The Covington Digital News Digital Edition April 17, 2015 | Page 7

FLYING GUIDELINES
While Federal laws and regulations are still being hammered out, here are
some guidelines from the FlySafe Course, a rigorous certification workshop
for commercial and hobby operators of unmanned aerial vehicles.
Proficiency Requirements
FLYSAFE recommends certified pilots maintain current flight logs and log a minimum of 4 flights at least
5 minutes each per month to maintain proficiency. This
may not be accomplished by simulator.
Insurance
To maintain FLYSAFE current, you must always
have a general liability insurance that covers any incidents including property and personal. No less than a
$1 million dollar umbrella policy is acceptable. If you
are flying for someone, you must list them as additionally insured.

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method of flight with a spotter. The pilot may use
the flight monitor (FPV ) as reference but there must
be a trained designated spotter watching the aircraft
via line-of-sight at all times with no exceptions. The
most suitable and most encouraged method of flight
is direct line of sight. This requires the pilot to fly the
aircraft by looking at it directly, unassisted except for
corrective eyewear.
Flying Over People
(Closed Production Set)
People you fly over or near, must be fully aware of it
in advance and must sign an individual release of liability with the understanding that their activities and
involvement may result in injury or even death. *Extreme caution must be taken at all times.

Altitude
Flying above 400 feet AGL is prohibited at all times.
UAV Aerial Photography has its uses primarily as low(Public Event)
range flight. If you must fly above 400 feet AGL, use
Flying over or near people or crowds is to be avoided
full sized aircraft to accomplish the altitude. It is recwhenever possible and only permitted in the following
ommended for many reasons that you stay below 300
circumstances:
feet AGL, however is required you always stay below
1. Client understands and approves of all activities.
400 feet AGL.
2. You have current liability insurance for personal
and property damage listing the client as additionally
Airports
insured.
You may not fly over 100′ AGL within 3 miles of an
3. All participants are aware of the activities and have
airport without special pre-arranged communication
signed a liability release form.
with that airport’s operator. In no instance may you fly
over, around, or off the ends of any runway. If you must 4. You are operating at your own discretion and accept all responsibilities that pertain to your activities
fly at an airport, it must be pre-arranged, and written
*Extreme caution must be taken at all times.
permissions must be given with specific times and locations as well as altitudes. You must also be equipped
with a transceiver to monitor the air traffic frequencies Use for Surveillance or Spying
It is damaging to the reputation of UAV Aerial
of that airport. It is preferred to have a liaison from
Photography to use your abilities for surveillance or
the airport supervising. If flying in close proximity to
spying. That is why FLYSAFE prohibits your flight
airport guidelines, you must have in your possession a
sectional chart outlining the information pertaining to for this purpose. The only exception to this is if you
are assisting police, or public safety for official busithat airports proximity to your shoot location.
ness and remain FLYSAFE compliant on all other
flight conditions.
Flight Methods
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First Person View (FPV ) is a FLYSAFE approved