Under whose name should a drone be registered: the purchaser/owner, or the pilot?
My friend runs a real estate company and wants to produce aerial sales videos to feature his properties, but he is not very tech-savvy. I have a background in photo and video production, and extensive experience flying RC model aircraft, and would earn my Remote Pilot Certificate. He would then pay me to shoot his real estate videos. He also intends to purchase all the equipment for this little venture.
It's important that he own this drone, as he may want others to fly it later.
My questions:
1. Can he purchase and register his drone although he has no intention to fly it himself?
2. Can I obtain my RPC and fly a drone which I do not own, for commercial usage? Can multiple certified pilots fly the same drone?
I suppose an everyday analogy might be a delivery van, which a businessman purchases and registers, but which is actually operated by one or more drivers, each with their own commercial driver's license.
Appreciate any advice!
My friend runs a real estate company and wants to produce aerial sales videos to feature his properties, but he is not very tech-savvy. I have a background in photo and video production, and extensive experience flying RC model aircraft, and would earn my Remote Pilot Certificate. He would then pay me to shoot his real estate videos. He also intends to purchase all the equipment for this little venture.
It's important that he own this drone, as he may want others to fly it later.
My questions:
1. Can he purchase and register his drone although he has no intention to fly it himself?
2. Can I obtain my RPC and fly a drone which I do not own, for commercial usage? Can multiple certified pilots fly the same drone?
I suppose an everyday analogy might be a delivery van, which a businessman purchases and registers, but which is actually operated by one or more drivers, each with their own commercial driver's license.
Appreciate any advice!
