqXPrG
So be it. Let’s create an account, enter my pilot license information, enter my drone insurance information, my pho… https://t.co/76DGVv7OlA
Upon clicking the given URL, I’m now greeted by a page that seems like an explanation about the procedure. I say it… https://t.co/mtA73x36cV
Oh fucking joy! So we have an official platform from the FEDERAL AIRSPACE AUTHORITY but the Port of Antwerp decided… https://t.co/j5ZugLEBN1
So now I got a doc that refers me to yet another URL based on which port’s airspace I’d like to fly in… Well, ok.… https://t.co/KJl4nK4LiF
This page is not a form to request access. It’s just a page that lists several documents you should refer to depend… https://t.co/iOccDn2zwu
Basically, it says nothing about flight parameters. No altitude restrictions, no weight restrictions, no mentions o… https://t.co/LrH1LiL5wJ
If you look into the geozone around the Port of Antwerp, you’ll notice the access conditions are ‘weird’ to say the… https://t.co/PUaw1ftkeb
Anyway, all of this seems fairly straight forward and truth be told: it is. It’s a bit of paperwork but given the s… https://t.co/DC5ua0A3cl
My latest client (national media production company, huge name in the industry) asked me to shoot drone footage for… https://t.co/K2lZhG1Is2
Usually if there’a ATC tower, you might have to call them and let them know what’s going on. Truth be told, the las… https://t.co/O6XMcgxT2X
The reality is that ‘drones’ come in many shapes and sizes and for the lawmaker, they’re all the same. However in r… https://t.co/mlJt4Cqxp0
Once DJI has confirmed those as legitimate approvals, they’ll provide you with an ‘Unlock License’ which you need t… https://t.co/T4LlgeqV0c
Come the day of the flight, you must record your flights. For that there’s the 3rd and last important application:… https://t.co/usssLtsco8
If you’re going to fly with a DJI drone, you’ll also need to log in to their DJI Fly Safe platform and request a li… https://t.co/008NOVUw1r
Once you submit the request, it could take a couple of days before you get a notification about the approval or rej… https://t.co/sU6i2DbbgG
Usually they just want to make sure you understand the restrictions or give you a heads up about who to talk to on… https://t.co/6nTRoFhTlr
Asking authorization is easy! Just create a new request, enter the pilot details, which aircraft you’ll use, show t… https://t.co/fFGpaWjDoE
So if I want to plan a flight there, I’ll have to adhere to those access conditions and request authorization. To d… https://t.co/RswlkHXfnT
Let’s say a client wants you to fly near Brussels. Obviously there’s a huge no-fly zone because Brussels airport is… https://t.co/crQVMk2gf4
Whenever a client asks me to fly my drone for a shoot, I immediately ask them about where the shoot is going to tak… https://t.co/TWuWrLOkxt
I am a professional drone pilot, located in Belgium. I have worked with some major brands like Red Bull, Yamaha, Th… https://t.co/3A98NtaQFN
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@paintedblack Dat hangt er heel sterk vanaf: Maak jij er ook eentje? 😜